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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1940-05-06 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1500 · 1:50
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Nels Potter earned the win. Sam Chapman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Nels Potter L: Johnny Rigney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Kuhel | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moose Solters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Tresh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rigney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lillard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nels Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rigney | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Joe Kuhel: S8
- Mike Kreevich: 7
- Taffy Wright: S4.1-3
- Luke Appling: S4.3-H;1X3(452)
Bot 1
- Bill Lillard: 53
- Wally Moses: 7
- Benny McCoy: 7
Top 2
- Moose Solters: W
- Eric McNair: K
- Mike Tresh: S7.1-2
- Johnny Rigney: K
- Bob Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Dick Siebert: 63
- Frankie Hayes: 63
Top 3
- Joe Kuhel: S7
- Mike Kreevich: 53/SH.1-2
- Taffy Wright: S9.2-H
- Luke Appling: S7.1-3
- Moose Solters: W.1-2
- Eric McNair: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Sam Chapman: HR/7
- Al Rubeling: K
- Nels Potter: W
- Bill Lillard: K
- Wally Moses: D9.1-3
- Benny McCoy: 3/L
Top 4
- Mike Tresh: 3/FL
- Johnny Rigney: 9
- Bob Kennedy: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Dick Siebert: S9
- Frankie Hayes: 64(1)/FO
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Kuhel: W
- Mike Kreevich: CS2(24)
- Mike Kreevich: 63
- Taffy Wright: 31
Bot 5
- Al Rubeling: 53
- Nels Potter: 8
- Bill Lillard: S8
- Wally Moses: S9.1X3(95)
Top 6
- Luke Appling: 7
- Moose Solters: 9
- Eric McNair: S3
- Mike Tresh: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Benny McCoy: D9
- Bob Johnson: 43.2-3
- Dick Siebert: D9.3-H
- Frankie Hayes: S7.2-H
- Sam Chapman: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mike Tresh: D9
- Johnny Rigney: 8.2-3
- Bob Kennedy: FC.3XH(75);B-2
- Joe Kuhel: 43
Bot 7
- Al Rubeling: S8
- Nels Potter: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Lillard: 8/L
- Wally Moses: W
- Benny McCoy: 9
Top 8
- Mike Kreevich: 43
- Taffy Wright: K
- Luke Appling: 53
Bot 8
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Frankie Hayes: 3
Top 9
- Moose Solters: 6/FL
- Eric McNair: 3/FL
- Mike Tresh: 63