Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Lee
  
  Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Knickerbocker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rolfe vs. Lee
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. Knickerbocker moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henrich vs. Lee
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knickerbocker scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lee
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Pearson
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuhel vs. Pearson
  
  There goes Kennedy. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuhel vs. Pearson
  
  Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kreevich vs. Pearson
  
  Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Pearson
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Lee
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mills vs. Lee
  
  Mills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Mills reaches second base with a double. Rosar moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Lee
  
  Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dahlgren vs. Lee
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pearson vs. Lee
  
  Pearson hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Knickerbocker vs. Lee
  
  Knickerbocker hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Pearson
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Pearson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solters vs. Pearson
  
  Solters strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Pearson
  
  McNair strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Lee
  
  Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Lee
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lee
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Pearson
  
  Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Pearson
  
  Lee bunts in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Pearson
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuhel vs. Pearson
  
  Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Lee
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mills vs. Lee
  
  Mills hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Lee
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Lee
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kreevich vs. Pearson
  
  Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Pearson
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kreevich moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Appling vs. Pearson
  
  There goes Kreevich. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Rolfe applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Pearson
  
  Appling hits a popup in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Lee
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Lee
  
  Knickerbocker 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: ---
  Rolfe vs. Lee
  
  Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solters vs. Pearson
  
  Solters strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Pearson
  
  McNair hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Pearson
  
  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 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Lee
  
  Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lee
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Lee
  
  Rosar hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mills vs. Lee
  
  Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Lee
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mills moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Lee
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball towards center. Kreevich catches it and throws to third to double up Mills. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Pearson
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Pearson
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Pearson
  
  Kuhel hits a line drive into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Lee
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Lee
  
  Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Lee
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kreevich vs. Pearson
  
  Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Pearson
  
  Wright hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Pearson
  
  Appling hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Lee
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lee
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Lee
  
  Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mills vs. Lee
  
  Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solters vs. Pearson
  
  Solters hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Pearson
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pearson, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Pearson
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lee
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Lee
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Tresh and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dahlgren vs. Lee
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pearson vs. Lee
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knickerbocker vs. Lee
  
  Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosenthal vs. Pearson
  
  Larry Rosenthal pinch hits for Thornton Lee.
  
  Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Pearson
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuhel vs. Pearson
  
  Kuhel hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kreevich vs. Pearson
  
  Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Pearson
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1940 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Knickerbocker B, ss   5  1  1  0   Kennedy B, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Rolfe R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Kuhel J, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Henrich T, rf         4  1  1  2   Kreevich M, cf        4  0  1  0   
DiMaggio J, cf        4  1  2  0   Wright T, rf          4  0  0  0   
Rosar B, c            4  0  2  0   Appling L, ss         3  0  0  0   
Mills B, lf           4  0  2  1   Solters M, lf         3  0  0  0   
Gordon J, 2b          3  0  2  0   McNair E, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  0  0  0   Tresh M, c            2  0  0  0   
Pearson M, p          4  0  0  0   Lee T, p              1  0  0  0   
                                   Rosenthal L, ph       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 11  3                        27  0  2  0

New York         100 002 000 --  3
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pearson M (W)         9.0  2  0  0  3  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee T (L)             9.0 11  3  3  1  0

E -- Tresh M
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Knickerbocker B, Mills B
HR -- Henrich T
SB -- Kennedy B, Gordon J
CS -- Kreevich M
SH -- Lee T
T -- 1:50
A -- 6000

    

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