Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs
June 6, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 6, 1940 at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 11

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Martin cf 5 2 2 0
Mahan 1b 5 0 1 0
Mazzera lf 4 2 2 1
Klein rf 4 0 2 0
May 3b 3 0 1 2
Warren c 3 1 1 2
Bragan ss 3 0 1 0
Schulte 2b 2 0 0 0
  Mueller 2b 1 0 0 0
Pearson p 2 0 0 0
  Blanton p 1 0 0 0
  Smoll p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 10 5
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hack 3b 5 2 2 0
Cavarretta 1b 4 3 3 3
Gleeson cf 4 2 2 1
Nicholson rf 5 2 3 4
Herman 2b 5 1 2 1
Dallessandro lf 5 0 4 1
Collins c 4 0 0 1
Mattick ss 4 0 0 0
Lee p 3 1 1 0
  Mooty p 1 0 0 0
Totals 40 11 17 11
Philadelphia 002 001 2005100
Chicago 102 031 13x11170
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson  L(1-3) 4.2 8 6 6 4 2
  Blanton   2.1 7 5 5 0 0
  Smoll   1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
17
11
11
4
2
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Lee  W(5-7) 6.2 7 5 5 7 2
  Mooty  SV(1) 2.1 3 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
8
3

  E–None.  DP–Chicago 3. Herman-Cavarretta, Hack-Herman-Cavarretta, Herman-Mattick-Cavarretta.  2B–Philadelphia Martin (6); Mahan (5); Klein (7), Chicago Hack (10); Cavarretta 3 (6); Dallessandro (4); Lee (2).  3B–Chicago Hack (3).  HR–Philadelphia Warren (2,6th inning off Lee 1 on), Chicago Nicholson 2 (6,3rd inning off Pearson 1 on,5th inning off Pearson 1 on).  Team LOB–9.  Team–9.  SB–Cavarretta (2); Dallessandro (1).  U–Lou Jorda, Ziggy Sears, Tom Dunn.  T–2:34.  A–3,461.
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