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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 15, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 15, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 1,919 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Rip Russell | First Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
Larry French | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
Bob Loane | Center Fielder |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Les Scarsella | First Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 15, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Strincevich
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Strincevich
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. French
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. French
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loane vs. French
There goes Warstler. The throw from Todd and he is out, Mattick applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. French
Loane hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Strincevich
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Strincevich
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Strincevich
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Strincevich
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Strincevich
Mattick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. French
West hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. French
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. French
Scarsella hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Strincevich
French strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a fly ball towards right. West settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on West. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Strincevich
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. French
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. French
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mattick. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. French
Strincevich strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. French
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Strincevich
Gleeson hits a popup towards first. Scarsella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Strincevich
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Strincevich
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. French
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. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. French
Loane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French juggles the ball. That's an error on French. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. French
There goes Loane. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Loane steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. French
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. French
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Strincevich
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Strincevich
There goes Russell. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Strincevich
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Strincevich
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. French
Scarsella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. French
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. French
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Strincevich
French hits a popup towards first. Scarsella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Strincevich
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Loane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. French
Strincevich 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. French
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. French
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Strincevich
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Loane. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Strincevich
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Strincevich
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Strincevich
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. French
Loane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. French
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. French
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarsella vs. French
Scarsella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Strincevich
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Strincevich
There goes Todd. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Strincevich
Mattick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Strincevich
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Loane who is chasing the ball. Hack reaches third base with a triple. French goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Strincevich
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Strincevich
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Strincevich
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. French
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. French
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. French
Buddy Hassett pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Hassett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson juggles the ball. That's an error on Errickson. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Errickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Errickson
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Russell trying to get to home. Ross throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Russell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Errickson
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. French
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick misplays the ball. That's an error on Mattick. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. French
There goes Sisti. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Sisti steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. French
Warstler hits a line drive towards first. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Loane vs. French
Loane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. French
West strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1940 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Sisti S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Warstler R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gleeson J, cf 4 0 2 0 Loane B, cf 4 0 0 0 Leiber H, rf 3 0 0 0 West M, rf 4 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 3 0 1 0 Russell R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scarsella L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Todd A, c 4 0 3 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Mattick B, ss 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 0 French L, p 3 1 0 0 Strincevich N, p 2 0 0 0 Hassett B, ph 1 0 0 0 Errickson D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 30 0 2 0 Chicago 000 000 020 -- 2 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO French L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Strincevich N (L) 8.0 6 2 0 2 7 Errickson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Miller E, West M, Mattick B 2, French L, Warstler R, Errickson D DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 4 2B -- Gleeson J 3B -- Hack S SB -- Loane B, Sisti S CS -- Warstler R, Russell R, Todd A T -- 1:43 A -- 1919
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