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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1940-04-30 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 4808 Β· 2:25

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Bees 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Lee earned the win. Hank Leiber went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bill Lee   L: Dick Coffman   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Beans Reardon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bama Rowell412210
Buddy Hassett411000
Max West421011
Tony Cuccinello502400
Chet Ross301110
Les Scarsella401010
Al Lopez410010
Eddie Miller512001
Dick Errickson412000
Johnny Cooney000010
Dick Coffman100000
Rabbit Warstler100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack510000
Billy Herman511000
Augie Galan320022
Hank Leiber523400
Bill Nicholson313220
Phil Cavarretta301020
Gabby Hartnett401100
Billy Rogell300000
Claude Passeau101000
Vance Page100000
Jim Gleeson101000
Dom Dallessandro100000
Bob Collins101000
Bobby Mattick100000
Al Todd111100

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Errickson7.2852
Dick Coffman1.1510

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Claude Passeau3.2820
Vance Page3.1231
Vern Olsen2.0111
Bill Lee1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bama Rowell: S9
  • Buddy Hassett: 46(1)/FO
  • Max West: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
  • Tony Cuccinello: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Chet Ross: HP.1-2
  • Les Scarsella: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Al Lopez: IW
  • Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Stan Hack: 53
  • Billy Herman: 63
  • Augie Galan: W
  • Hank Leiber: T/F8D.1-H
  • Bill Nicholson: S9.3-H
  • Phil Cavarretta: CS2(26)

Top 2

  • Dick Errickson: 53
  • Bama Rowell: 63
  • Buddy Hassett: 43

Bot 2

  • Phil Cavarretta: 6/P
  • Gabby Hartnett: 9/L
  • Billy Rogell: 43

Top 3

  • Max West: 7/F
  • Tony Cuccinello: 8/F
  • Chet Ross: 43

Bot 3

  • Claude Passeau: S8/G
  • Stan Hack: 7/F
  • Billy Herman: 9/F
  • Augie Galan: K

Top 4

  • Les Scarsella: D7
  • Al Lopez: FC4.2X3(45)
  • Eddie Miller: S7.1-2
  • Dick Errickson: S/F7S.2-3;1-2
  • Bama Rowell: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Buddy Hassett: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Max West: IW
  • Tony Cuccinello: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Chet Ross: S.3-H;1-2
  • Les Scarsella: 5/FL

Bot 4

  • Hank Leiber: 43
  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
  • Gabby Hartnett: 9/F
  • Billy Rogell: 43

Top 5

  • Al Lopez: 53
  • Eddie Miller: K
  • Dick Errickson: 43

Bot 5

  • Vance Page: 63
  • Stan Hack: 3/G
  • Billy Herman: 6/F7S

Top 6

  • Bama Rowell: W
  • Buddy Hassett: CS2(26)
  • Buddy Hassett: S6/G6D
  • Max West: 43.1-2
  • Tony Cuccinello: 9/F

Bot 6

  • Augie Galan: W
  • Hank Leiber: HR/7.1-H
  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Phil Cavarretta: 36(1)/FO
  • Gabby Hartnett: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 7

  • Chet Ross: W
  • Les Scarsella: W.1-2
  • Al Lopez: 8(B)4(2)/F/DP
  • Eddie Miller: 53

Bot 7

  • Billy Rogell: 8
  • Jim Gleeson: S8
  • Stan Hack: 8
  • Billy Herman: 8/F8D

Top 8

  • Dick Errickson: S8
  • Bama Rowell: 14(1)/FO
  • Johnny Cooney: W.1-2
  • Max West: K
  • Tony Cuccinello: 4(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Augie Galan: K/C
  • Hank Leiber: 9/F
  • Bill Nicholson: S4/G
  • Phil Cavarretta: S9.1-3
  • Gabby Hartnett: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Dom Dallessandro: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Chet Ross: 7
  • Les Scarsella: 13
  • Al Lopez: 43

Bot 9

  • Bob Collins: S7
  • Stan Hack: 36(1)/FO
  • Billy Herman: S8.1-2
  • Augie Galan: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Leiber: S6/G6D.3-H;2-3
  • Bill Nicholson: S9/F9S.3-H;1-2
  • Phil Cavarretta: IW.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Mattick: 31/G

Top 10

  • Eddie Miller: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Dick Coffman: 14/BG
  • Rabbit Warstler: PO2(26)
  • Rabbit Warstler: 63

Bot 10

  • Al Todd: HR/7

Notes & reviews

  • West slightly injured after colliding with the wall.