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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1940-09-03 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 2681 · 2:09
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 10–2. Chicago White Sox put up 7 in the 1st. Jack Knott earned the win. Luke Appling went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
W: Jack Knott L: Fred Hutchinson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bartell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Meyer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Croucher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Moose Solters | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Knott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Hutchinson | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Hal Newhouser | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Clay Smith | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Seats | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Knott | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Fox: 53
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 63
Bot 1
- Skeeter Webb: W
- Mike Kreevich: W.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Moose Solters: IW
- Luke Appling: S4.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Taffy Wright: S9.2-H;1-H(E2/TH)(NR);B-2
- Mike Tresh: W
- Bob Kennedy: D8.2-H;1-3
- Jack Knott: K
- Skeeter Webb: W
- Mike Kreevich: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Kuhel: W.2-3;1-2
- Moose Solters: 2/FL
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: 3
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: K/C
Bot 2
- Luke Appling: 4
- Taffy Wright: D8
- Mike Tresh: W
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Jack Knott: 43
Top 3
- Dick Bartell: K/C
- Clay Smith: 3/G
- Pete Fox: D7
- Tuck Stainback: S5.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 6
Bot 3
- Skeeter Webb: S/78
- Mike Kreevich: 8
- Joe Kuhel: 8
- Moose Solters: 63
Top 4
- Rudy York: 63
- Pinky Higgins: 5/L
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7/L
Bot 4
- Luke Appling: 3/G
- Taffy Wright: 63
- Mike Tresh: W
- Bob Kennedy: WP.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: S7.2-H
- Jack Knott: 43
Top 5
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Clay Smith: 99
- Pete Fox: K
Bot 5
- Skeeter Webb: 99
- Mike Kreevich: S
- Joe Kuhel: 99(1)/FO
- Moose Solters: S8.1XH(864E2)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Luke Appling: S.2-H(UR)
- Taffy Wright: 99
Top 6
- Tuck Stainback: 99
- Dutch Meyer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Rudy York: 99
Bot 6
- Mike Tresh: 99
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Jack Knott: 99
Top 7
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Frank Croucher: 99
Bot 7
- Skeeter Webb: 99
- Mike Kreevich: S
- Joe Kuhel: W.1-2
- Moose Solters: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bruce Campbell: S
- Pete Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tuck Stainback: 99
Bot 8
- Luke Appling: K
- Taffy Wright: W
- Mike Tresh: W.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 99
- Jack Knott: 99
Top 9
- Dutch Meyer: D7
- Hank Greenberg: S5/BG.2-3
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7/FL
- Frank Croucher: 99/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Earl Averill: W
- Pete Fox: 8
Notes & reviews
- McCosky was injured diving for the ball