Washington Senators vs Chicago White Sox
August 4, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 4, 1940 at Comiskey Park I. The Washington Senators defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 4, Chicago White Sox 3

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case cf 5 0 0 0
Lewis rf 5 1 1 0
Walker lf 4 1 1 0
Travis 3b 3 1 2 1
Bloodworth 1b 5 0 1 0
Myer 2b 5 0 1 0
Pofahl ss 3 1 1 1
Ferrell c 4 0 2 1
Leonard p 4 0 0 0
  Masterson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 4 9 3
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Webb 2b 5 0 1 1
Kreevich cf 5 1 1 0
Kuhel 1b 5 0 3 1
Wright rf 5 1 1 1
Appling ss 3 0 1 0
Rosenthal lf 3 0 0 0
Tresh c 4 0 0 0
Kennedy 3b 4 1 1 0
Lyons p 4 0 1 0
Totals 38 3 9 3
Washington 020 000 000 2492
Chicago 000 000 110 1392
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  W(12-10) 9.0 9 3 3 3 0
  Masterson  SV(2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
10.0
9
3
3
3
1
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Lyons  L(7-6) 10.0 9 4 3 3 3
Totals
10.0
9
4
3
3
3

  E–Bloodworth (12), Pofahl (17), Tresh (9), Kennedy (18).  DP–Washington 3. Pofahl-Bloodworth, Pofahl-Bloodworth, Leonard-Pofahl-Bloodworth, Chicago 1. Webb-Appling-Kuhel.  2B–Washington Lewis (27); Walker (22); Travis 2 (29); Pofahl (18), Chicago Kreevich (12); Lyons (2).  3B–Washington Ferrell (2).  HR–Chicago Wright (4,9th inning off Leonard 0 on).  SH–Travis (4).  Team LOB–8.  Team–8.  SB–Myer (4); Appling (3).  U–Harry Geisel, Steve Basil, Bill Grieve.
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