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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on June 8, 1940 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Fette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,148 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Lou Fette | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Bob Collins | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Olsen
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Olsen
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Olsen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Olsen
West hits a popup towards short. Mattick catches it and throws to second to double up Cooney. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fette
Hack hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Fette
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West throws the ball in to Warstler who tags Cavarretta trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Fette
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields the ball and throws to Fette covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Fette
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Olsen
Ross hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Olsen
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Olsen
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Olsen
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fette vs. Olsen
Fette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Olsen
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fette
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Fette
Dallessandro is hit by the pitch. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Fette
Collins bunts in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Fette
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Olsen
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Olsen
There goes Cooney. The throw from Collins and he is out, Mattick applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Olsen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Olsen
West 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Fette
Olsen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fette
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Fette
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Olsen
Ross hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Olsen
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Olsen
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Fette
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Fette
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fette
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Olsen
Hassett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fette vs. Olsen
Fette bunts in front of the plate. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Olsen
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooney vs. Olsen
There goes Hassett. The slide. Collins applies the tag. Hassett is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Fette
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Fette
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Fette
There goes Collins. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Fette
Mattick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Mattick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olsen vs. Fette
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Olsen
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Olsen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Olsen
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fette
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Fette
Cavarretta bunts towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Warstler covering, for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Fette
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Fette
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Fette
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Olsen
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Olsen
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Olsen
Lopez 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Fette
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Fette
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Fette
Mattick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olsen vs. Fette
Olsen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cooney. Olsen reaches second base with a double. Dallessandro scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Fette
Hack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Fette
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Collins scores. Olsen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Fette
Gleeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Olsen
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Olsen
Phil Masi pinch hits for Lou Fette.
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Olsen
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen has Hassett trapped. There's the throw to Collins and over to Hack, who tags Hassett for the out. Masi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Olsen
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Strincevich
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Strincevich
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Strincevich
Collins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mattick vs. Strincevich
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Olsen
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Olsen
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Olsen
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Olsen
Cuccinello 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1940 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Warstler R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Cooney J, cf 3 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 1 1
Miller E, ss 3 0 1 0 Gleeson J, cf 4 0 1 0
West M, rf 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1
Ross C, lf 4 1 1 1 Herman B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cuccinello T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 1 2 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 Collins B, c 2 1 1 0
Hassett B, 1b 3 0 2 0 Mattick B, ss 4 0 1 0
Fette L, p 1 0 1 0 Olsen V, p 3 0 1 1
Masi P, ph 1 0 1 0
Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 8 1 28 3 9 3
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 001 20x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fette L (L) 7.0 8 3 3 3 2
Strincevich N 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Olsen V (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 1
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Mattick B, Olsen V, Dallessandro D
HR -- Ross C
CS -- Cooney J, Hassett B, Collins B
SH -- Fette L, Cavarretta P
HBP -- by Fette L (Dallessandro D)
T -- 1:51
A -- 6148
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