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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 24, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 24, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hayes | 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 |
| Jack Knott | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Welaj | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jack Sanford | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 24, 1940
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Masterson
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Masterson
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Masterson
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Welaj. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Solters vs. Masterson
Solters strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Appling vs. Masterson
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Masterson
Wright takes first base on ball four. Kreevich scores. Kuhel moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. Masterson
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Knott
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Knott
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Case moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welaj vs. Knott
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Appling. Case moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Travis vs. Knott
Travis hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanford vs. Knott
Sanford hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Masterson
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Masterson
Knott is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Masterson
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Knott
Pofahl hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Knott
Early 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Masterson
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Masterson
Kuhel bunts towards first. Sanford fields the ball and throws to Masterson covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Masterson
Solters hits a line drive into center field. Case picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Case. Kuhel goes all the way around to score. Solters moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Masterson
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Masterson
Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case who is chasing the ball. Wright reaches third base with a triple. Solters scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tresh vs. Masterson
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Knott
Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knott, and towards Appling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Knott
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Knott
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Knott
Welaj hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Knott
Knott fires to first and has Welaj trapped. There's the throw to Appling who tags Welaj for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Masterson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Masterson, and towards Bloodworth, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Masterson
Knott is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Masterson
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Masterson
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Knott
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Knott
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth 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 5
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Masterson
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Masterson
Solters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Masterson
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Masterson
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Knott
Pofahl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Knott
Early hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hayes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Knott
Sam West pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
West hits a line drive towards center. Kreevich catches it and throws to first to double up Early. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Tresh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case who is chasing the ball. Tresh reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Carrasquel
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knott vs. Carrasquel
Knott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tresh scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Carrasquel
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Knott
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Knott
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Knott
Welaj hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Knott
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welaj moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Knott
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Carrasquel
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Carrasquel
Solters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Carrasquel
Appling hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Carrasquel
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Knott
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Knott
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Knott
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Knott
Buddy Myer pinch hits for Alex Carrasquel.
Myer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Haynes
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Haynes
Knott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Haynes
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Knott
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Knott
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Case moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Knott
Welaj takes first base on ball four. Case moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Travis vs. Rigney
Johnny Rigney now pitching.
Travis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Travis reaches second base with a double. Case scores. Lewis scores. Welaj moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanford vs. Rigney
Sanford hits a line drive towards short. Appling catches it and throws to second to double up Travis. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Rigney
Bloodworth 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 9
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Haynes
Kreevich is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Haynes
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Haynes
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Early and he is out, Pofahl applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Haynes
Solters is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Rigney
Larry Rosenthal now playing left field.
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Rigney
Early is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Rigney
Rick Ferrell pinch hits for Joe Haynes.
Ferrell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1940, game 1 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Hayes J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Case G, cf 4 1 2 0
Kreevich M, cf 5 1 1 0 Lewis B, rf 2 1 0 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 3 0 Welaj J, lf 3 0 2 0
Solters M, lf 4 1 2 0 Travis C, 3b 4 0 2 2
Rosenthal L, lf 0 0 0 0 Sanford J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 3 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wright T, rf 3 0 1 2 Pofahl J, ss 4 0 0 0
Tresh M, c 4 1 1 0 Early J, c 4 0 1 0
Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 1 0 0 0
Knott J, p 3 0 0 0 West S, ph 1 0 0 0
Rigney J, p 0 0 0 0 Carrasquel A, p 0 0 0 0
Myer B, ph 1 0 0 0
Haynes J, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrell R, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 9 3 33 2 7 2
Chicago 102 001 000 -- 4
Washington 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Knott J (W)* 7.0 6 2 2 3 1
Rigney J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (L) 5.0 6 3 3 3 6
Carrasquel A 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Haynes J 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Appling L, Case G, Hayes J
DP -- Chicago 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Washington 7
2B -- Kuhel J, Travis C
3B -- Wright T, Tresh M
CS -- Kuhel J
A -- (null)
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