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Chicago Cubs @ New York Giants

1941-06-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 11287 · 2:28

New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Bowman earned the win. Stan Hack went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	7	8
NY1	0	0	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	8	11

W: Bob Bowman L: Vance Page SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	5	3	4	3	0	0
Bobby Sturgeon	5	1	1	0	0	0
Dom Dallessandro	3	0	1	1	2	0
Bill Nicholson	4	0	1	0	1	0
Augie Galan	4	0	0	1	1	0
Phil Cavarretta	3	1	0	0	1	0
Clyde McCullough	4	1	1	2	0	2
Lou Stringer	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jake Mooty	1	1	0	0	1	0
Tot Pressnell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Hudson	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	5	0	1	1	0	0
Dick Bartell	4	0	0	1	1	0
Babe Young	5	0	1	0	0	0
Mel Ott	3	2	0	0	2	0
Harry Danning	4	0	1	0	1	0
Jo-Jo Moore	4	1	2	0	1	0
Billy Jurges	4	1	1	0	1	1
Burgess Whitehead	4	2	3	2	1	0
Ken O'Dea	1	1	1	1	0	0
Morrie Arnovich	1	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Bowman	2	1	1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Mooty	3.1	5	3	0
Tot Pressnell	3.2	4	1	1
Vance Page	1.2	2	3	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Lohrman	3.0	5	1	1
Ace Adams	1.0	1	1	1
Bob Bowman	5.0	2	4	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: 7
Bobby Sturgeon: 13
Dom Dallessandro: 7

Bot 1

Johnny Rucker: 63
Dick Bartell: W
Babe Young: 3/LDP.1X1(3)

Top 2

Bill Nicholson: 43
Augie Galan: 43
Phil Cavarretta: W
Clyde McCullough: HR/F7D.1-H
Lou Stringer: K

Bot 2

Mel Ott: 43
Harry Danning: 13
Jo-Jo Moore: 7

Top 3

Jake Mooty: 13
Stan Hack: S9
Bobby Sturgeon: S8.1-3
Dom Dallessandro: S7.3-H;1-2
Bill Nicholson: S8.2-3;1-2
Augie Galan: 8/F.3-H;2-3
Phil Cavarretta: SB2
Phil Cavarretta: 5/FL

Bot 3

Billy Jurges: S
Burgess Whitehead: W.1-2
Ken O'Dea: S.2-H;1-2
Johnny Rucker: D7.2-H;1-3
Dick Bartell: 7.3-H
Babe Young: 3/L
Mel Ott: W
Harry Danning: 43

Top 4

Clyde McCullough: K
Lou Stringer: 53
Jake Mooty: W
Stan Hack: HR/9.1-H
Bobby Sturgeon: 4/P

Bot 4

Jo-Jo Moore: S
Billy Jurges: 43.1-2
Burgess Whitehead: T9.2-H
Morrie Arnovich: 43.3-H
Johnny Rucker: 9

Top 5

Dom Dallessandro: W
Bill Nicholson: 7
Augie Galan: 16(1)/FO
Phil Cavarretta: 9

Bot 5

Dick Bartell: 6/P
Babe Young: S
Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO
Harry Danning: S.1-2#
Jo-Jo Moore: W.2-3;1-2
Billy Jurges: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Burgess Whitehead: 5/P

Top 6

Clyde McCullough: K
Lou Stringer: 2/P
Tot Pressnell: 8

Bot 6

Bob Bowman: HR/9
Johnny Rucker: FLE3
Johnny Rucker: 3/G
Dick Bartell: 53
Babe Young: 3/G

Top 7

Stan Hack: S
Bobby Sturgeon: 16(1)/FO
Dom Dallessandro: 13.1-2
Bill Nicholson: E4.2-3
Augie Galan: W.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: 5/P

Bot 7

Mel Ott: 3/P
Harry Danning: 53
Jo-Jo Moore: S
Billy Jurges: K

Top 8

Clyde McCullough: 2/P
Lou Stringer: 6/P
Johnny Hudson: 3/P

Bot 8

Burgess Whitehead: S
Bob Bowman: 36(1)/FO
Johnny Rucker: 46(1)/FO
Dick Bartell: 8

Top 9

Stan Hack: HR/9
Bobby Sturgeon: 5/L
Dom Dallessandro: W
Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
Augie Galan: 3/LDP.1X1(3)

Bot 9

Babe Young: 31
Mel Ott: W
Harry Danning: W.1-2
Jo-Jo Moore: 31.2-3;1-2
Billy Jurges: W
Burgess Whitehead: S8/F8D.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Leiber was ejected by HP umpire Sears with the count 1-2, for arguing balls and strikes.
Whitehead's hit went over Dallessandro's head and probably would have been a triple if it didn't end the game

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