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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1940-07-20 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4000 · 2:27
Chicago White Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 19–7. Chicago White Sox put up 8 in the 1st. Eddie Smith earned the win and Pete Appleton picked up the save. Mike Kreevich went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 19 | |
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Eddie Smith L: George Caster SV: Pete Appleton
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skeeter Webb | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Moose Solters | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Taffy Wright | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Tresh | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Rubeling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Hayes | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Heusser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herman Besse | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Smith | 7.1 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
 Pete Appleton | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Caster | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Beckmann | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Heusser | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Herman Besse | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skeeter Webb: W
- Mike Kreevich: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Kuhel: S9
- Moose Solters: S7.1-2
- Taffy Wright: 8
- Luke Appling: 9
- Mike Tresh: S7.1-2;2-H
- Bob Kennedy: S7.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Smith: D9.1-H(NR)(E9);2-H;3-H
- Skeeter Webb: W
- Mike Kreevich: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Kuhel: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Moose Solters: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Taffy Wright: 7
Bot 1
- Al Rubeling: S8
- Al Simmons: 9
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Bob Johnson: 53
Top 2
- Luke Appling: 43
- Mike Tresh: 63
- Bob Kennedy: 7
Bot 2
- Dick Siebert: S9
- Frankie Hayes: S8.1-2
- Benny McCoy: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Brancato: 8.3-H
- Ed Heusser: K
- Al Rubeling: S8.1-2;2-H
- Al Simmons: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Eddie Smith: 43
- Skeeter Webb: 13
- Mike Kreevich: D7
- Joe Kuhel: 8
Bot 3
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Bob Johnson: HR/7
- Dick Siebert: K
- Frankie Hayes: T8
- Benny McCoy: 7
Top 4
- Moose Solters: K
- Taffy Wright: S7
- Luke Appling: K/C
- Mike Tresh: 43
Bot 4
- Al Brancato: 43
- Ed Heusser: 63
- Al Rubeling: W
- Al Simmons: 9
Top 5
- Bob Kennedy: S9
- Eddie Smith: 14/SH.1-2
- Skeeter Webb: S9.2-H
- Mike Kreevich: S7.1-3
- Joe Kuhel: 4
- Moose Solters: D7.1-H;3-H
- Taffy Wright: S1.2-3
- Luke Appling: S8.1-2;3-H
- Mike Tresh: S7.1-2;2-H(E7)(NR)(UR)
- Bob Kennedy: E9/F.1-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-3(E4)
- Eddie Smith: 6
Bot 5
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Bob Johnson: 4
- Dick Siebert: D9
- Frankie Hayes: 8
Top 6
- Skeeter Webb: S8
- Mike Kreevich: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Joe Kuhel: 3
Bot 6
- Benny McCoy: S1
- Al Brancato: W.1-2
- Herman Besse: S8.1-3;2-H
- Al Rubeling: 36(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Al Simmons: 8
Top 7
- Moose Solters: 7
- Taffy Wright: HP
- Luke Appling: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Sam Chapman: FLE3
- Sam Chapman: S
- Bob Johnson: 7
- Dick Siebert: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Mike Tresh: 63
- Bob Kennedy: 53
- Eddie Smith: K/C
Bot 8
- Frankie Hayes: S7
- Benny McCoy: W.1-2
- Al Brancato: 9
- Herman Besse: S8.1-2;2-H
- Al Rubeling: 7
- Al Simmons: S8.1-2;2-H
- Sam Chapman: K
Top 9
- Skeeter Webb: W
- Mike Kreevich: S8.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: W.2-3;1-2
- Moose Solters: D9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Taffy Wright: 43.2-3;3-H
- Luke Appling: S8.3-H
- Mike Tresh: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Bob Johnson: 3/FL
- Dick Siebert: 9
- Frankie Hayes: S7
- Benny McCoy: W.1-2
- Al Brancato: 4