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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 24, 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 July 24, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,419 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 24, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack 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--
Herman vs. Errickson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Errickson
Galan 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-
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Passeau
Hassett 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--
Moore vs. Passeau
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mattick fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Passeau
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Passeau
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Errickson
Bonura hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Errickson
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber scores. Bonura scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Errickson
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Errickson
Passeau hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Passeau
Rabbit Warstler now playing shortstop.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Passeau
Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Passeau
Errickson bunts towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Errickson for the out. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Passeau
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Errickson
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Errickson
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, 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 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Passeau
There goes Rowell. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Rowell steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Passeau
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Errickson
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Errickson
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Errickson
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Passeau
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Passeau
Cooney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Cooney reaches second base with a double. Sisti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Passeau
Berres strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Errickson vs. Passeau
Errickson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Passeau
Hassett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Errickson
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Errickson
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Passeau
Moore hits a popup towards the mound. Passeau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Passeau
Ross hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Errickson
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross throws the ball in to Miller who relays the ball to Rowell who tags Leiber trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Galan scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonura vs. Errickson
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Errickson
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Errickson
Nicholson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Passeau
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooney vs. Passeau
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Passeau
Berres bunts towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Errickson vs. Passeau
Errickson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Errickson
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Errickson
Passeau hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Errickson
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Errickson
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Passeau
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Passeau
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Rowell reaches third base with a triple. Hassett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Passeau
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Errickson
Bonura hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Passeau
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisti for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Passeau
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Passeau
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Errickson vs. Passeau
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Errickson
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Errickson
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Rabbit Warstler.
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Errickson
Jim Gleeson pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
Gleeson hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1940 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Herman B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Moore G, rf 4 1 0 0
Galan A, lf 4 1 2 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 3 1
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0
Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 1 Miller E, ss 4 1 2 1
Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sisti S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hartnett G, c 3 0 2 2 Cooney J, cf 4 0 4 2
Mattick B, ss 1 0 0 0 Berres R, c 3 0 1 0
Warstler R, ss 2 0 0 0 Errickson D, p 3 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 3 0 0 0
Gleeson J, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 3 10 3 34 4 13 4
Chicago 020 001 000 -- 3
Boston 100 101 10x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L) 8.0 13 4 4 0 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 2
E -- Sisti S
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 8
2B -- Bonura Z, Cooney J
3B -- Miller E, Rowell B
SB -- Rowell B
CS -- Nicholson B
SH -- Errickson D, Berres R
HBP -- by Errickson D (Hack S)
T -- 2:05
A -- 7419
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