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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 9, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 9, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Eisenstat |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: Lou Kolls 3B: George Pipgras |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
| Harry Eisenstat | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 9, 1940
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Eisenstat
Webb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Eisenstat
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Eisenstat
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Eisenstat
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Eisenstat
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Eisenstat
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Eisenstat
Tresh hits a line drive towards the mound. Eisenstat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lee
Heath hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Eisenstat
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Eisenstat
Lee strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Eisenstat
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Lee
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Lee
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Lee
Eisenstat is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Eisenstat
Kreevich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Eisenstat
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Eisenstat
Solters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Eisenstat
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes fields the ball and throws to Eisenstat covering. Safe. Kuhel moves to third. Solters moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Eisenstat
Wright takes first base on ball four. Kuhel scores. Solters moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. Eisenstat
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to home to get Solters. Appling moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Eisenstat
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel juggles the ball. That's an error on Kuhel. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Eisenstat
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Eisenstat
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Eisenstat
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Eisenstat
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lee
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Lee
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Lee
There goes Keltner. The throw from Tresh and he is safe. Keltner steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Lee
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Eisenstat
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Eisenstat
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Eisenstat
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Eisenstat
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Eisenstat
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Lee
Eisenstat strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Eisenstat
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Eisenstat
Webb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Webb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Eisenstat
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webb scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Eisenstat
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Eisenstat
Solters hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lee
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Heath goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Lee
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Eisenstat
Appling hits a popup towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Eisenstat
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Eisenstat
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Eisenstat
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Lee
Rusty Peters pinch hits for Oscar Grimes.
Peters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lee
Odell Hale pinch hits for Harry Eisenstat.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dobson
Rusty Peters now playing first base. Joe Dobson now pitching.
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Dobson
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Dobson
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Dobson
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1940 -- Chicago at Cleveland
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Webb S, 2b 5 1 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0
Kreevich M, cf 5 0 2 1 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 0
Solters M, lf 4 0 1 0 Bell B, rf 4 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 4 0 2 0 Heath J, lf 3 1 1 0
Wright T, rf 3 0 1 1 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 2 1
Tresh M, c 4 0 2 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grimes O, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lee T, p 4 0 1 0 Peters R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Eisenstat H, p 2 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 11 2 30 1 4 1
Chicago 000 100 100 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee T (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Eisenstat H (L) 8.0 10 2 2 1 3
Dobson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Kuhel J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cleveland 3
2B -- Webb S, Keltner K
SB -- Keltner K
T -- 1:39
A -- 2500
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