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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
1940-06-16 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 26210 · 2:05
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 14–5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Jack Wilson earned the win. Joe Cronin went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jack Wilson L: Jack Knott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: John Quinn · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Kuhel | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Moose Solters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Weiland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Appleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Knott | 1.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Ed Weiland | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Pete Appleton | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Doc Cramer: S.1-2
- Lou Finney: 7/F
- Jimmie Foxx: HR.2-H;1-H
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: 7/F
- Jim Tabor: W.1-2
- Gene Desautels: K
Bot 1
- Bob Kennedy: S
- Joe Kuhel: D.1-H
- Mike Kreevich: 2/FL
- Taffy Wright: 43.2-3
- Luke Appling: S.3-H
- Moose Solters: D.1-3
- Eric McNair: W
- Tom Turner: 9/F
Top 2
- Jack Wilson: HR
- Bobby Doerr: 8/F
- Doc Cramer: S
- Lou Finney: 36(1)/FO
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: T.2-H;1-H
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jim Tabor: S.3-H;1-2
- Gene Desautels: 9/F
Bot 2
- Ed Weiland: K
- Bob Kennedy: 43
- Joe Kuhel: 6/F
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: S
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Doc Cramer: W.1-2
- Lou Finney: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: S.3-H;1-3
- Ted Williams: WP.3-H;1-2
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 3
- Mike Kreevich: 53
- Taffy Wright: W
- Luke Appling: K
- Moose Solters: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Joe Cronin: HR
- Jim Tabor: 7/F
- Gene Desautels: 53
- Jack Wilson: S
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Eric McNair: HR
- Tom Turner: K
- Ed Weiland: S
- Bob Kennedy: S.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: S.2-H;1-3
- Mike Kreevich: 8/F.3-H
- Taffy Wright: 8/F
Top 5
- Lou Finney: 9/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/F
- Ted Williams: D
- Joe Cronin: HR.2-H
- Jim Tabor: S.B-2(E7)
- Gene Desautels: 7/F
Bot 5
- Luke Appling: 8/F
- Moose Solters: 2/FL
- Eric McNair: 6/F
Top 6
- Jack Wilson: HR
- Bobby Doerr: 2/FL
- Doc Cramer: S
- Lou Finney: 8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 7/F
Bot 6
- Tom Turner: 8/F
- Pete Appleton: 63
- Bob Kennedy: 7/F
Top 7
- Ted Williams: K
- Joe Cronin: 9/F
- Jim Tabor: T
- Gene Desautels: S.3-H
- Jack Wilson: WP.1-2
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Joe Kuhel: S
- Mike Kreevich: K
- Taffy Wright: 8/F
- Luke Appling: 63
Top 8
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Doc Cramer: 6/F
- Lou Finney: S.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 5/F
- Ted Williams: 3/F
Bot 8
- Moose Solters: E5
- Jackie Hayes: K
- Tom Turner: 7/F
- Pete Appleton: 9/F
Top 9
- Joe Cronin: K
- Jim Tabor: S
- Gene Desautels: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Joe Kuhel: 3/FL
- Mike Kreevich: W
- Taffy Wright: 43