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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 27, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 27, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Rigney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,942 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Larry Rosenthal | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rigney | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 27, 1940
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Chandler
Rosenthal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rigney
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rigney
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rigney
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Chandler
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rolfe. Wright moves to third. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Chandler
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Chandler
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wright scores. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Rigney
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kennedy. Keller moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Rigney
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Rigney
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Rigney
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Rigney
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. Dickey scores. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chandler vs. Rigney
Chandler is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Rigney
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Chandler
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuhel scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rigney
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rigney
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Rigney
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Rigney
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Chandler
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Chandler
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Chandler
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rigney
Dickey hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rigney
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rigney
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Chandler
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosenthal moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosenthal scores. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Rigney
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rigney
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rigney
Rolfe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rigney
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Chandler
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Chandler
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Chandler
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Wright scores. Kennedy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Chandler
There goes Rigney. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosenthal vs. Chandler
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Rigney
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rigney
Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rigney
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling takes first base on ball four. Solters moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rigney
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rigney
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Rigney
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Spud Chandler.
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Murphy
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Murphy
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rigney
Larry Rosenthal now playing left field. Mike Kreevich now playing center field.
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Rigney
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Rigney
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Rigney
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Rigney
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Rigney
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Murphy
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Murphy
Rosenthal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Murphy
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rigney
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Rigney
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Rigney
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Rigney
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Murphy
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Murphy
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Murphy
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rigney
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Rigney
Henrich bunts towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Rigney
Keller is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Rigney
Selkirk is walked intentionally. Keller moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Smith
Eddie Smith now pitching. Joe DiMaggio pinch hits for Bill Dickey.
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1940 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hayes J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Rosenthal L, cf-lf 5 1 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 2 2 1
Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Henrich T, cf 4 0 1 1
Solters M, lf 4 0 3 1 Keller C, rf 4 1 1 0
Kreevich M, cf 1 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 4 0 0 1 Dickey B, c 3 1 0 0
Wright T, rf 4 2 1 0 DiMaggio J, ph 1 0 0 0
Tresh M, c 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 1 2
Rigney J, p 3 0 0 0 Chandler S, p 2 0 0 0
Smith E, p 0 0 0 0 Rosar B, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy J, p 1 0 0 0
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37 4 9 2 34 5 7 5
Chicago 011 011 000 0 -- 4
New York 020 010 010 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rigney J (L) 9.1 6 5 4 7 5
Smith E 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S 7.0 9 4 3 5 3
Murphy J (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Rolfe R, Kennedy B, Dickey B
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 9
2B -- Gordon J, Rolfe R
HR -- Rolfe R
SB -- Rigney J
SH -- Rolfe R, Henrich T
T -- 2:17
A -- 6942
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