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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-05-20 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 6326 · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Lee earned the win and Larry French picked up the save. Babe Phelps went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bill Lee L: Hugh Casey SV: Larry French
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Gleeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry French | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Phelps | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vito Tamulis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry French | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Casey | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Vito Tamulis | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Newt Kimball | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Hamlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Rogell: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Jim Gleeson: S
- Hank Leiber: 7
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
- Dixie Walker: K23
- Cookie Lavagetto: K/C
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Rip Russell: S.1-2
- Al Todd: S.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Mattick: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill Lee: 2/FL
- Billy Rogell: 43
Bot 2
- Babe Phelps: 8
- Dolph Camilli: W
- Roy Cullenbine: 8
- Charlie Gilbert: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C
- Jim Gleeson: 63
- Hank Leiber: S
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Bot 3
- Johnny Hudson: 4
- Hugh Casey: S
- Pee Wee Reese: 16(1)/FO
- Dixie Walker: S.1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: 53
Top 4
- Rip Russell: 2/FL
- Al Todd: 3
- Bobby Mattick: S
- Bill Lee: W.1-2
- Billy Rogell: S.2-H;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 5
Bot 4
- Babe Phelps: 8
- Dolph Camilli: 3/G
- Roy Cullenbine: K/C
Top 5
- Hank Leiber: S
- Bill Nicholson: 6
- Rip Russell: 8
- Al Todd: 8
Bot 5
- Charlie Gilbert: S
- Johnny Hudson: 3/FL
- Vito Tamulis: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bobby Mattick: 3
- Bill Lee: 6
- Billy Rogell: S
- Phil Cavarretta: D.1-H
- Jim Gleeson: D.2-H
- Hank Leiber: WP.2-3
- Hank Leiber: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: D8.BX3(85)
- Dixie Walker: W
- Cookie Lavagetto: W.1-2
- Babe Phelps: HR.2-H;1-H
- Dolph Camilli: D9/F9DW
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Ernie Koy: S.2-H;1-3;BX2(84)
- Johnny Hudson: 9
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Rip Russell: 9
- Al Todd: HR
- Bobby Mattick: 4
Bot 7
- Gus Mancuso: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: K23
- Dixie Walker: S
- Cookie Lavagetto: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Larry French: S
- Billy Rogell: 54/SH.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/FL
- Jim Gleeson: 4/L
Bot 8
- Babe Phelps: K
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Roy Cullenbine: 53
Top 9
- Hank Leiber: 53
- Bill Nicholson: E4
- Rip Russell: 9
- Al Todd: E6.1-2
- Bobby Mattick: 8
Bot 9
- Ernie Koy: 43
- Johnny Hudson: 43
- Leo Durocher: 43