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New York Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1941-09-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3918 · 2:02

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Vern Olsen earned the win. Babe Dahlgren went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Vern Olsen L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)

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

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	5	1	2	0	0	0
Mickey Witek	5	0	2	1	0	0
Mel Ott	5	0	0	1	0	1
Harry Danning	5	1	1	0	0	0
Babe Young	4	0	2	0	0	2
Sid Gordon	4	0	2	1	0	0
Billy Jurges	4	0	0	0	0	1
John Davis	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Koslo	2	0	0	0	0	2
Gabby Hartnett	0	0	0	0	1	0
Morrie Arnovich	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	2	2	1	0	3	1
Barney Olsen	2	1	0	0	1	0
Lou Novikoff	5	2	2	1	0	0
Bill Nicholson	4	1	1	0	1	0
Babe Dahlgren	4	1	3	2	0	0
Clyde McCullough	4	0	1	2	0	1
Lou Stringer	4	0	1	0	0	2
Bobby Sturgeon	4	0	1	1	0	1
Vern Olsen	4	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Gilbert	2	0	0	0	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Koslo	5.0	4	3	2
Bill Lohrman	3.0	6	2	5

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Olsen	9.0	10	2	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Rucker: S4/BG
Mickey Witek: 43.1-2
Mel Ott: K
Harry Danning: 53

Bot 1

Stan Hack: W
Barney Olsen: W.1-2
Lou Novikoff: 8
Bill Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
Clyde McCullough: K

Top 2

Babe Young: K
Sid Gordon: 53
Billy Jurges: 7

Bot 2

Lou Stringer: D7
Bobby Sturgeon: 143.2-3
Vern Olsen: 3
Stan Hack: K/C

Top 3

John Davis: 63
Dave Koslo: K/C
Johnny Rucker: T/78
Mickey Witek: 8

Bot 3

Barney Olsen: 53
Lou Novikoff: S7
Bill Nicholson: 6
Babe Dahlgren: T8/89.1-H
Clyde McCullough: 43

Top 4

Mel Ott: 43
Harry Danning: S8
Babe Young: S9.1-3
Sid Gordon: S7.3-H;1-2
Billy Jurges: 8
John Davis: E4.2-3;1-2
Dave Koslo: K

Bot 4

Lou Stringer: 8
Bobby Sturgeon: 5
Vern Olsen: 43

Top 5

Johnny Rucker: 43
Mickey Witek: S8
Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO
Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Stan Hack: S
Barney Olsen: 46(1)3/GDP
Lou Novikoff: 99

Top 6

Babe Young: S
Sid Gordon: D.1-3
Billy Jurges: K
John Davis: 4/L
Gabby Hartnett: W
Johnny Rucker: 7

Bot 6

Bill Nicholson: S
Babe Dahlgren: S.1-2
Clyde McCullough: WP.2-3;1-2
Clyde McCullough: FC6.3-H;2-3
Lou Stringer: K
Bobby Sturgeon: S.3-H;1-2#
Vern Olsen: 99
Stan Hack: W.2-3;1-2
Charlie Gilbert: K

Top 7

Mickey Witek: 99
Mel Ott: 99
Harry Danning: 99

Bot 7

Lou Novikoff: E6
Bill Nicholson: 99
Babe Dahlgren: S.1-2#
Clyde McCullough: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
Lou Stringer: K
Bobby Sturgeon: K

Top 8

Babe Young: K
Sid Gordon: 99
Billy Jurges: 99

Bot 8

Vern Olsen: K
Stan Hack: W
Charlie Gilbert: 99/G.1-2
Lou Novikoff: S.2-H
Bill Nicholson: 99

Top 9

John Davis: S7
Morrie Arnovich: W.1-2
Johnny Rucker: 99(1)/FO.2-3
Mickey Witek: S9.3-H;1-3
Mel Ott: 99/G.3-H;1-2
Harry Danning: 99