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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-05-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 5997 · 2:15
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 6th. Tot Pressnell earned the win. Jim Gleeson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Tot Pressnell L: Claude Passeau SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Passeau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herman Franks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Hudson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Van Mungo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Passeau | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Wyatt | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Mungo | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Tot Pressnell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Rogell: 9
- Billy Herman: 4
- Jim Gleeson: 7
Bot 1
- Charlie Gilbert: K
- Dixie Walker: 53
- Cookie Lavagetto: 13
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: 9
- Bill Nicholson: HR
- Rip Russell: 3
- Al Todd: HP
- Bobby Mattick: S.1-2
- Claude Passeau: K
Bot 2
- Dolph Camilli: 8
- Roy Cullenbine: 8
- Herman Franks: 63
Top 3
- Billy Rogell: 2/FL
- Billy Herman: S
- Jim Gleeson: HR.1-H
- Hank Leiber: 7/L
- Bill Nicholson: S.BX2(96)
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: S
- Johnny Hudson: 8
- Gene Moore: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 4
- Rip Russell: D
- Al Todd: 8
- Bobby Mattick: 6
- Claude Passeau: 5/L
Bot 4
- Charlie Gilbert: 3/G
- Dixie Walker: K
- Cookie Lavagetto: S
- Dolph Camilli: 9
Top 5
- Billy Rogell: S.BX2(96)
- Billy Herman: 8
- Jim Gleeson: W
- Hank Leiber: S.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Roy Cullenbine: 6
- Herman Franks: 31
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
Top 6
- Rip Russell: 63
- Al Todd: K
- Bobby Mattick: 5
Bot 6
- Johnny Hudson: D
- Van Mungo: 3/FL
- Charlie Gilbert: T.2-H
- Dixie Walker: 8.3-H
- Cookie Lavagetto: 8
Top 7
- Claude Passeau: 2/FL
- Billy Rogell: W
- Billy Herman: 9
- Jim Gleeson: S.1XH(842);B-2(E8)
Bot 7
- Dolph Camilli: 3/G
- Roy Cullenbine: K/C
- Herman Franks: 7
Top 8
- Hank Leiber: 7
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Rip Russell: 7
- Al Todd: S.1-2
- Bobby Mattick: 53
Bot 8
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
- Johnny Hudson: 43
- Babe Phelps: 8
Top 9
- Claude Passeau: K/C
- Billy Rogell: S
- Billy Herman: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Gleeson: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Charlie Gilbert: S
- Dixie Walker: W.1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: W.2-3;1-2
- Dolph Camilli: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Roy Cullenbine ejected by HP umpire Lou Jorda