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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1941-07-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 24925 · 2:00
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 6th. Vern Olsen earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Vern Olsen L: Hal Schumacher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hudson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Cliff Melton | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ace Adams | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 63
- Augie Galan: 3/P
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: D9/F9DW
- Morrie Arnovich: S9/L.2-H
- Mel Ott: 63.1-2
- Harry Danning: 63
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: 5
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
- Johnny Hudson: 4/FL
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 3/P
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Billy Jurges: S
- Hal Schumacher: 9
Top 3
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Lou Stringer: 13
- Vern Olsen: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Burgess Whitehead: 3/P
- Morrie Arnovich: 3/P
Top 4
- Stan Hack: 8
- Augie Galan: W
- Dom Dallessandro: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: 31
- Harry Danning: S
- Babe Young: S.1XH(252);B-2
- Dick Bartell: 63
Top 5
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
- Johnny Hudson: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Bot 5
- Billy Jurges: S
- Hal Schumacher: 54/SH.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 5/P
- Burgess Whitehead: 53
Top 6
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Lou Stringer: S7/L
- Vern Olsen: S7/L.1-2
- Stan Hack: W.2-3;1-2
- Augie Galan: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: S.2-H;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 9/FL
- Babe Dahlgren: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Hudson: D.2-H;1-3
- Bob Scheffing: K
Bot 6
- Morrie Arnovich: S
- Mel Ott: K
- Harry Danning: S.1-2
- Babe Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Bartell: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Billy Jurges: S.3-H;1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: 43
Top 7
- Lou Stringer: 4
- Vern Olsen: 43
- Stan Hack: W
- Augie Galan: 53
Bot 7
- Johnny Rucker: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
- Morrie Arnovich: 5
Top 8
- Dom Dallessandro: K
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Babe Dahlgren: S8/L.1-H(E8)(NR);B-2(E8/TH3)
- Johnny Hudson: K
- Bob Scheffing: D.2-H(UR)
- Lou Stringer: W
- Vern Olsen: 9
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: 4
- Harry Danning: 8
- Babe Young: 3/FL
Top 9
- Stan Hack: 4
- Augie Galan: 8
- Dom Dallessandro: 5
Bot 9
- Dick Bartell: 9
- Billy Jurges: W
- Odell Hale: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Rucker: DI.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: S.2-H
- Burgess Whitehead: 8