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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1941-08-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2897 · 2:25
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 9–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Vallie Eaves earned the win. Clyde McCullough went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Vallie Eaves L: Carl Hubbell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gilbert | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vallie Eaves | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallie Eaves | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Hubbell | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Carpenter | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Ace Adams | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnnie Wittig | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S
- Lou Stringer: S9/P.1-3(E9/TH);B-2
- Charlie Gilbert: E3/G.3-H(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Hank Leiber: 13/SH.1-2#
- Babe Dahlgren: 8/F
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Clyde McCullough: 3/P
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 9/F
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Mel Ott: W
- Babe Young: 2/P#
Top 2
- Bobby Sturgeon: D
- Vallie Eaves: K
- Stan Hack: 43.2-3
- Lou Stringer: D.3-H
- Charlie Gilbert: 43
Bot 2
- Harry Danning: 9/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
- Billy Jurges: S
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
Top 3
- Hank Leiber: K
- Babe Dahlgren: S7
- Bill Nicholson: S9.1-3
- Clyde McCullough: 2/FL.3-H
- Bobby Sturgeon: 3/P#
Bot 3
- Odell Hale: W
- Dick Bartell: 7/F
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Mel Ott: K
Top 4
- Vallie Eaves: 53
- Stan Hack: HR/9
- Lou Stringer: W
- Charlie Gilbert: S.1-2
- Hank Leiber: K
- Babe Dahlgren: S.2-H;1-3
- Bill Nicholson: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 4
- Babe Young: 9/F
- Harry Danning: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: S.1-2
- Billy Jurges: S.2-H;1-3
- Burgess Whitehead: 8/F.3-H
- Ken O'Dea: K
Top 5
- Bobby Sturgeon: 43#
- Vallie Eaves: 4/P4
- Stan Hack: K
Bot 5
- Dick Bartell: W
- Johnny Rucker: 3/G.1-2#
- Mel Ott: W
- Babe Young: 8/F
- Harry Danning: 6/P
Top 6
- Lou Stringer: 63
- Charlie Gilbert: S
- Hank Leiber: S.1-3
- Babe Dahlgren: 7/F.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: 63
Bot 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Billy Jurges: 9/F
- Burgess Whitehead: 8/F#
Top 7
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Bobby Sturgeon: S.1-2
- Vallie Eaves: 46(1)/FO/NDP.2-3;BX1(34)
- Stan Hack: 63
Bot 7
- Morrie Arnovich: K
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Johnny Rucker: 53
Top 8
- Lou Stringer: S
- Charlie Gilbert: CS2(24)#
- Charlie Gilbert: 2/P
- Hank Leiber: S
- Babe Dahlgren: 7/F#
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: W
- Babe Young: 4/P
- Harry Danning: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: S.1-3
- Billy Jurges: S.3-H;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 6/P
Top 9
- Bill Nicholson: 2/P
- Clyde McCullough: HR/7
- Bobby Sturgeon: S
- Vallie Eaves: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Gabby Hartnett: S
- Dick Bartell: D.1-3
- Hal Schumacher: 8/F.3-H
- Mel Ott: 3/G.2-3
- Babe Young: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- overthrow during play, so not a double play