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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 25, 1940 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Mooty |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Jake Mooty | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Mooty
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mooty
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Mooty
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Mooty
There goes Demaree. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Demaree steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Mooty
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Schumacher
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Mooty
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Mooty
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Mooty
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Mooty
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schumacher vs. Mooty
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Schumacher
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Schumacher
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Mooty
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mooty
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Mooty
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Schumacher
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Schumacher
Mattick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mooty vs. Schumacher
Mooty bunts towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Todd moves to third. Mattick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mooty
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Mooty
Danning takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Mooty
Ott hits a popup towards first. Bonura catches it and steps on first to double up Danning. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Mooty
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Schumacher
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Schumacher
Leiber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Mooty
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Mooty
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Mooty
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Mooty
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Moore reaches second base with a double. Rucker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Mooty
Demaree strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Schumacher
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Schumacher
There goes Dallessandro. The throw from Danning and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Schumacher
Todd hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Schumacher
Mattick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mooty
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Mooty
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Mooty
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Mooty
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mooty vs. Schumacher
Mooty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack takes first base on ball four. Mooty moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Schumacher
Danning fires to second and picks off Mooty for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Schumacher
There goes Hack. The throw from Danning and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Schumacher
Bonura hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Herman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Schumacher
Leiber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Bonura scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
Gleeson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Mooty
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Mooty
Schumacher hits a line drive towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Schumacher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Mooty
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schumacher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Mooty
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Mooty
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Schumacher
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Schumacher
Todd bunts towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Bobby Mattick.
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Schumacher
Rip Russell pinch hits for Jake Mooty.
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack takes first base on ball four. Dallessandro moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Raffensberger
Rabbit Warstler now playing shortstop. Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Raffensberger
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Raffensberger
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Schumacher
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Schumacher
Leiber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
Gleeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Schumacher
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Schumacher
Todd hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gleeson scores. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Raffensberger
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Raffensberger
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Raffensberger
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Brown
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brown
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Raffensberger
Rucker bunts towards the mound. Raffensberger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Raffensberger
Moore bunts towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Raffensberger
Demaree is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Raffensberger
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. There goes Demaree trying to get to third. Leiber throws the ball in to Hack, who tags Demaree for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Raffensberger
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Herman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Brown
Bonura hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. Bonura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Brown
Billy Rogell pinch runs for Zeke Bonura.
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Brown
Gleeson bunts towards the mound. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rogell moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Brown
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. Rogell scores. Leiber scores. Gleeson moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1940, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 2 3 1 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moore J, lf 4 0 1 1 Herman B, 2b 4 1 0 0
Demaree F, rf 3 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 5 1 2 1
Young B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Rogell B, pr 0 1 0 0
Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 1
Ott M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gleeson J, rf 5 1 2 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 2 2
Witek M, ss 4 0 1 0 Todd A, c 3 0 2 1
Schumacher H, p 3 1 0 0 Mattick B, ss 2 0 1 0
Brown J, p 1 0 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 0 0 0 0
Warstler R, ss 1 0 0 0
Mooty J, p 1 0 1 0
Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 4 33 5 11 5
New York 000 011 100 1 -- 4
Chicago 000 002 010 2 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H 7.2 8 3 3 6 2
Brown J (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Mooty J 7.0 6 3 2 3 1
Raffensberger K (W) 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Hack S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Moore J, Bonura Z 2, Leiber H, Dallessandro D
HR -- Ott M
SB -- Demaree F
CS -- Dallessandro D, Hack S
SH -- Mooty J, Todd A, Moore J
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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