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Chicago Cubs @ New York Giants

1941-06-10 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 3393 Β· 2:10

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 11–0. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Vern Olsen earned the win. Hank Leiber went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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CHN4000511001110
NY100000000007

W: Vern Olsen   L: Bill McGee   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lou Jorda Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ziggy Sears Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack321020
Bobby Sturgeon300000
Dom Dallessandro320121
Bill Nicholson512300
Augie Galan220020
Hank Leiber523400
Clyde McCullough512201
Lou Stringer401000
Vern Olsen411000
Lou Novikoff100000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Bartell400000
Frank Demaree400000
Mel Ott301011
Harry Danning401001
Babe Young401000
Morrie Arnovich302010
Billy Jurges200000
Burgess Whitehead300000
Bill McGee201000
Joe Orengo201000
Gabby Hartnett100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Olsen9.0723

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill McGee7.01060
Johnnie Wittig2.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Hack: S
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 53/SH.1-2
  • Dom Dallessandro: W
  • Bill Nicholson: 8/F
  • Augie Galan: W.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Leiber: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Clyde McCullough: 53/G

Bot 1

  • Dick Bartell: FLE3
  • Dick Bartell: 7/F
  • Frank Demaree: E6
  • Mel Ott: K
  • Harry Danning: K

Top 2

  • Lou Stringer: 7/F
  • Vern Olsen: 9/L
  • Stan Hack: W
  • Bobby Sturgeon: CS2(24)

Bot 2

  • Babe Young: 43/G
  • Morrie Arnovich: S
  • Billy Jurges: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Bobby Sturgeon: 8/F
  • Dom Dallessandro: 9/F
  • Bill Nicholson: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Burgess Whitehead: 63/G
  • Bill McGee: S9
  • Dick Bartell: 54(1)/G/FO
  • Frank Demaree: 7/F

Top 4

  • Augie Galan: 3/P
  • Hank Leiber: S
  • Clyde McCullough: 3/P/FL
  • Lou Stringer: 43/G

Bot 4

  • Mel Ott: 4/P
  • Harry Danning: 63/P
  • Babe Young: 4/P

Top 5

  • Vern Olsen: E6/TH1
  • Stan Hack: 64(1)/FO
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 14/SH.1-3
  • Dom Dallessandro: W
  • Bill Nicholson: HR/9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Augie Galan: W
  • Hank Leiber: D.1-3
  • Clyde McCullough: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
  • Lou Stringer: SB2
  • Lou Stringer: 8/F

Bot 5

  • Morrie Arnovich: W
  • Billy Jurges: 9/F
  • Burgess Whitehead: 54(1)/FO
  • Bill McGee: 13/G

Top 6

  • Vern Olsen: S
  • Stan Hack: W.1-2
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 26(1)/FO.2-3
  • Dom Dallessandro: 8/F8D.3-H
  • Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
  • Augie Galan: 9/F

Bot 6

  • Dick Bartell: 53/G
  • Frank Demaree: 9/F
  • Mel Ott: S
  • Harry Danning: S1.1-2
  • Babe Young: 5/P/FL

Top 7

  • Hank Leiber: 53/G
  • Clyde McCullough: S
  • Lou Stringer: S.1-2
  • Vern Olsen: 4/P
  • Stan Hack: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH2)(UR);1XH(82)

Bot 7

  • Morrie Arnovich: S6
  • Joe Orengo: S.1-2
  • Burgess Whitehead: FC6.2-3;1X2(6E4);B-1
  • Gabby Hartnett: K/C
  • Dick Bartell: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Stan Hack: 8/F
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 8/F
  • Dom Dallessandro: K

Bot 8

  • Frank Demaree: 7/F
  • Mel Ott: W
  • Harry Danning: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Bill Nicholson: 2/P/FL
  • Lou Novikoff: 13/G
  • Hank Leiber: E5
  • Clyde McCullough: K

Bot 9

  • Babe Young: S9
  • Morrie Arnovich: 4(1)3/GDP
  • Joe Orengo: 8/F