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White Sox 6 @ Browns 5
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 1940

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 12, 1940 at Sportsman's Park. The home team Browns were bested by the visiting White Sox with a score of 6 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 12, 1940 
Visiting Team
Chicago White Sox
R: 6 H: 16 E: 1 LOB: 17
Runs: 6
Hits: 16
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 17
Home Team
St. Louis Browns
R: 5 H: 10 E: 2 LOB: 9
Runs: 5
Hits: 10
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherClint Brown  
Losing PitcherBill Trotter  
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Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateAugust 12, 1940 
Day of WeekMon 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago White Sox 
Home TeamSt. Louis Browns 
Visiting Starting PitcherJack Knott  
Home Starting PitcherElden Auker  
BallparkSportsman's Park 
CitySt. Louis 
StateMO 
Attendance4,454 
Time of Game2 hours 34 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Cal Hubbard
1B: Eddie Rommel
2B: (none)
3B: George Moriarty

Chicago White Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Skeeter Webb  Second Baseman 
Mike Kreevich  Center Fielder 
Joe Kuhel  First Baseman 
Luke Appling  Shortstop 
Taffy Wright  Right Fielder 
Larry Rosenthal  Left Fielder 
Mike Tresh  Catcher 
Bob Kennedy  Third Baseman 
Jack Knott  Pitcher 
Jimmy Dykes  Manager 

St. Louis Browns Lineup 

Name  Position 
Joe Grace  Right Fielder 
George McQuinn  First Baseman 
Wally Judnich  Center Fielder 
Rip Radcliff  Left Fielder 
Johnny Berardino  Shortstop 
Harlond Clift  Third Baseman 
Don Heffner  Second Baseman 
Bob Swift  Catcher 
Elden Auker  Pitcher 
Fred Haney  Manager 

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White Sox 6 @ Browns 5
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 1940


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