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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1939-08-17 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 7000 · 2:02
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Jack Knott earned the win and Thornton Lee picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Jack Knott L: Fred Hutchinson SV: Thornton Lee
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny McCoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Croucher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Radcliff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Knott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Rosenthal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson | 7.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
 Dizzy Trout | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Knott | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Thornton Lee | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: 6/P
- Benny McCoy: 31
- Earl Averill: W
- Rudy York: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Jackie Hayes: 7
- Joe Kuhel: W
- Mike Kreevich: WP.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mike Kreevich: 53
- Gee Walker: 7
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: 13
- Pete Fox: 3/G
- Birdie Tebbetts: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Luke Appling: 13
- Rip Radcliff: 4/P
- Eric McNair: 2/FL
Top 3
- Frank Croucher: 6/P
- Fred Hutchinson: S
- Barney McCosky: K
- Benny McCoy: K
Bot 3
- Mike Tresh: W
- Jack Knott: 13/BG/SH.1-2
- Jackie Hayes: FC6.2X3(645)
- Joe Kuhel: 13
Top 4
- Earl Averill: 8
- Rudy York: 63
- Pinky Higgins: 4/P
Bot 4
- Mike Kreevich: W
- Gee Walker: SB2
- Gee Walker: 8
- Luke Appling: T.2-H
- Rip Radcliff: 63.3-H
- Eric McNair: E5
- Mike Tresh: 4/P
Top 5
- Pete Fox: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: 54(1)3/GDP
- Frank Croucher: K
Bot 5
- Jack Knott: K
- Jackie Hayes: 9
- Joe Kuhel: 43
Top 6
- Fred Hutchinson: 63
- Barney McCosky: 6/P
- Benny McCoy: S
- Earl Averill: 43
Bot 6
- Mike Kreevich: S
- Gee Walker: CS2(24)
- Gee Walker: 63
- Luke Appling: 43
Top 7
- Rudy York: 9
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Pete Fox: 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rip Radcliff: W
- Eric McNair: CS2(24)
- Eric McNair: S6
- Mike Tresh: W.1-2
- Jack Knott: 51(2)/FO.1-2
- Jackie Hayes: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Kuhel: 8
Top 8
- Roy Cullenbine: S7
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 96(1)/FO/F.2-3
- Benny McCoy: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 9/SF.3-H
- Rudy York: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mike Kreevich: S
- Gee Walker: 9
- Luke Appling: 163.1-2
- Larry Rosenthal: W
- Eric McNair: 6/P
Top 9
- Pinky Higgins: 9
- Pete Fox: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: 36(1)/FO
- Roy Cullenbine: K
Notes & reviews
- dropped fly ball but got force