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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1941-06-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:07
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Claude Passeau earned the win. Claude Passeau went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Claude Passeau L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Claude Passeau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Passeau | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S
- Bobby Sturgeon: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Dom Dallessandro: 2/P/FL
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Dick Bartell: 13/SH.1-2
- Mel Ott: W
- Babe Young: 8/F
- Harry Danning: 7/F
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: HR
- Lou Novikoff: 63/G
- Hank Leiber: W
- Bob Scheffing: S.1-2
- Lou Stringer: 36(1)/G/FO.2-3
- Claude Passeau: D.3-H;1-3
- Stan Hack: 7/F
Bot 2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
- Billy Jurges: 4/P
- Burgess Whitehead: 6/L
Top 3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63/G
- Dom Dallessandro: 7/F
- Bill Nicholson: 5/P/FL
Bot 3
- Cliff Melton: 9/L
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Dick Bartell: S.1-2
- Mel Ott: 9/F
- Babe Young: 43/G
Top 4
- Lou Novikoff: 53/G
- Hank Leiber: 53/G
- Bob Scheffing: S
- Lou Stringer: S.1-2#
- Claude Passeau: K
Bot 4
- Harry Danning: 63/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/P/FL
- Billy Jurges: S
- Burgess Whitehead: S.1-2
- Cliff Melton: S.2-H;1-2#
- Johnny Rucker: K
Top 5
- Stan Hack: 63/G
- Bobby Sturgeon: 53/G
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Lou Novikoff: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dick Bartell: 53/G
- Mel Ott: S
- Babe Young: FLE2
- Babe Young: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Hank Leiber: 63/G
- Bob Scheffing: 9/F
- Lou Stringer: K
Bot 6
- Harry Danning: HR
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
- Billy Jurges: 13/G
- Burgess Whitehead: 43/G
Top 7
- Claude Passeau: HR
- Stan Hack: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: K
- Dom Dallessandro: 13/G
Bot 7
- Cliff Melton: 43/G
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Dick Bartell: 13/G
Top 8
- Bill Nicholson: 2/P/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Hank Leiber: 8/F
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: S
- Babe Young: 53/SH.1-2
- Harry Danning: S6.2-3;B-2(E6/TH)
- Jo-Jo Moore: IW
- Billy Jurges: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/L
Top 9
- Bob Scheffing: 63/G
- Lou Stringer: K
- Claude Passeau: 8/F
Bot 9
- Ken O'Dea: K
- Johnny Rucker: 6/P
- Dick Bartell: S
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Babe Young: 3/L