Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Melton
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Melton
  
  Sturgeon strikes out. There goes Hack. The throw from Danning to second, and Hack is out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Melton
  
  Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Passeau
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Passeau
  
  Bartell bunts for an out with unknown description. Rucker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Passeau
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Danning vs. Passeau
  
  Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Melton
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Melton
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Melton
  
  Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Melton
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stringer vs. Melton
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Leiber moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Passeau vs. Melton
  
  Passeau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Passeau reaches second base with a double. Leiber scores. Stringer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hack vs. Melton
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Passeau
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Passeau
  
  Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Passeau
  
  Whitehead hits a line drive towards short. Sturgeon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Melton
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Melton
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Melton
  
  Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Passeau
  
  Melton hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Passeau
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Passeau
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Passeau
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Melton
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Melton
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Melton
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Melton
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Passeau vs. Melton
  
  Passeau strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Passeau
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Passeau
  
  Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Passeau
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitehead vs. Passeau
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Passeau
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Whitehead moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rucker vs. Passeau
  
  Rucker strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Melton
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Melton
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Melton
  
  Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Melton
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Novikoff vs. Melton
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Passeau
  
  Hank Leiber now playing left field. Phil Cavarretta now playing first base.
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Passeau
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Scheffing settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Scheffing. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Melton
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Melton
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Melton
  
  Stringer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Passeau
  
  Danning hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Passeau
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Passeau
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Passeau
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Melton
  
  Passeau hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Melton
  
  Hack strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Melton
  
  Sturgeon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Melton
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Passeau
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Passeau
  
  Rucker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Passeau
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Melton
  
  Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Melton
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Melton
  
  Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Passeau
  
  Augie Galan now playing left field.
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Young bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Danning vs. Passeau
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sturgeon. Ott moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moore vs. Passeau
  
  Moore is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jurges vs. Passeau
  
  Jurges strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Whitehead vs. Passeau
  
  Whitehead hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Melton
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Melton
  
  Stringer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Melton
  
  Passeau hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dea vs. Passeau
  
  Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
  
  O'Dea strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Passeau
  
  Rucker hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Passeau
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Passeau
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Young hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/11/1941, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            4  0  1  0   Rucker J, cf          5  0  2  0   
Sturgeon B, ss        4  0  0  0   Bartell D, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Dallessandro D, cf    3  0  0  0   Ott M, rf             3  0  2  0   
Nicholson B, rf       3  1  1  1   Young B, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Novikoff L, lf        3  0  0  0   Danning H, c          4  1  2  1   
Cavarretta P, 1b      1  0  0  0   Moore J, lf           3  0  0  0   
Leiber H, 1b-lf       3  1  0  0   Jurges B, ss          4  1  1  0   
Galan A, lf           0  0  0  0   Whitehead B, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Scheffing B, c        4  0  2  0   Melton C, p           3  0  1  1   
Stringer L, 2b        4  0  1  0   O'Dea K, ph           1  0  0  0   
Passeau C, p          4  1  2  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        35  2 11  2

Chicago          020 000 100 --  3
New York         000 101 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W)         9.0 11  2  2  3  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Melton C (L)          9.0  7  3  3  3  7

E -- Scheffing B, Sturgeon B
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 11
2B -- Passeau C
HR -- Nicholson B, Danning H, Passeau C
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Bartell D, Young B
T -- 2:07
A -- 0

    

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