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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1940-06-18 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 25325 · 2:29
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Jake Mooty earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Jake Mooty L: Bill Lohrman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Todd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Mattick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Mooty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Rucker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Mooty | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lohrman | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Cliff Melton | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Roy Joiner | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S
- Billy Herman: 7/F
- Jim Gleeson: S9.1-H(NR);BX3(9E3)#
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9.3-H(UR)
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Bob Seeds: 9/F
- Babe Young: 13
Top 2
- Al Todd: K
- Bobby Mattick: 9/F
- Jake Mooty: S/1
- Stan Hack: 9/F
Bot 2
- Harry Danning: 3/P
- Mel Ott: S8
- Billy Jurges: 53.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 63
Top 3
- Billy Herman: 13
- Jim Gleeson: S/3
- Bill Nicholson: S8.1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: FC3.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Phil Cavarretta: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Todd: IW
- Bobby Mattick: K
Bot 3
- Cliff Melton: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Bob Seeds: S.1-2
- Babe Young: 13
Top 4
- Jake Mooty: 3/P
- Stan Hack: K
- Billy Herman: S9
- Jim Gleeson: K
Bot 4
- Harry Danning: 8/F
- Mel Ott: 4/P
- Billy Jurges: W
- Mickey Witek: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill Nicholson: 31
- Dom Dallessandro: 53
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C
Bot 5
- Cliff Melton: K#
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Bob Seeds: 53
Top 6
- Al Todd: S9
- Bobby Mattick: 53.1-2
- Jake Mooty: 8/F
- Stan Hack: 43
Bot 6
- Babe Young: 8/L
- Harry Danning: 43
- Mel Ott: W
- Billy Jurges: W.1-2
- Mickey Witek: K
Top 7
- Billy Herman: 2/FL
- Jim Gleeson: 9/F
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Johnny Rucker: S9
- Burgess Whitehead: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/F
Top 8
- Dom Dallessandro: T9
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Al Todd: W+WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Bobby Mattick: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jake Mooty: S.3-H;2-2
- Stan Hack: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Herman: 13
Bot 8
- Bob Seeds: E6/G
- Babe Young: 8/L
- Harry Danning: 8/F8XD
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
Top 9
- Jim Gleeson: 43
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
Bot 9
- Billy Jurges: W
- Mickey Witek: 13.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 2/FL
- Burgess Whitehead: DI.2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: S9.3-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 8