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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
1940-05-14 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 10 innings · Att: 6000 · 2:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Emerson Dickman earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Emerson Dickman L: Johnny Rigney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Peacock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emerson Dickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kreevich | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Rosenthal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric McNair | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Tresh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Rigney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Herb Hash | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Emerson Dickman | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rigney | 9.1 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
 Clint Brown | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 63
- Doc Cramer: 8/L
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 1
- Bob Kennedy: 7/F
- Joe Kuhel: 7/F
- Mike Kreevich: 9/F
Top 2
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/F89D
- Joe Cronin: S8
- Bobby Doerr: T/F8D.1-H;BXH(742)
- Jim Tabor: 5/FL
- Gene Desautels: 9/F
Bot 2
- Taffy Wright: 4/L
- Luke Appling: S9
- Larry Rosenthal: 36(1)/FO
- Eric McNair: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Lefty Grove: 4/P
- Lou Finney: S7
- Doc Cramer: K
- Ted Williams: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Tresh: S5/G
- Johnny Rigney: 14(1)/FO
- Bob Kennedy: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
- Joe Cronin: 63
- Bobby Doerr: D7
- Jim Tabor: HR/F7D.2-H
- Gene Desautels: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Kuhel: 8/F
- Mike Kreevich: S8
- Taffy Wright: D7.1-3
- Luke Appling: W
- Larry Rosenthal: K
- Eric McNair: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Tresh: W
- Johnny Rigney: K/C
Top 5
- Lefty Grove: K/C
- Lou Finney: S8/G
- Doc Cramer: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Ted Williams: D/F7S.3-H;2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: IW
- Joe Cronin: 4/P
- Bobby Doerr: K
Bot 5
- Bob Kennedy: 3/P
- Joe Kuhel: E6/G.B-1
- Mike Kreevich: 8/F
- Taffy Wright: 8/F
Top 6
- Jim Tabor: 9/F
- Gene Desautels: 6/P
- Lefty Grove: 6/P
Bot 6
- Luke Appling: S9
- Larry Rosenthal: W.1-2
- Eric McNair: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Mike Tresh: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Rigney: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Kennedy: S/BG.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: K/C
Top 7
- Lou Finney: 153
- Doc Cramer: S9
- Ted Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Mike Kreevich: T9
- Taffy Wright: S9.3-H
- Luke Appling: K#
- Larry Rosenthal: W.1-2
- Eric McNair: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: S9.1-3
- Bobby Doerr: 8/F8S
- Jim Tabor: 4/P9S.3-H
- Gene Desautels: S9.1-3
- Johnny Peacock: 43
Bot 8
- Mike Tresh: 53
- Johnny Rigney: 63
- Bob Kennedy: 63
Top 9
- Lou Finney: 53
- Doc Cramer: 13
- Ted Williams: 8
Bot 9
- Joe Kuhel: 31
- Mike Kreevich: 5/P
- Taffy Wright: 43
Top 10
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/78
- Joe Cronin: 8/F
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Jim Tabor: W.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 9/F
- Emerson Dickman: K
Bot 10
- Luke Appling: S9
- Larry Rosenthal: 2/FL/BP
- Eric McNair: K#
- Mike Tresh: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- It began to rain but only lasted a few minutes.