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Chicago White Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1940-05-09 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2500 · 2:02
Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 8–4. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 7th. Dutch Leonard earned the win. Jimmy Bloodworth went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Thornton Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Steve Basil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Rosenthal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric McNair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Turner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornton Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Skeeter Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Lee | 7.0 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Vallie Eaves | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Kennedy: 53
- Joe Kuhel: 2/FL
- Mike Kreevich: 8
Bot 1
- George Case: 53
- Buddy Lewis: K/C
- Gee Walker: 9
Top 2
- Taffy Wright: 63
- Luke Appling: S5/BG
- Larry Rosenthal: 43.1-2
- Eric McNair: 8
Bot 2
- Zeke Bonura: 7/F7D
- Cecil Travis: S8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 46(1)/FO
- Jimmy Pofahl: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tom Turner: S8
- Thornton Lee: 56(1)3/GDP/BG
- Bob Kennedy: 8
Bot 3
- Rick Ferrell: 8/F8D
- Dutch Leonard: 63
- George Case: S6
- Buddy Lewis: S1/BG.1-2
- Gee Walker: S4.2-3;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 8/L
Top 4
- Joe Kuhel: S8
- Mike Kreevich: 7
- Taffy Wright: S8.1-3
- Luke Appling: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Larry Rosenthal: S9.1-2
- Eric McNair: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Turner: 43
Bot 4
- Cecil Travis: D7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 2/FL
- Jimmy Pofahl: 3/FL
- Rick Ferrell: S8.2-H
- Dutch Leonard: 8
Top 5
- Thornton Lee: 7
- Bob Kennedy: S7
- Joe Kuhel: PB.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: S3.2-3
- Mike Kreevich: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Taffy Wright: T/89.1-H
- Luke Appling: 63
Bot 5
- George Case: 3/P
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G
- Gee Walker: S7.B-2(E7)
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Cecil Travis: SB3
- Cecil Travis: 43
Top 6
- Larry Rosenthal: K
- Eric McNair: 63
- Tom Turner: 63
Bot 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 6/L
- Jimmy Pofahl: HR8/IPHR
- Rick Ferrell: 8
- Dutch Leonard: 63
Top 7
- Thornton Lee: K
- Bob Kennedy: 8
- Joe Kuhel: 8/F8S
Bot 7
- George Case: D9
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Gee Walker: S9.2-H
- Zeke Bonura: W.1-2
- Cecil Travis: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jimmy Pofahl: 53
- Rick Ferrell: D7
- Dutch Leonard: 43
Top 8
- Mike Kreevich: D7
- Taffy Wright: 13.2-3
- Luke Appling: 3/G.3-H
- Larry Rosenthal: W
- Eric McNair: 53
Bot 8
- George Case: S7
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Gee Walker: S6.2-3;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 9/F9D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cecil Travis: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Jimmy Pofahl: 4/P
Top 9
- Tom Turner: 4/P
- Skeeter Webb: 9/F
- Bob Kennedy: S5
- Joe Kuhel: PO1(23)