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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-08-04 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 11–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Vern Olsen earned the win and Larry French picked up the save. Al Todd went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Vern Olsen L: Freddie Fitzsimmons SV: Larry French
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gleeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Vern Olsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tex Carleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Larry French | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tex Carleton | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Lee Grissom | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Hamlin | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S
- Billy Herman: S.1-3
- Jim Gleeson: 7.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
- Hank Leiber: S.2-H;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: S.2-H;1-2
- Al Todd: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Rabbit Warstler: K
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Cookie Lavagetto: K
- Joe Vosmik: 8
- Joe Medwick: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Vern Olsen: 53
- Stan Hack: 4
- Billy Herman: S
- Jim Gleeson: S.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 13
Bot 2
- Joe Gallagher: W
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Gus Mancuso: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hank Leiber: E6
- Zeke Bonura: 4
- Al Todd: S.1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: K/C
- Vern Olsen: 8
Bot 3
- Pete Coscarart: 7
- Tex Carleton: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
Top 4
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 7
- Jim Gleeson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Cookie Lavagetto: S
- Joe Vosmik: E4.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Joe Gallagher: 43
Top 5
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Hank Leiber: S.1-3
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Al Todd: D
- Rabbit Warstler: S.2-H;BX2(46)
Bot 5
- Dolph Camilli: S
- Gus Mancuso: 7
- Johnny Hudson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Vern Olsen: 8
- Stan Hack: S
- Billy Herman: D.1-H
- Jim Gleeson: S.2-H;BX2(96)
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Cookie Lavagetto: E6
- Joe Vosmik: D.1-H(UR)
- Joe Medwick: S.2-H(UR)
- Joe Gallagher: 6
Top 7
- Hank Leiber: S
- Zeke Bonura: S.1-2
- Al Todd: S.2-H;1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: K+CS3(25)/DP
- Vern Olsen: K
Bot 7
- Dolph Camilli: HR
- Gus Mancuso: S
- Johnny Hudson: S.1-2
- Pete Reiser: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Cookie Lavagetto: 7
Top 8
- Stan Hack: 8
- Billy Herman: K
- Jim Gleeson: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Joe Vosmik: 8
- Joe Medwick: 43
- Joe Gallagher: 5/FL
Top 9
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Hank Leiber: S
- Zeke Bonura: D.1-H
- Al Todd: HR.2-H
- Rabbit Warstler: K
- Larry French: K
Bot 9
- Dolph Camilli: 6
- Gus Mancuso: 43
- Johnny Hudson: S
- Babe Phelps: 13