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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 26, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 26, 1940 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 48,104 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 26, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Kuhel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chandler vs. Smith
Chandler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker is hit by the pitch. Dahlgren moves to third. Chandler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Henrich moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Chandler
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Chandler
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chandler
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Smith
Chandler hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Kuhel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters 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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Chandler
Tresh 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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Chandler
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Smith
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chandler
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mills vs. Smith
Buster Mills pinch hits for Charlie Keller.
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henrich scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Buster Mills now playing left field.
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Chandler
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Smith
Chandler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich 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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Chandler
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Chandler
Ken Silvestri pinch hits for Eddie Smith.
Silvestri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Appleton
Pete Appleton now pitching.
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Appleton
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Appleton
George Selkirk pinch hits for Buster Mills.
Selkirk strikes out. There goes Rosar. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Appleton
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Appleton
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio scores. Rosar moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chandler vs. Appleton
Chandler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Appleton
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Appleton
Rolfe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Chandler
George Selkirk now playing left field.
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Chandler
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 -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1940 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Knickerbocker B, ss 4 0 1 0 Webb S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 6 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 3 1 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 1 3 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 2
DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 1 0 Solters M, lf 4 0 1 0
Rosar B, c 3 1 1 0 Wright T, rf 3 0 1 0
Keller C, lf 3 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 3 0 2 0
Mills B, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Tresh M, c 3 0 0 0
Selkirk G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 3 3 2 Smith E, p 2 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Silvestri K, ph 1 0 0 0
Chandler S, p 5 2 3 6 Appleton P, p 0 0 0 0
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39 10 13 10 30 2 5 2
New York 010 000 315 -- 10
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith E (L) 8.0 11 5 5 2 5
Appleton P 1.0 2 5 5 3 2
E -- Kennedy B
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 3
2B -- Henrich T
HR -- Kuhel J, Gordon J, Chandler S 2
SB -- Rosar B
SH -- Rosar B
HBP -- by Smith E (Knickerbocker B) 2
T -- 2:09
A -- 48104
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