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Chicago White Sox @ Washington Senators

1940-08-24 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 9000 · 1:48

Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 2–1. Eddie Smith earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	7
WS1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7

W: Eddie Smith L: Joe Krakauskas SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Lou Kolls · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jackie Hayes	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Kreevich	3	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Kuhel	3	0	0	0	1	1
Moose Solters	4	0	1	1	0	0
Luke Appling	4	0	1	0	0	0
Taffy Wright	4	0	2	0	0	1
Tom Turner	4	0	1	1	0	0
Bob Kennedy	3	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Smith	2	0	1	0	1	1

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
George Case	4	0	0	0	0
Buddy Lewis	4	1	2	0	0
Johnny Welaj	4	0	1	0	0
Cecil Travis	4	0	1	1	1
Jack Sanford	4	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Pofahl	3	0	0	0	1
Rick Ferrell	3	0	2	0	0
Joe Krakauskas	3	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eddie Smith	9.0	7	0	3

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Krakauskas	9.0	7	4	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jackie Hayes: T9
Mike Kreevich: 53
Joe Kuhel: W
Moose Solters: 8.3-H
Luke Appling: 43

Bot 1

George Case: 3/G
Buddy Lewis: S8
Johnny Welaj: 8
Cecil Travis: S7.1-3
Jack Sanford: 3/FL

Top 2

Taffy Wright: S8
Tom Turner: 9/L
Bob Kennedy: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Jimmy Bloodworth: S
Jimmy Pofahl: K
Rick Ferrell: S.1-2#
Joe Krakauskas: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Eddie Smith: S
Jackie Hayes: 99/SH.1-2
Mike Kreevich: 99
Joe Kuhel: K

Bot 3

George Case: 99
Buddy Lewis: S
Johnny Welaj: S.1-3
Cecil Travis: 7.3-H
Jack Sanford: 99

Top 4

Moose Solters: 99
Luke Appling: 99
Taffy Wright: D
Tom Turner: WP.2-3
Tom Turner: 2

Bot 4

Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
Jimmy Pofahl: 99
Rick Ferrell: 99

Top 5

Bob Kennedy: 99
Eddie Smith: K23#
Jackie Hayes: K

Bot 5

Joe Krakauskas: 99
George Case: 99
Buddy Lewis: 99

Top 6

Mike Kreevich: 99
Joe Kuhel: 99
Moose Solters: 99

Bot 6

Johnny Welaj: 99
Cecil Travis: 99
Jack Sanford: 99

Top 7

Luke Appling: 99
Taffy Wright: K
Tom Turner: 99

Bot 7

Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
Jimmy Pofahl: 99
Rick Ferrell: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
Joe Krakauskas: 99

Top 8

Bob Kennedy: W
Eddie Smith: 99/SH.1-2
Jackie Hayes: 8
Mike Kreevich: IW
Joe Kuhel: 6/FL

Bot 8

George Case: 99
Buddy Lewis: 99
Johnny Welaj: 99

Top 9

Moose Solters: S7
Luke Appling: S1.1-2
Taffy Wright: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Tom Turner: S6.3-H;1-2
Bob Kennedy: 8
Eddie Smith: W.2-3;1-2
Jackie Hayes: 3/G

Bot 9

Cecil Travis: K
Jack Sanford: K
Jimmy Bloodworth: 99