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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-06-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6476 · 1:59
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Cliff Melton earned the win. Dick Bartell went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Larry French SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry French | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greek George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 7.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Vern Olsen | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: S/BG
- Johnny Rucker: 4/P
- Harry Danning: S.1-2
- Mel Ott: K
- Babe Young: 7/L
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 53
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Dom Dallessandro: 63
Top 2
- Morrie Arnovich: 8/F
- Odell Hale: 53
- Billy Jurges: 9/F
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: 9/F
- Hank Leiber: K
- Babe Dahlgren: S9
- Clyde McCullough: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Cliff Melton: K
- Dick Bartell: S
- Johnny Rucker: 2/FL
- Harry Danning: 9/F
Bot 3
- Lou Stringer: K
- Larry French: 3/G
- Stan Hack: 8/F
Top 4
- Frank Demaree: 9/F
- Babe Young: D7
- Morrie Arnovich: 9/F.2-3
- Odell Hale: S9.3-H
- Billy Jurges: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Dom Dallessandro: 9/F
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Top 5
- Cliff Melton: 43
- Dick Bartell: K
- Johnny Rucker: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Hank Leiber: S
- Babe Dahlgren: WP.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Clyde McCullough: 13/SH.2-3
- Lou Stringer: 13
Top 6
- Harry Danning: W
- Frank Demaree: PO1(E2).1-2
- Frank Demaree: 43.2-3
- Babe Young: 7/F
- Morrie Arnovich: 9/F
Bot 6
- Larry French: 43
- Stan Hack: S7
- Bobby Sturgeon: 54(1)/FO
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: D9.2-H;1-3
- Hank Leiber: IW
- Babe Dahlgren: K
Top 7
- Odell Hale: K
- Billy Jurges: S8
- Cliff Melton: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: S7.2-H
- Johnny Rucker: 4/P
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Lou Stringer: 2/P
- Larry French: S
- Stan Hack: 53
Top 8
- Harry Danning: S7
- Frank Demaree: 23/SH.1-2
- Babe Young: 3/G.2-3
- Morrie Arnovich: D/78.3-H
- Odell Hale: S6.2-3
- Billy Jurges: IW.1-2
- Cliff Melton: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Hudson: 63
- Dom Dallessandro: D
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Hank Leiber: HP
- Babe Dahlgren: 43
Top 9
- Dick Bartell: S
- Johnny Rucker: 13/SH.1-2
- Harry Danning: 53
- Frank Demaree: 43
Bot 9
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Lou Stringer: 43
- Greek George: 63
Notes & reviews
- Ott injured finger fielding ball
- Leiber hit in head and taken to hospital
- Not certain when Moore entered