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New York Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1940-08-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4360 · 2:05

New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 10–5. New York Giants put up 5 in the 4th. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Harry Danning went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	1	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	10	16
CHN	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	11

W: Carl Hubbell L: Vern Olsen SV: (none)

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

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	6	2	2	0	0	1
Jo-Jo Moore	4	1	1	2	1	0
Frank Demaree	4	3	3	0	1	0
Babe Young	5	1	1	2	0	2
Harry Danning	4	1	3	3	1	0
Mel Ott	5	0	2	1	0	0
Tony Cuccinello	5	0	1	0	0	0
Mickey Witek	4	1	1	1	1	0
Harry Gumbert	2	1	1	0	0	1
Carl Hubbell	3	0	1	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	4	0	0	1	1	1
Billy Herman	5	0	1	1	0	0
Zeke Bonura	5	0	1	0	0	1
Hank Leiber	5	2	3	0	0	1
Jim Gleeson	4	1	1	0	1	0
Dom Dallessandro	4	0	0	1	0	0
Al Todd	4	1	2	1	0	0
Bobby Mattick	4	1	1	1	0	0
Vern Olsen	1	0	1	0	0	0
Charlie Root	2	0	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Gumbert	3.1	6	2	1
Carl Hubbell	5.2	5	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Olsen	3.1	10	3	2
Charlie Root	5.2	6	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Rucker: 1/G
Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Frank Demaree: 3/G

Bot 1

Stan Hack: 43
Billy Herman: 63
Zeke Bonura: K

Top 2

Babe Young: 9
Harry Danning: S7
Mel Ott: 9
Tony Cuccinello: S7.1-2
Mickey Witek: S9.2-H;1-3
Harry Gumbert: K/C

Bot 2

Hank Leiber: D7
Jim Gleeson: 43.2-3
Dom Dallessandro: 9/F.3-H
Al Todd: S4
Bobby Mattick: 8

Top 3

Johnny Rucker: D9
Jo-Jo Moore: S9.2-H;BX2(926)
Frank Demaree: T7
Babe Young: K
Harry Danning: IW
Mel Ott: S9.3-H;1-3
Tony Cuccinello: 3/P

Bot 3

Vern Olsen: S8
Stan Hack: 46(1)/FO
Billy Herman: OA.1X2(26)
Billy Herman: S6
Zeke Bonura: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

Mickey Witek: W
Harry Gumbert: S9.1-2
Johnny Rucker: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
Jo-Jo Moore: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
Frank Demaree: IW
Babe Young: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
Harry Danning: S8.2-H;1-3
Mel Ott: 3/GDP.3-H;1X2(36)

Bot 4

Hank Leiber: S7.B-2(E7)
Jim Gleeson: W
Dom Dallessandro: E4/G.2-3;1-2
Al Todd: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Bobby Mattick: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
Charlie Root: HP.2-3;1-2
Stan Hack: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Billy Herman: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
Zeke Bonura: 8/L

Top 5

Tony Cuccinello: 7
Mickey Witek: 7
Carl Hubbell: K

Bot 5

Hank Leiber: 7
Jim Gleeson: S8
Dom Dallessandro: 46(1)/FO
Al Todd: 7

Top 6

Johnny Rucker: K
Jo-Jo Moore: W
Frank Demaree: S8.1-2
Babe Young: K+SB3;SB2
Harry Danning: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
Mel Ott: S4.2-3
Tony Cuccinello: 9

Bot 6

Bobby Mattick: 8
Charlie Root: S7
Stan Hack: K/C
Billy Herman: 7

Top 7

Mickey Witek: 63
Carl Hubbell: K
Johnny Rucker: E5/G
Jo-Jo Moore: 9

Bot 7

Zeke Bonura: 7
Hank Leiber: K/C
Jim Gleeson: 9

Top 8

Frank Demaree: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
Babe Young: 99
Harry Danning: 99
Mel Ott: 99

Bot 8

Dom Dallessandro: 99
Al Todd: S
Bobby Mattick: 99
Charlie Root: 99

Top 9

Tony Cuccinello: 99
Mickey Witek: 99
Carl Hubbell: S
Johnny Rucker: 99

Bot 9

Stan Hack: 99
Billy Herman: 99
Zeke Bonura: S
Hank Leiber: S.1-2
Jim Gleeson: 9