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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 12, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 12, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Neb Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Bill Atwood | Catcher |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Sam File | Shortstop |
| Si Johnson | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 12, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Johnson
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Johnson
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Johnson
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Johnson
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Johnson
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Johnson
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. French
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. French
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. French
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. French
Marty 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Johnson
Todd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Todd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattick vs. Johnson
Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Todd moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
French vs. Johnson
French hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats French for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Johnson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. File scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. French
Atwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. French
Mahan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Johnson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Johnson
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Johnson
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Johnson
Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Smoll
Lefty Smoll now pitching.
Gleeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leiber scores. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Smoll
Todd hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Smoll
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonura moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
French vs. Smoll
French takes first base on ball four. Bonura scores. Gleeson moves to third. Mattick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Smoll
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. File fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
File vs. French
File strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoll vs. French
Smoll strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. French
May hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smoll
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Smoll
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Smoll
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Smoll
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. French
Schulte hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. French
Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. French
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. French
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Smoll
Gleeson hits a line drive into left field. Stewart picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stewart. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. Smoll
Todd hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattick vs. Smoll
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Smoll
French strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. French
Atwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. French
Mahan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
File vs. French
File bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Smoll
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smoll
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Smoll
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Smoll
Leiber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonura vs. Smoll
Bonura is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gleeson vs. Smoll
Gleeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoll vs. French
Smoll hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. French
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. French
Schulte takes first base on ball four. Smoll moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. French
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smoll moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marty vs. French
Marty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smoll scores. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. French
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Smoll
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. File fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on File. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Smoll
Mattick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Todd trying to get to third. Litwhiler throws the ball in to File, who relays the ball to May who tags Todd for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Smoll
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. French
Atwood 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, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. French
Mahan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
File vs. French
File 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, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Smoll
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smoll
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Smoll
Nicholson bunts towards the mound. Smoll fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Smoll
Leiber hits a popup into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. French
Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Lefty Smoll.
Rizzo hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. French
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. French
Schulte 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Wilson
Max Wilson now pitching.
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Wilson
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Wilson
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Wilson
Mattick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. French
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. French
Marty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. French
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwood vs. French
Atwood strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1940 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 0 0 May P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Schulte H, 2b 3 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 2 4 2 Litwhiler D, rf 4 0 1 0
Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 0 Marty J, cf 4 0 2 1
Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 2 1 Stewart N, lf 4 0 0 0
Gleeson J, lf 4 0 2 1 Atwood B, c 4 0 0 0
Todd A, c 5 0 1 0 Mahan A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mattick B, ss 5 0 2 0 File S, ss 3 0 0 0
French L, p 3 0 0 1 Johnson S, p 0 0 0 0
Smoll L, p 2 1 1 0
Rizzo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson M, p 0 0 0 0
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39 5 14 5 32 1 5 1
Chicago 203 000 000 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (L) 2.1 6 5 5 1 0
Smoll L 5.2 8 0 0 2 2
Wilson M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Stewart N, File S
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Herman B, Todd A, Leiber H
HR -- Nicholson B
SH -- Nicholson B
T -- 1:40
A -- 1000
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