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Chicago White Sox @
Washington Senators
1940-05-08 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 3000 Β· 2:17
Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 6β3. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Eddie Smith earned the win and Clint Brown picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Eddie Smith L: Ken Chase SV: Clint Brown
Umpires β HP: Steve Basil Β· 1B: Red Ormsby Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Kuhel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Mike Kreevich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Taffy Wright | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Appling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Eric McNair | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Clint Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zeke Bonura | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ken Chase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Welaj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
Clint Brown | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Chase | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Alex Carrasquel | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bucky Jacobs | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Kennedy: 7/F
- Joe Kuhel: S9
- Mike Kreevich: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- George Case: 8/F
- Buddy Lewis: 9/F
- Cecil Travis: 8/F
Top 2
- Taffy Wright: S9
- Luke Appling: D9.1-H
- Larry Rosenthal: 13/SH.2-3
- Eric McNair: K
- Tom Turner: 43
Bot 2
- Gee Walker: K
- Zeke Bonura: S7/L
- Jimmy Bloodworth: WP.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S9.2-H
- Jimmy Pofahl: SB2
- Jimmy Pofahl: K/C
- Al Evans: W
- Ken Chase: 31
Top 3
- Eddie Smith: 13
- Bob Kennedy: W
- Joe Kuhel: W.1-2
- Mike Kreevich: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Kreevich: K
- Taffy Wright: E6/G.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Luke Appling: 9/F
Bot 3
- George Case: 53
- Buddy Lewis: 63
- Cecil Travis: 43
Top 4
- Larry Rosenthal: S9.B-3(E9)
- Eric McNair: S7.3-H
- Tom Turner: S9.1-2
- Eddie Smith: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 7/F.3-H;2-3
- Joe Kuhel: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Gee Walker: 43
- Zeke Bonura: 9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Kreevich: 43
- Taffy Wright: 8
- Luke Appling: W
- Larry Rosenthal: WP.1-2
- Larry Rosenthal: W
- Eric McNair: 13
Bot 5
- Jimmy Pofahl: 53
- Al Evans: 13
- Ken Chase: K/C
Top 6
- Tom Turner: S8
- Eddie Smith: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: S8.2-H
- Joe Kuhel: K/C
- Mike Kreevich: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- George Case: S7
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 3/G.2-3
- Gee Walker: 9/F
Top 7
- Mike Kreevich: K/C
- Taffy Wright: T8
- Luke Appling: W
- Larry Rosenthal: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Eric McNair: 5/P
Bot 7
- Zeke Bonura: S7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8/L
- Jimmy Pofahl: D7/78.1-H
- Al Evans: W
- Johnny Welaj: W.2-3;1-2
- George Case: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 8/F
Top 8
- Tom Turner: HP
- Clint Brown: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 43.2-3
- Joe Kuhel: W
- Mike Kreevich: 4/P
Bot 8
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Gee Walker: 7
- Zeke Bonura: 43
Top 9
- Taffy Wright: 8
- Luke Appling: E5/TH
- Larry Rosenthal: S8.1-3
- Eric McNair: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Jimmy Pofahl: 5/L
- Al Evans: 7


















