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New York Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1940-07-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7243 · 1:39

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 2–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Vern Olsen earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		2	4

W: Vern Olsen L: Harry Gumbert SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Burgess Whitehead	3	0	1	0
Jo-Jo Moore	3	0	1	0
Frank Demaree	4	0	0	1
Babe Young	4	2	0	0
Harry Danning	2	0	2	0
Mel Ott	3	1	1	0
Tony Cuccinello	4	0	0	0
Billy Jurges	4	1	0	0
Harry Gumbert	3	2	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	4	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Herman	2	1	0	0	2	1
Augie Galan	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Nicholson	2	1	0	0	1	0
Hank Leiber	2	0	2	0	1	0
Phil Cavarretta	3	0	1	2	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	3	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Mattick	3	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Olsen	3	0	1	0	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Gumbert	8.0	4	4	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Olsen	9.0	6	5	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Burgess Whitehead: W
Jo-Jo Moore: CS2(26)
Jo-Jo Moore: W
Frank Demaree: 63.1-2
Babe Young: 63

Bot 1

Stan Hack: 43
Billy Herman: W
Augie Galan: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Harry Danning: 53
Mel Ott: 63
Tony Cuccinello: 6/L

Bot 2

Bill Nicholson: W
Hank Leiber: S8.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: 8.2-3
Gabby Hartnett: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Billy Jurges: S7
Harry Gumbert: K
Burgess Whitehead: 16(1)/FO
Jo-Jo Moore: 4/P

Bot 3

Bobby Mattick: 63
Vern Olsen: K/C
Stan Hack: 43

Top 4

Frank Demaree: K
Babe Young: 43
Harry Danning: W
Mel Ott: S7.1-2
Tony Cuccinello: 43

Bot 4

Billy Herman: 43
Augie Galan: 8/F
Bill Nicholson: 9/F

Top 5

Billy Jurges: 63
Harry Gumbert: S4
Burgess Whitehead: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Hank Leiber: S5
Phil Cavarretta: 46(1)/FO
Gabby Hartnett: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 6

Jo-Jo Moore: 23/BG
Frank Demaree: 31
Babe Young: D8
Harry Danning: IW
Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
Tony Cuccinello: 3/G

Bot 6

Bobby Mattick: 13
Vern Olsen: 53
Stan Hack: 63

Top 7

Billy Jurges: 9/F
Harry Gumbert: D7
Burgess Whitehead: E9/F.2-3
Jo-Jo Moore: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Billy Herman: W
Augie Galan: FC2/BG.1-2(E2/TH2);B-1
Bill Nicholson: 16(1)/FO.2-3
Hank Leiber: W.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: S7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
Gabby Hartnett: K
Bobby Mattick: 13

Top 8

Frank Demaree: 13
Babe Young: S4
Harry Danning: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Vern Olsen: S7
Stan Hack: 56(1)/FO/BG
Billy Herman: WP.1X3(25)
Billy Herman: K/C

Top 9

Mel Ott: 63
Tony Cuccinello: E5/G
Billy Jurges: 46(1)3/GDP