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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1940-06-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4107 · 1:33
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Paul Dean earned the win. Billy Jurges went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Paul Dean L: Charlie Root SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Dean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dean | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 9/F
- Billy Herman: 7/F
- Jim Gleeson: 8/F
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9/F
- Bob Seeds: 7/L
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: 9/L
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: 7/L
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 8/F
- Ken O'Dea: 9/P
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 3
- Gabby Hartnett: 43
- Bobby Mattick: W
- Charlie Root: 5/FL
- Stan Hack: 3/G
Bot 3
- Billy Jurges: S8/G
- Mickey Witek: 7/F
- Paul Dean: 14/SH.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: D78.2-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Top 4
- Billy Herman: 7/L
- Jim Gleeson: 7/F
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Bot 4
- Bob Seeds: 6/F
- Babe Young: S9
- Ken O'Dea: 36(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: 4/FL
Top 5
- Dom Dallessandro: 3/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 9/L
- Gabby Hartnett: S9
- Bobby Mattick: S7.1-2
- Charlie Root: K/C
Bot 5
- Billy Jurges: 53
- Mickey Witek: 8/F
- Paul Dean: 43
Top 6
- Stan Hack: 63
- Billy Herman: S7/G
- Jim Gleeson: 7/F
- Bill Nicholson: 8/F
Bot 6
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: HP
- Bob Seeds: 6/F
- Babe Young: W.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: K/C
Top 7
- Dom Dallessandro: 3/P
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Gabby Hartnett: S3.1X2(3)
- Bobby Mattick: 4/P
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: 9/F
- Billy Jurges: HR/7
- Mickey Witek: W
- Paul Dean: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F
Top 8
- Augie Galan: K
- Stan Hack: HR/9
- Billy Herman: 13/BG
- Jim Gleeson: S7
- Bill Nicholson: 8/L
Bot 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13
- Bob Seeds: S7
- Babe Young: 7/F
- Ken O'Dea: S9.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dom Dallessandro: 9/F
- Phil Cavarretta: 9/F
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
Notes & reviews
- Runner hit by batted ball