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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 18, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,064 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Rogell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Right Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Gumbert
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Gumbert
Gleeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Gumbert
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gleeson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Olsen
Whitehead hits a popup into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Olsen
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Olsen
Ott takes first base on ball four. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Olsen
Danning hits a line drive into left field. Galan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Galan. Demaree scores. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Olsen
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Gumbert
Todd hits a popup into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Gumbert
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Gumbert
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Olsen
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Olsen
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Olsen
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Gumbert
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Herman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Gumbert
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and has Herman trapped. Gumbert throws to third, and Whitehead tags Herman for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Gumbert
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Olsen
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Olsen
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gumbert, and towards Jurges, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Gumbert
Todd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Gumbert
Mattick hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Olsen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Olsen
Danning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Olsen
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to home to get Ott. Danning moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Olsen
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Danning scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glossop vs. Olsen
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gumbert vs. Olsen
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gumbert for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Gumbert
Olsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Gumbert
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Gumbert
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rogell scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Gumbert
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges throws to second for one, and Glossop throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Herman scores. Gleeson scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Todd vs. Gumbert
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Olsen
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Olsen
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Gumbert
Mattick hits a popup into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Gumbert
Olsen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Gumbert
Rogell hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Olsen
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Olsen
Danning hits a line drive into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Olsen
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Olsen
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Gumbert
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Gumbert
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Olsen
Glossop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Glossop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Olsen
Bob Seeds pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Seeds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glossop scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Olsen
Augie Galan now playing second base. Bill Nicholson now playing left field.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore bunts towards the mound. Olsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seeds moves to third. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Raffensberger
Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Mooty
Jake Mooty now pitching.
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seeds scores. Whitehead scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Mooty
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Brown
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Brown
Mattick hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Mooty
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Mooty
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mooty
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Brown
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Jake Mooty.
Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Brown
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brown
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1940 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rogell B, 3b 5 1 0 0 Whitehead B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Herman B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0
Nicholson B, lf 1 0 0 0 Demaree F, cf 4 1 1 0
Gleeson J, cf 4 1 2 1 Ott M, rf 3 1 2 0
Leiber H, rf 2 0 1 0 Danning H, c 4 1 3 3
Galan A, lf-2b 4 1 0 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Russell R, 1b 3 0 1 1 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 1
Todd A, c 4 0 1 0 Glossop A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mattick B, ss 4 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 2 0 0 0
Olsen V, p 3 0 1 0 Seeds B, ph 1 1 1 1
Root C, p 0 0 0 0 Brown J, p 1 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0
Mooty J, p 0 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 8 3 35 6 11 5
Chicago 000 040 000 -- 4
New York 200 100 30x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Olsen V (L)* 6.0 10 6 5 1 2
Root C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Raffensberger K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Mooty J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W) 7.0 8 4 4 3 3
Brown J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Galan A, Glossop A
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 6
2B -- Glossop A
3B -- Herman B, Russell R
T -- 2:10
A -- 12064
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