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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1940-08-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18892 · 2:22
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 12–8. New York Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Cliff Melton earned the win. Mel Ott went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 18 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Ken Raffensberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken O'Dea | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dean | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Gleeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dean | 5.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Lynn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cliff Melton | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Charlie Root | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Page | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry French | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: D7
- Billy Herman: E6/G.2-2;B-1
- Zeke Bonura: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hank Leiber: S7/L.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Jim Gleeson: 99
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
Top 2
- Babe Young: 99
- Mel Ott: 99
- Tony Cuccinello: 99
Bot 2
- Al Todd: 99
- Bobby Mattick: K
- Bill Lee: 99
Top 3
- Ken O'Dea: 99
- Mickey Witek: S
- Paul Dean: 99
- Johnny Rucker: K
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: 99
- Billy Herman: S
- Zeke Bonura: S.1-2
- Hank Leiber: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 5/L
- Dom Dallessandro: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Todd: 99
Top 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: D9
- Frank Demaree: 43.2-3
- Babe Young: W
- Mel Ott: D9.3-H;1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: K
- Ken O'Dea: S8.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Witek: 99
Bot 4
- Bobby Mattick: 99
- Bill Lee: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
Top 5
- Paul Dean: 99
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
Bot 5
- Billy Herman: 99
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- Hank Leiber: 99
Top 6
- Frank Demaree: S9
- Babe Young: D/89.1-3
- Mel Ott: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Tony Cuccinello: 99
- Ken O'Dea: D
- Mickey Witek: 99
- Paul Dean: 99
Bot 6
- Jim Gleeson: D8
- Dom Dallessandro: S.2-H
- Al Todd: S9.1-3
- Bobby Mattick: 99/P
- Bill Nicholson: HR/78.3-H;1-H
- Stan Hack: S9
- Billy Herman: CS2(24)
- Billy Herman: 99
Top 7
- Johnny Rucker: S/BG
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99(1)/FO
- Frank Demaree: S7.1-2
- Babe Young: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Mel Ott: 43
- Tony Cuccinello: S
- Ken O'Dea: D.1-H
- Mickey Witek: 99
Bot 7
- Zeke Bonura: S
- Hank Leiber: K
- Jim Gleeson: W.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Cliff Melton: K
- Johnny Rucker: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: T/F9D
- Frank Demaree: W
- Babe Young: S.3-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: S.2-H;1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 99
Bot 8
- Al Todd: 99
- Bobby Mattick: S
- Rip Russell: 99/G.1-2
- Stan Hack: 99
Top 9
- Ken O'Dea: 99
- Mickey Witek: 99
- Cliff Melton: S
- Johnny Rucker: S.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
Bot 9
- Billy Herman: 99
- Zeke Bonura: S
- Hank Leiber: 99
- Jim Gleeson: W.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 99