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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-05-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6308 · 2:01
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 9–0. New York Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Cliff Melton earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Vern Olsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Mooty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greek George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Jake Mooty | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tot Pressnell | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 63.1-2
- Billy Jurges: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Babe Young: S7.2-3
- Harry Danning: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Lou Stringer: 46(1)/FO
- Phil Cavarretta: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Mel Ott: 43
- Morrie Arnovich: 43
- Joe Orengo: S
- Cliff Melton: WP.1-2
- Cliff Melton: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Lou Novikoff: S8
- Dom Dallessandro: 6/P
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 3
- Johnny Rucker: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Jurges: W
- Babe Young: 13.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 63
Bot 3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Vern Olsen: 7
- Stan Hack: 63
Top 4
- Mel Ott: K23
- Morrie Arnovich: 43
- Joe Orengo: S/BG
- Cliff Melton: E1.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 5/P
Bot 4
- Lou Stringer: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/BP
- Bill Nicholson: 4/L
- Lou Novikoff: S.1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 5
- Burgess Whitehead: T9/89
- Billy Jurges: E6.3-H(RBI)
- Babe Young: S7.1-2
- Harry Danning: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: D7.3-H(UR);2-H
- Morrie Arnovich: W
- Joe Orengo: W.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Melton: 7.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Rucker: 23
Bot 5
- Bobby Sturgeon: 9
- Jake Mooty: E4
- Stan Hack: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Stringer: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Billy Jurges: FC1.1-2;B-1
- Babe Young: SB3
- Babe Young: S.3-H;1-2
- Harry Danning: 2
- Mel Ott: D.2-H;1-3
- Morrie Arnovich: W
- Joe Orengo: S8.3-H;2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Cliff Melton: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 6
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Lou Novikoff: S
- Dom Dallessandro: D.1-3
- Clyde McCullough: 4/P
Top 7
- Johnny Rucker: S7
- Burgess Whitehead: 163.1-2
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Babe Young: 43
Bot 7
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Greek George: 9
- Stan Hack: 63
Top 8
- Harry Danning: 43
- Mel Ott: 5/FL
- Morrie Arnovich: 9
Bot 8
- Lou Stringer: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 9
- Joe Orengo: K
- Cliff Melton: 63
- Johnny Rucker: K/C
Bot 9
- Lou Novikoff: 53
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
- Johnny Hudson: K
Notes & reviews
- McCullough threw to second, but Whithead took off for third and made it for a stolen base
- Throw to second was too late for force, but they got batter