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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1940-05-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12064 · 2:10
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Harry Gumbert earned the win and Jumbo Brown picked up the save. Harry Danning went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Harry Gumbert L: Vern Olsen SV: Jumbo Brown
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Rogell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Glossop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Charlie Root | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Mooty | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Jumbo Brown | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Rogell: K
- Billy Herman: 63
- Jim Gleeson: S9
- Hank Leiber: S7.1-3
- Augie Galan: 13
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/P
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/F
- Frank Demaree: S8
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(UR)(NR)
- Babe Young: 5/FL
Top 2
- Rip Russell: W
- Al Todd: 7/P
- Bobby Mattick: 9/F
- Vern Olsen: 43
Bot 2
- Billy Jurges: K/C
- Al Glossop: 63
- Harry Gumbert: 63
Top 3
- Billy Rogell: 43
- Billy Herman: T78
- Jim Gleeson: FC.3X3(15)
- Hank Leiber: 7/F
Bot 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9/L
- Frank Demaree: 7/F
Top 4
- Augie Galan: K/C
- Rip Russell: 163
- Al Todd: S8
- Bobby Mattick: 9/L
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: S6
- Harry Danning: S9.1-3
- Babe Young: FC.3XH(42);1-2
- Billy Jurges: S9.2-H;1-2
- Al Glossop: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Harry Gumbert: 3/G
Top 5
- Vern Olsen: S7
- Billy Rogell: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Herman: S7.1-2
- Jim Gleeson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Hank Leiber: W.1-2
- Augie Galan: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(NR);B-2
- Rip Russell: T7.2-H
- Al Todd: 63
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: 53
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Frank Demaree: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Mattick: 7/P
- Vern Olsen: K
- Billy Rogell: 3/P
Bot 6
- Mel Ott: S9
- Harry Danning: 8/L
- Babe Young: K/C
- Billy Jurges: 13
Top 7
- Billy Herman: 43
- Jim Gleeson: 43
- Hank Leiber: W
- Augie Galan: 3/G
Bot 7
- Al Glossop: D7/L
- Bob Seeds: S8.2-H
- Burgess Whitehead: S1.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Frank Demaree: K
- Mel Ott: 3/FL
- Harry Danning: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Babe Young: 3/G
Top 8
- Rip Russell: 8/F
- Al Todd: 8/F
- Bobby Mattick: 3/P
Bot 8
- Billy Jurges: 9/F
- Al Glossop: K
- Jumbo Brown: 63
Top 9
- Dom Dallessandro: K/C
- Billy Rogell: K
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Herman sprained foot on throw-in