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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1940-06-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6148 · 1:51

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Bees 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Vern Olsen earned the win. Chet Ross went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Vern Olsen L: Lou Fette SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rabbit Warstler	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Cooney	3	0	1	0	1	0
Eddie Miller	3	0	1	0	1	0
Max West	4	0	0	0	0	0
Chet Ross	4	1	1	1	0	1
Tony Cuccinello	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Lopez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Buddy Hassett	3	0	2	0	0	0
Lou Fette	1	0	1	0	0	0
Phil Masi	1	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

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

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lou Fette	7.0	8	3	2
Nick Strincevich	1.0	1	2	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Olsen	9.0	8	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rabbit Warstler: 13
Johnny Cooney: S9
Eddie Miller: S5.1-2
Max West: 6(B)4(2)/P/DP/7S

Bot 1

Stan Hack: 6/P
Phil Cavarretta: S9.BX2(94)
Jim Gleeson: S3
Bill Nicholson: 3/G

Top 2

Chet Ross: HR/78
Tony Cuccinello: 7
Al Lopez: S7
Buddy Hassett: 13.1-2
Lou Fette: S4.2-3
Rabbit Warstler: 46(1)/FO

Bot 2

Billy Herman: S9
Dom Dallessandro: HP.1-2
Bob Collins: 2/BP
Bobby Mattick: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Johnny Cooney: W
Eddie Miller: CS2(26)
Eddie Miller: 63
Max West: 43

Bot 3

Vern Olsen: K
Stan Hack: 9
Phil Cavarretta: 43

Top 4

Chet Ross: 7/L
Tony Cuccinello: 13
Al Lopez: 63

Bot 4

Jim Gleeson: 13
Bill Nicholson: 8/8S
Billy Herman: 63

Top 5

Buddy Hassett: S7
Lou Fette: 24/SH.1-2
Rabbit Warstler: 43.2-3
Johnny Cooney: CSH(12)

Bot 5

Dom Dallessandro: 8
Bob Collins: W
Bobby Mattick: CS2(26)
Bobby Mattick: D9
Vern Olsen: 53

Top 6

Johnny Cooney: 13
Eddie Miller: 53
Max West: 4/P

Bot 6

Stan Hack: W
Phil Cavarretta: 34/SH.1-2
Jim Gleeson: 43.2-3
Bill Nicholson: S9.3-H
Billy Herman: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Chet Ross: 13
Tony Cuccinello: 63
Al Lopez: 43

Bot 7

Dom Dallessandro: S7
Bob Collins: S6.1-2
Bobby Mattick: K
Vern Olsen: D/78.1-3;2-H
Stan Hack: IW
Phil Cavarretta: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
Jim Gleeson: 4/P

Top 8

Buddy Hassett: S8
Phil Masi: S7.1-3
Rabbit Warstler: FC1.3XH(125);1-2
Johnny Cooney: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Bill Nicholson: 8
Billy Herman: W
Dom Dallessandro: D9.1-3
Bob Collins: IW
Bobby Mattick: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Eddie Miller: W
Max West: 43.1-2
Chet Ross: K
Tony Cuccinello: 43