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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
1940-09-16 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 2940 · 1:53
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 6–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Jack Wilson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jack Wilson L: Bill Dietrich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Carey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skeeter Webb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moose Solters | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Rosenthal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dietrich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Short | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kolloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dietrich | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Pete Appleton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Brown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S9
- Doc Cramer: 9/L
- Ted Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Skeeter Webb: 3/G
- Mike Tresh: T/89
- Joe Kuhel: 43.3-H
- Moose Solters: W
- Luke Appling: 63
Top 2
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tom Carey: 13
Bot 2
- Larry Rosenthal: 31
- Mike Kreevich: 2/FL
- Bob Kennedy: K/C
Top 3
- Gene Desautels: 7/L
- Jack Wilson: 7/F
- Dom DiMaggio: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bill Dietrich: W
- Skeeter Webb: 1(B)/BG/GDP.1X2(14)
- Mike Tresh: K
Top 4
- Doc Cramer: W
- Ted Williams: S8.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 46(1)/FO.2-H(NR);B-2(E6/TH)
- Joe Cronin: K/C
- Bobby Doerr: S6/G.2-3
- Tom Carey: 53
Bot 4
- Joe Kuhel: 3/G
- Moose Solters: 3/FL
- Luke Appling: 53/BG
Top 5
- Gene Desautels: 7/L
- Jack Wilson: S7
- Dom DiMaggio: D9.1-3
- Doc Cramer: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Ted Williams: T/89.3-H;1-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 6/P
Bot 5
- Larry Rosenthal: 2/P
- Mike Kreevich: 8/F8D
- Bob Kennedy: D9/G
- Bill Dietrich: K
Top 6
- Joe Cronin: E4/P.B-1
- Bobby Doerr: 13/SH.1-2
- Tom Carey: S8.2-H(UR);B-2(E8/TH)
- Gene Desautels: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(74)
- Jack Wilson: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Skeeter Webb: 63
- Mike Tresh: S6/G
- Joe Kuhel: 2/FL
- Moose Solters: D/F7D.1-H
- Luke Appling: 43
Top 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 7/F
- Doc Cramer: S9
- Ted Williams: 43.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: E9/L.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Larry Rosenthal: S9
- Mike Kreevich: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Kennedy: 8/F
Top 8
- Bobby Doerr: 6/P
- Tom Carey: 63
- Gene Desautels: 3/P
Bot 8
- Dave Short: K
- Don Kolloway: 43
- Mike Tresh: 63
Top 9
- Jack Wilson: 13
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
- Doc Cramer: E6.B-1
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 9
- Joe Kuhel: 9
- Moose Solters: K
- Luke Appling: 34
Notes & reviews
- Runner confused on play, stepped off first and tagged out.
- Major league debut of Don Kolloway
- Major league debut of Dave Short