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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 6, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 6, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Rigney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Johnny Rigney | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 6, 1940
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Potter
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Potter
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Potter
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Potter
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Potter
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Kuhel scores. There goes Wright trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Rigney
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rigney
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rigney
McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Potter
Solters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Potter
McNair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Potter
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Solters moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Potter
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Potter
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rigney
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rigney
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rigney
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Potter
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Potter
Kreevich bunts towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Potter
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Potter
Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solters vs. Potter
Solters takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNair vs. Potter
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rigney
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Rigney
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Rigney
Potter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Rigney
Lillard strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rigney
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Moses reaches second base with a double. Potter moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCoy vs. Rigney
McCoy hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Potter
Tresh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Potter
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Potter
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rigney
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rigney
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Rigney
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Rigney
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Potter
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Potter
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Hayes and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Potter
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Potter
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Rigney
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Rigney
Potter hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Rigney
Lillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rigney
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lillard trying to get to third. Wright throws the ball in to Kennedy, who tags Lillard for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Potter
Appling hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Potter
Solters hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Potter
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields the ball and throws to Potter covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Potter
There goes McNair. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Lillard applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rigney
McCoy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. McCoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rigney
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Rigney
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Siebert reaches second base with a double. McCoy scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Rigney
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Rigney
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Potter
Tresh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Tresh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Potter
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Potter
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground for an out. Kennedy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Potter
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Rigney
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Rigney
Potter bunts in front of the plate. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillard vs. Rigney
Lillard hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Rigney
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Rigney
McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Potter
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Potter
Wright strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Potter
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rigney
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rigney
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rigney
Hayes hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Potter
Solters hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Potter
McNair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Potter
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1940 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lillard B, ss 4 0 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 3 2 2 0 Moses W, rf 3 0 2 0
Kreevich M, cf 3 0 0 0 McCoy B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wright T, rf 4 0 2 1 Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 4 0 2 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Solters M, lf 2 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 1
McNair E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 3 1 1 1
Tresh M, c 4 0 2 0 Rubeling A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rigney J, p 3 0 0 0 Potter N, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 9 2 30 3 9 3
Chicago 101 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 001 002 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rigney J (L) 8.0 9 3 3 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 4
DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Moses W, McCoy B, Siebert D, Tresh M
HR -- Chapman S
CS -- Kuhel J, McNair E
SH -- Kreevich M, Potter N
T -- 1:50
A -- 1500
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