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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1940-07-23 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 1499 · 2:01

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Bees 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Ken Raffensberger earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	11
BSN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8

W: Ken Raffensberger L: Joe Sullivan SV: (none)

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
Stan Hack	5	0	3	0	0	0
Billy Herman	4	1	2	0	1	0
Augie Galan	4	1	0	1	1	0
Bill Nicholson	4	1	0	0	1	1
Hank Leiber	4	1	2	2	0	0
Zeke Bonura	3	0	1	0	1	0
Al Todd	4	1	2	2	0	0
Bobby Mattick	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Raffensberger	4	1	1	0	0	3

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Buddy Hassett	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Cooney	3	1	1	0	1	1
Sibby Sisti	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chet Ross	4	0	2	0	0	1
Eddie Miller	4	0	1	1	0	0
Al Glossop	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gene Moore	4	0	2	0	0	0
Phil Masi	4	0	0	0	0	1
Al Javery	3	0	0	0	0	1
Whitey Wietelmann	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Raffensberger	9.0	8	1	4

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Sullivan	1.0	6	2	0
Al Javery	8.0	5	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: S7
Billy Herman: S7.1-3
Augie Galan: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
Bill Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
Hank Leiber: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
Zeke Bonura: 643.2-3;1-2
Al Todd: S1/G.3-H;2-3
Bobby Mattick: 4/P

Bot 1

Buddy Hassett: 8/L
Johnny Cooney: S7
Sibby Sisti: S8.1-2
Chet Ross: K
Eddie Miller: S7.2-H;1-2
Al Glossop: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

Ken Raffensberger: S7
Stan Hack: S9.1-2
Billy Herman: W.2-3;1-2
Augie Galan: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Bill Nicholson: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Gene Moore: 13/BG
Phil Masi: K
Al Javery: K

Top 3

Hank Leiber: 13/BG
Zeke Bonura: W
Al Todd: 4/P
Bobby Mattick: 9/F

Bot 3

Buddy Hassett: 7/L
Johnny Cooney: K
Sibby Sisti: 13/BG

Top 4

Ken Raffensberger: K/C
Stan Hack: S8
Billy Herman: SB2
Billy Herman: 53
Augie Galan: W
Bill Nicholson: K

Bot 4

Chet Ross: S8
Eddie Miller: 9/F
Al Glossop: S7.1-2
Gene Moore: S5.2-3;1-2
Phil Masi: 4/P
Al Javery: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

Hank Leiber: 53
Zeke Bonura: 53
Al Todd: 4/L

Bot 5

Buddy Hassett: 7/F
Johnny Cooney: 53
Sibby Sisti: 8/F

Top 6

Bobby Mattick: 8/F
Ken Raffensberger: K
Stan Hack: 7/FL

Bot 6

Chet Ross: D7
Eddie Miller: 7/F
Al Glossop: FC6.2X3(645);B-1
Gene Moore: S7.1-2
Phil Masi: 4/L

Top 7

Billy Herman: S7
Augie Galan: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bill Nicholson: 8/F8D

Bot 7

Al Javery: 13
Buddy Hassett: 7/L
Johnny Cooney: W
Sibby Sisti: 9/F

Top 8

Hank Leiber: S7
Zeke Bonura: S7.1-3
Al Todd: S5/G.3-H;1-3(E5/THH)
Bobby Mattick: FC6.3XH(6252);1-3;B-2
Ken Raffensberger: WP.3-H(UR);2-3
Ken Raffensberger: OA.3XH(2)
Ken Raffensberger: K

Bot 8

Chet Ross: 8/F
Eddie Miller: 8/F
Al Glossop: 8/F

Top 9

Stan Hack: 43
Billy Herman: 63
Augie Galan: E4/G
Bill Nicholson: 9/F

Bot 9

Gene Moore: 7/F
Phil Masi: 53
Whitey Wietelmann: 9/F

Notes & reviews

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