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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 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 September 18, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 1,588 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
Rip Russell | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
Larry French | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Glen Stewart | Third Baseman |
Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 18, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Schumacher
There goes Hack. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Schumacher
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warstler for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Schumacher
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. French
Maynard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. French
Whitehead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. French
Demaree hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Demaree reaches second base with a double. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. French
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitehead scores. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Demaree scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. French
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and tags Ott for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Schumacher
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. French
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. French
Schumacher takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. French
Maynard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. French
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Schumacher
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Schumacher
French strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Schumacher
Warstler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. French
Demaree is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Schumacher
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. French
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. French
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Schumacher
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Schumacher
Mattick hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Schumacher
French strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Schumacher
Warstler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. French
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. French
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. French
Whitehead strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Schumacher
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
There's a wild pitch. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Schumacher
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. French
Demaree hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Schumacher
Mattick hits a fly ball towards center. Maynard settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Maynard. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Schumacher
French bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehead covering, for the out. Mattick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Schumacher
Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mattick scores. Warstler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Schumacher
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Warstler moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. French
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. French
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. French
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. French
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Schumacher
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Schumacher
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Schumacher
French hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. French
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. French
Demaree is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Schumacher
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Schumacher
Leiber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Demaree. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Warstler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Schumacher
Gleeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Schumacher
The ball gets by Danning for a passed ball. Leiber moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Schumacher
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. French
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. French
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. French
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Glen Stewart.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1940 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 5 3 4 2 Maynard B, cf 4 1 1 1 Warstler R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 1 Demaree F, lf 4 2 2 1 Leiber H, cf 4 0 2 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Gleeson J, lf 3 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 0 1 Russell R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 1 0 0 Stewart G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mattick B, ss 4 1 0 0 Rucker J, pr 0 0 0 0 French L, p 3 0 0 0 Witek M, ss 4 0 1 0 Schumacher H, p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 9 6 34 4 8 4 Chicago 101 010 102 -- 6 New York 300 001 000 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO French L (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Schumacher H (L) 9.0 9 6 5 6 6 E -- Maynard B DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 4 2B -- Demaree F, Ott M, Leiber H HR -- Maynard B, Hack S 2, Demaree F SB -- Hack S SH -- French L WP -- Schumacher H PB -- Danning H T -- 2:06 A -- 1588
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