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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1940-06-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3304 · 1:53

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Larry French earned the win. Wally Berger went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Larry French L: Hugh Mulcahy SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Ham Schulte	4	0	2	0	0
Art Mahan	4	0	0	0	1
Morrie Arnovich	4	0	0	0	2
Wally Berger	4	1	2	1	1
Joe Marty	4	1	0	0	1
Pinky May	4	0	2	1	1
Bobby Bragan	3	0	1	0	0
Bill Atwood	3	0	1	0	0
Hugh Mulcahy	3	0	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	4	1	1	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	3	1	0	0	1	1
Jim Gleeson	2	0	1	0	1	1
Bill Nicholson	2	1	1	0	2	0
Billy Herman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Dom Dallessandro	4	0	1	3	0	1
Bob Collins	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Mattick	4	0	1	0	0	0
Larry French	3	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hugh Mulcahy	8.0	6	5	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry French	9.0	9	0	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ham Schulte: 7/F
Art Mahan: 7/F
Morrie Arnovich: K

Bot 1

Stan Hack: 7/F
Phil Cavarretta: W
Jim Gleeson: S8.1-3
Bill Nicholson: PB.1-2
Bill Nicholson: W
Billy Herman: K
Dom Dallessandro: K/C

Top 2

Wally Berger: S5/G
Joe Marty: 54(1)/FO
Pinky May: D9.1-H;BX3(945)
Bobby Bragan: D/78.BX3(765)

Bot 2

Bob Collins: 63
Bobby Mattick: 43
Larry French: 8/F

Top 3

Bill Atwood: FLE2
Bill Atwood: S5/G
Hugh Mulcahy: 16(1)/BG/FO
Ham Schulte: S/89.1-2
Art Mahan: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 3

Stan Hack: S5/G
Phil Cavarretta: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
Jim Gleeson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Bill Nicholson: IW
Billy Herman: 3/FL
Dom Dallessandro: D/78.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Bob Collins: WP.2-3
Bob Collins: 8/F

Top 4

Morrie Arnovich: 63
Wally Berger: HR/78
Joe Marty: K
Pinky May: S7
Bobby Bragan: 13

Bot 4

Bobby Mattick: D7
Larry French: 43.2-3
Stan Hack: 13.3-3
Phil Cavarretta: K

Top 5

Bill Atwood: 8/L
Hugh Mulcahy: S8
Ham Schulte: S9.1-2
Art Mahan: 16(1)/FO.2-3
Morrie Arnovich: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Jim Gleeson: W
Bill Nicholson: 46(1)3/GDP
Billy Herman: 53

Top 6

Wally Berger: K
Joe Marty: 53
Pinky May: 7/F

Bot 6

Dom Dallessandro: 7/F
Bob Collins: 8/F
Bobby Mattick: 6/P

Top 7

Bobby Bragan: 7/F
Bill Atwood: 8/F
Hugh Mulcahy: 53

Bot 7

Larry French: D/F9D
Stan Hack: 43.2-3
Phil Cavarretta: 63.3-3
Jim Gleeson: K

Top 8

Ham Schulte: 9/F
Art Mahan: K/C
Morrie Arnovich: K

Bot 8

Bill Nicholson: D9
Billy Herman: 3/SH.2-3
Dom Dallessandro: 2/FL
Bob Collins: W
Bobby Mattick: 7/F

Top 9

Wally Berger: 63
Joe Marty: 63
Pinky May: K