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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 7, 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 July 7, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1940 |
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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 | July 7, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 18,813 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 7, 1940
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Feller
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich 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--
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel strikes out. There goes Kreevich. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Feller
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lyons
Boudreau strikes out. Tresh drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boudreau out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Lyons
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Lyons
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Feller
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Feller
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Feller
Tresh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Feller
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Lyons
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lyons
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Lyons
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Feller
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Feller
Webb 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--
Kreevich vs. Feller
There goes Webb. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Webb steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lyons
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Lyons
Feller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lyons
Boudreau hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Feller
Solters strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Feller
Wright strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Feller
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Feller
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Appling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Feller
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Appling scores. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Feller
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Lyons
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Lyons
Hemsley 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: 1--
Trosky vs. Lyons
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell hits a fly ball towards left. Solters catches it and throws to Appling who relays to Webb to double up Trosky. Weatherly scores. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Feller
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Feller
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Lyons
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lyons
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Feller
Solters hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Feller
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Feller
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Feller
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Lyons
Feller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lyons
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Lyons
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Feller
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Feller
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Feller
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lyons
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Lyons
Trosky 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Feller
Solters hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Feller
Wright hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Lyons
Mack 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lyons
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. Solters throws the ball in to Tresh who tags Keltner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Feller
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Keltner. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Feller
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Feller
Kennedy bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Appling moves to third. Tresh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Feller
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Silvestri vs. Feller
Ken Silvestri pinch hits for Skeeter Webb.
Silvestri takes first base on ball four. Appling scores. Tresh moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh scores. Kennedy moves to third. Silvestri moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lyons
Jackie Hayes now playing second base. Odell Hale pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Hale hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Hale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Lyons
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boudreau for the out. Hale moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weatherly vs. Lyons
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Lyons
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
Heath hits a line drive into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1940 -- Chicago at Cleveland Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Webb S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0 Silvestri K, ph 0 0 0 1 Weatherly R, cf 4 1 2 0 Hayes J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 5 0 2 1 Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Solters M, lf 4 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 3 0 0 1 Wright T, rf 4 0 0 0 Chapman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Appling L, ss 3 2 2 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 3 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Lyons T, p 4 0 0 0 Hale O, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 30 1 6 1 Chicago 000 100 002 -- 3 Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lyons T (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (L) 9.0 8 3 1 3 7 E -- Keltner K DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Cleveland 2 2B -- Kuhel J, Hale O 3B -- Keltner K SB -- Kreevich M, Webb S CS -- Kreevich M SH -- Kennedy B T -- 1:55 A -- 18813
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