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Detroit Tigers @
Chicago White Sox
1940-04-24 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 1500 Β· 1:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 2β1. Tommy Bridges earned the win. Rudy York went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Tommy Bridges L: Johnny Rigney SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Red Ormsby Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Steve Basil Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bruce Campbell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rudy York | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pinky Higgins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Bridges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Kreevich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moose Solters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eric McNair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Tresh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Rigney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Bridges | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Rigney | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Clint Brown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: 13
- Bruce Campbell: K/C
- Charlie Gehringer: 8/F
Bot 1
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Joe Kuhel: 7/F
- Mike Kreevich: 13
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
- Rudy York: K/C
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Dick Bartell: W.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7.2-H;1-3
- Tommy Bridges: 13
Bot 2
- Moose Solters: 53
- Luke Appling: 3/G
- Taffy Wright: K
Top 3
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Bruce Campbell: 3/G
- Charlie Gehringer: 8/F
Bot 3
- Eric McNair: 4/P
- Mike Tresh: E3/G.B-1
- Johnny Rigney: K
- Bob Kennedy: 8/F
Top 4
- Hank Greenberg: 2/FL
- Rudy York: W
- Pinky Higgins: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Kuhel: 43
- Mike Kreevich: S7
- Moose Solters: K
- Luke Appling: 63
Top 5
- Dick Bartell: 8/F8D
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13
- Tommy Bridges: S8
- Barney McCosky: W.1-2
- Bruce Campbell: S3/G.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 5/P
Bot 5
- Taffy Wright: S8
- Eric McNair: K
- Mike Tresh: CS2(24)
- Mike Tresh: K
Top 6
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
- Rudy York: HR/F78D
- Pinky Higgins: S9
- Dick Bartell: S5/BG.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 3/FL
- Tommy Bridges: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Johnny Rigney: 23
- Bob Kennedy: W
- Joe Kuhel: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 7
- Barney McCosky: S4/G
- Bruce Campbell: 43.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: WP.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Mike Kreevich: 13
- Moose Solters: 2/P
- Luke Appling: D/89
- Taffy Wright: 7/F
Top 8
- Rudy York: 4/P
- Pinky Higgins: S8
- Dick Bartell: 53.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9/F
Bot 8
- Eric McNair: S9
- Mike Tresh: S9.1-3
- Larry Rosenthal: W.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Joe Kuhel: 9/F
Top 9
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Barney McCosky: 3/G
- Bruce Campbell: 43
Bot 9
- Mike Kreevich: 3/P
- Moose Solters: K
- Luke Appling: E4/G.B-1
- Taffy Wright: 8/F


















