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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 18, 1940 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Breuer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,331 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: George Pipgras 3B: Joe Rue |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Jake Powell | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Marv Breuer | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Tom Turner | Catcher |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 18, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keller scores. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Rosar scores. Selkirk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Selkirk scores. Powell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Breuer vs. Smith
Breuer takes first base on ball four. Powell scores. Dahlgren moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Breuer
Webb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Breuer
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Breuer
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Breuer
Solters takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to third. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Appling vs. Breuer
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Turner scores. Kuhel scores. Solters moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Breuer
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Solters scores. Appling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kreevich vs. Breuer
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Breuer
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Appling scores. Wright scores. Kreevich moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Sundra
Bill Dickey now catching. Steve Sundra now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webb vs. Sundra
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Sundra
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Sundra
Kuhel hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Sundra
Solters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Sundra
There goes Solters. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Solters steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Sundra
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundra vs. Smith
Sundra is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Sundra
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Sundra
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sundra
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sundra
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a popup in front of the plate. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Sundra
Webb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Webb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Sundra
Turner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller who is chasing the ball. Turner reaches third base with a triple. Webb scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Sundra
Kuhel hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solters vs. Sundra
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Sundra
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Turner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Sundra
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Sundra
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. There goes Wright trying to get to third. Powell throws the ball in to Rolfe, who tags Wright for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sundra
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sundra
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Sundra
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Sundra
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rolfe. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Sundra
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Smith
Sundra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Sundra
Solters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Sundra
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Sundra
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Smith
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Sundra
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sundra
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sundra
Smith bunts towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Sundra
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Sundra
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
Joe DiMaggio pinch hits for Frankie Crosetti.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chartak vs. Brown
Bill Knickerbocker pinch runs for Joe DiMaggio. Red Ruffing pinch hits for Steve Sundra. Clint Brown now pitching. Mike Chartak pinch hits for Red
Chartak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Brown
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Brown
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Brown
Keller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Keller reaches second base with a double. Chartak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Brown
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Murphy
Mike Chartak now playing right field. George Selkirk now playing center field. Johnny Murphy now pitching. Bill Knickerbocker now playing shortsto
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Murphy
Solters strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Murphy
Appling hits a fly ball towards center. Selkirk catches it and throws to first to double up Kuhel. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1940, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gordon J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Webb S, 2b 4 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Turner T, c 4 2 1 1
Keller C, lf 4 1 1 1 Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Rosar B, c 1 1 1 0 Solters M, lf 3 1 1 0
Dickey B, c 4 1 1 0 Appling L, ss 5 2 2 3
Selkirk G, rf-cf 3 2 3 4 Wright T, rf 4 1 2 1
Powell J, cf 4 1 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 3 0 2 1
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 2 2
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Smith E, p 3 0 0 0
Crosetti F, ss 2 0 1 0 Brown C, p 0 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, ph 1 0 1 0
Knickerbocker, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Breuer M, p 0 0 0 1
Sundra S, p 2 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 0 0 0 0
Chartak M, ph-rf 1 1 1 1
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35 9 10 8 34 8 12 8
New York 400 000 32 -- 9
Chicago 500 300 00 -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Breuer M 0.1 3 5 5 4 0
Sundra S (W) 6.2 8 3 3 2 0
Murphy J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith E* 7.0 8 8 5 5 5
Brown C (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Appling L, Crosetti F, Rolfe R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Dahlgren B, Webb S, DiMaggio J, Keller C
3B -- Turner T
HR -- Selkirk G
SB -- Solters M
SH -- Smith E
WP -- Smith E
T -- 2:19
A -- 37331
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