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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1940-09-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 1993 · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 9–8. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 8th. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Hank Leiber went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Ken Raffensberger L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gleeson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Todd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Maynard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Clay Bryant | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Red Lynn | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dean | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 5/FL
- Rabbit Warstler: 8/F
- Bill Nicholson: 7/F
Bot 1
- Buster Maynard: S6
- Burgess Whitehead: S9.1-2
- Frank Demaree: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: E4/TH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: W
- Tony Cuccinello: K
- Mickey Witek: 53
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: K
- Jim Gleeson: 7/F
- Rip Russell: 53
Bot 2
- Carl Hubbell: 53
- Buster Maynard: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: S2/BG
- Frank Demaree: SB2
- Frank Demaree: W
- Babe Young: S8/F.2-H;1-3
- Harry Danning: 53
Top 3
- Al Todd: 7/F
- Bobby Mattick: 9/F
- Vern Olsen: E5/TH
- Stan Hack: S7.1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: 8/L
Bot 3
- Mel Ott: 9/F
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Mickey Witek: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: 8/F
- Hank Leiber: D7
- Jim Gleeson: S7.2-H
- Rip Russell: 64(1)/FO
- Al Todd: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Carl Hubbell: 63
- Buster Maynard: T7.BXH(762)
- Burgess Whitehead: S7
- Frank Demaree: S4.1-2
- Babe Young: T78.2-H;1-H
- Harry Danning: 8/L
Top 5
- Bobby Mattick: 8/F
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Stan Hack: 7/F
Bot 5
- Mel Ott: 4/P
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Mickey Witek: 9/F
Top 6
- Rabbit Warstler: HR/7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Hank Leiber: 2/FL
- Jim Gleeson: 63
Bot 6
- Carl Hubbell: D7
- Buster Maynard: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Babe Young: 3/P
- Harry Danning: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: 9/F
Top 7
- Rip Russell: S8
- Al Todd: PB.1-2
- Al Todd: 4/L
- Bobby Mattick: 13
- Clay Bryant: K
Bot 7
- Tony Cuccinello: K
- Mickey Witek: 6/P
- Carl Hubbell: K
Top 8
- Stan Hack: S5
- Rabbit Warstler: WP.1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: S78.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: S4/G.1-2
- Hank Leiber: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jim Gleeson: S9/L
- Rip Russell: K
- Dom Dallessandro: 6/P
- Bobby Mattick: D9.1-3
- Zeke Bonura: IW
- Gabby Hartnett: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rabbit Warstler: 3/L
Bot 8
- Buster Maynard: K23
- Burgess Whitehead: S1/BG
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.1-3
- Babe Young: 8/F.3-H
- Harry Danning: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bill Nicholson: S6
- Hank Leiber: E6.1-2
- Jim Gleeson: S7.2-H(UR);1X3(765);B-2
- Rip Russell: IW
- Bob Collins: 6/P
- Bobby Mattick: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Mel Ott: 31
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Bob Seeds: 7/F