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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1940-07-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6075 · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Charlie Root earned the win and Claude Passeau picked up the save. Hank Leiber went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Charlie Root L: Red Lynn SV: Claude Passeau
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Rucker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Gleeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry French | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Root | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Red Lynn | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Joiner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 6.2 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Charlie Root | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Claude Passeau | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7
- Frank Demaree: 53.1-2
- Babe Young: 3/G
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 7/F
- Billy Herman: 53
- Jim Gleeson: 43
Top 2
- Harry Danning: 9/F
- Mel Ott: S7
- Tony Cuccinello: 14(1)/FO
- Billy Jurges: S/BR.1X2(4)
Bot 2
- Hank Leiber: 6/P
- Augie Galan: S5/BG
- Phil Cavarretta: 4/L
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
Top 3
- Cliff Melton: 43
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Bot 3
- Bobby Mattick: 53
- Larry French: 13
- Stan Hack: S5
- Billy Herman: SB2
- Billy Herman: K
Top 4
- Frank Demaree: W
- Babe Young: 7/F
- Harry Danning: S8.1-3
- Mel Ott: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jim Gleeson: 143
- Hank Leiber: 43
- Augie Galan: W
- Phil Cavarretta: E6/G.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Mattick: K
Top 5
- Tony Cuccinello: 7/F
- Billy Jurges: S7
- Cliff Melton: FC2/SH/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Burgess Whitehead: S7.2XH(72);1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
Bot 5
- Larry French: K
- Stan Hack: S5/BG
- Billy Herman: SB2
- Billy Herman: T7.2-H
- Jim Gleeson: 9/F.3-H
- Hank Leiber: W
- Augie Galan: K
Top 6
- Frank Demaree: S9
- Babe Young: 7/F
- Harry Danning: 54(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: S9/L.1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: W.1-2
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
- Bobby Mattick: 3/G
Top 7
- Bob Seeds: S5/BG
- Burgess Whitehead: 6(1)3/GDP
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Frank Demaree: W.1-2
- Babe Young: D8/89.2-H;1-H;B-3(E2)
- Harry Danning: IW
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 3/P
Bot 7
- Charlie Root: 7/L
- Stan Hack: S7
- Billy Herman: W.1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 8/F
- Hank Leiber: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Augie Galan: 9/F
Top 8
- Billy Jurges: K/C
- Johnny McCarthy: S8
- Burgess Whitehead: E3/G.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Demaree: 31.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: 4/P
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 4/P
- Gabby Hartnett: S
- Bobby Mattick: PO1(23)
- Bobby Mattick: 7/F
Top 9
- Harry Danning: S
- Mel Ott: 7/F
- Tony Cuccinello: S.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: K
- Johnny Rucker: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F