Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
June 23, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 23, 1940 at Shibe Park. 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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Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hack 3b 5 1 2 1
Herman 2b 4 1 2 1
Gleeson cf 4 0 2 1
Nicholson lf 3 0 0 0
Leiber rf 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta 1b 3 0 1 0
Todd c 4 0 0 0
Mattick ss 4 1 2 0
Mooty p 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Schulte 2b 3 0 1 0
Marty cf 3 0 0 0
Klein rf 4 0 0 0
Rizzo lf 4 1 1 1
May 3b 3 1 2 0
Bragan ss 4 0 1 0
Atwood c 4 0 1 1
Mahan 1b 1 0 0 0
  Mueller 1b 1 0 0 0
Mulcahy p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 6 2
Chicago 001 000 200–390
Philadelphia 010 001 000–261
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Mooty  W(4-0) 9.0 6 2 2 3 5
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
3
5
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Mulcahy  L(7-6) 9.0 9 3 3 2 3
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
2
3
  E–May (6).  DP–Chicago 1. Hack-Herman-Cavarretta.  2B–Chicago Hack (20); Herman (12), Philadelphia Schulte (8); Atwood (5).  HR–Philadelphia Rizzo (5,6th inning off Mooty 0 on).  SH–Gleeson (5); Mooty (1); Marty (4).  HBP–Cavarretta (2).  Team LOB–9.  Team–5.  SB–Hack (5).  U–Bill Klem, Lee Ballanfant, Bick Campbell.
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