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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1940-06-12 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 10000 · 1:31
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Nels Potter earned the win. Bob Johnson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Nels Potter L: Thornton Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Rosenthal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric McNair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornton Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Skeeter Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Silvestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny McCoy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lillard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Lee | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Joe Kuhel: 31
- Mike Kreevich: 53
Bot 1
- Benny McCoy: S7
- Wally Moses: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Johnson: HR.2-H
- Frankie Hayes: 9
- Dick Siebert: 63
Top 2
- Taffy Wright: 43
- Luke Appling: T78
- Larry Rosenthal: S8/G.3-H
- Eric McNair: 9
- Mike Tresh: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Al Brancato: 3/G
- Bill Lillard: 7
Top 3
- Thornton Lee: K
- Bob Kennedy: 53
- Joe Kuhel: 2/G
Bot 3
- Nels Potter: 43
- Benny McCoy: 43
- Wally Moses: 63
Top 4
- Mike Kreevich: S78
- Taffy Wright: 36(1)/FO
- Luke Appling: 9
- Larry Rosenthal: K
Bot 4
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Frankie Hayes: 8
- Dick Siebert: 63
Top 5
- Eric McNair: 2/FL
- Mike Tresh: 63
- Thornton Lee: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Sam Chapman: HR/7
- Al Brancato: 53
- Bill Lillard: W
- Nels Potter: 16(1)3/GDP/BG
Top 6
- Bob Kennedy: 53
- Joe Kuhel: S/BG
- Mike Kreevich: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Benny McCoy: 7
- Wally Moses: 43
- Bob Johnson: W
- Frankie Hayes: W.1-2
- Dick Siebert: PO1(13)
Top 7
- Taffy Wright: 9
- Luke Appling: 53
- Larry Rosenthal: 31
Bot 7
- Dick Siebert: 43
- Sam Chapman: 2
- Al Brancato: 8
Top 8
- Skeeter Webb: 7/L
- Ken Silvestri: 31
- Thornton Lee: 31
Bot 8
- Bill Lillard: 53
- Nels Potter: 13
- Benny McCoy: 2/FL
Top 9
- Bob Kennedy: D7
- Joe Kuhel: S9.2-H
- Mike Kreevich: 1/BP
- Taffy Wright: 7
- Luke Appling: 7