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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1940-07-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3415 · 2:03
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 14–1. Chicago Cubs put up 8 in the 7th. Larry French earned the win. Zeke Bonura went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Larry French L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry French | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glen Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Witek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Paul Dean | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S6/G
- Billy Herman: 8/F
- Augie Galan: 8/F
- Bill Nicholson: 9/F
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: HR/F9LD
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
- Bob Seeds: 7/F
- Babe Young: S8
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: W
- Zeke Bonura: S/F78S.1-2
- Al Todd: 4/P
- Rabbit Warstler: S/L78S.2-H;1-3
- Larry French: PB.1-2
- Larry French: S6/F7S.3-H;2-H
- Stan Hack: S8/L.1-2
- Billy Herman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
- Tony Cuccinello: 8/F
- Glen Stewart: 8/F
Top 3
- Augie Galan: 4/P
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Hank Leiber: 9/F
Bot 3
- Cliff Melton: 2/FL
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Burgess Whitehead: E6/G
- Bob Seeds: S8.1-2
- Babe Young: 7/F
Top 4
- Zeke Bonura: 8
- Al Todd: 3/P
- Rabbit Warstler: K
Bot 4
- Harry Danning: K
- Mel Ott: 2
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Glen Stewart: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Larry French: 43
- Stan Hack: K
- Billy Herman: 53
Bot 5
- Cliff Melton: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: S6
- Bob Seeds: 6/L
Top 6
- Augie Galan: 53
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Hank Leiber: K
Bot 6
- Babe Young: S
- Harry Danning: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Mel Ott: 4
Top 7
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Al Todd: 64(1)/FO
- Rabbit Warstler: S7/G56.1-3
- Larry French: S7/F7S.3-H;1-3
- Stan Hack: FC1/SH/THH.3-H;1-3(E2/TH1);B-2
- Billy Herman: IW
- Augie Galan: D7/G5L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 53.3-H(TH2)(NR)
- Hank Leiber: W+SB3
- Zeke Bonura: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Al Todd: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Tony Cuccinello: 43
- Glen Stewart: S
- Mickey Witek: 43.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 31
Top 8
- Rabbit Warstler: K
- Larry French: 3/L
- Stan Hack: S
- Billy Herman: 7
Bot 8
- Burgess Whitehead: 5
- Bob Seeds: E6
- Babe Young: 3/G.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 63
Top 9
- Augie Galan: W
- Bill Nicholson: D.1-3
- Hank Leiber: W
- Zeke Bonura: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Al Todd: S.3-H
- Rabbit Warstler: W.1-2
- Larry French: S.2-H;1-2
- Stan Hack: 8
Bot 9
- Mel Ott: S
- Tony Cuccinello: 13.1-2
- Glen Stewart: 13
- Hal Schumacher: K
Notes & reviews
- Rain started
- Herman scored from 3rd when 1Bman Young tried to catch Galan off 2nd
- 15-minute rain delay