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Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1940-08-17 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 13706 · 2:40
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–5. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Jack Knott earned the win and Clint Brown picked up the save. Joe Kuhel went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jack Knott L: Dizzy Trout SV: Clint Brown
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skeeter Webb | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kreevich | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Kuhel | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Moose Solters | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Knott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Rosenthal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Knott | 8.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Clint Brown | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dizzy Trout | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Hutchinson | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Seats | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skeeter Webb: K
- Mike Kreevich: D9
- Joe Kuhel: S8.2-H
- Moose Solters: S9.1-3
- Luke Appling: S9.3-H;1-2#
- Taffy Wright: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Mike Tresh: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Bob Kennedy: 99
- Jack Knott: 99
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: K
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Top 2
- Skeeter Webb: 99
- Mike Kreevich: S
- Joe Kuhel: 99
- Moose Solters: K
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Rudy York: 54(1)3/GDP
- Pinky Higgins: 53
Top 3
- Luke Appling: D7
- Taffy Wright: 8.2-3
- Mike Tresh: 8.3-H
- Bob Kennedy: 99
Bot 3
- Pete Fox: K
- Billy Sullivan: S9
- Fred Hutchinson: D7.1-H
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Barney McCosky: 6
Top 4
- Jack Knott: 99
- Skeeter Webb: 99
- Mike Kreevich: K
Bot 4
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Rudy York: 99
- Pinky Higgins: D7.1-H
- Pete Fox: 99
Top 5
- Joe Kuhel: S
- Moose Solters: 99
- Luke Appling: 99
- Taffy Wright: 99
Bot 5
- Billy Sullivan: 99
- Fred Hutchinson: 99
- Dick Bartell: 99
Top 6
- Mike Tresh: 99
- Bob Kennedy: S9
- Jack Knott: 3/BP
- Skeeter Webb: S7.1-2#
- Mike Kreevich: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Kuhel: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Moose Solters: K
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: D
- Rudy York: 99
Top 7
- Luke Appling: 43
- Taffy Wright: S9
- Mike Tresh: 9
- Bob Kennedy: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Pinky Higgins: D7
- Pete Fox: FC5.2X3(546);B-2
- Billy Sullivan: S3.2-3
- Earl Averill: S8.3-H;1-2
- Dick Bartell: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Bob Kennedy: 8
- Jack Knott: 8
- Skeeter Webb: 9
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: 3/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Top 9
- Mike Kreevich: D7
- Joe Kuhel: 3/FL
- Larry Rosenthal: 9
- Luke Appling: W
- Taffy Wright: S7.2-H;1X3(756)
Bot 9
- Rudy York: 99
- Pinky Higgins: E7/L.B-2
- Pete Fox: S9.2-H(UR);B-3(E9)
- Billy Sullivan: S.3-H
- Bruce Campbell: 99/F
- Dick Bartell: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- Tigers coach Kress ejected by 1B umpire Hubbard for arguing Bartell was safe at 1st