10/7/1940, Ont40-Chi40, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1940 Optima 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 9 2 10 1 1940 Excelsiors 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 x 7 13 0 11 0 Optima AB R H BI AVG Excelsiors AB R H BI AVG Moore cf 5 1 1 0 .368 Tebbetts c 5 1 3 2 .526 Gleeson lf 5 0 5 1 .526 Frey 2b 3 2 2 0 .333 Young 1b 5 0 0 1 .118 Ott 3b 2 0 1 1 .286 Phelps c 3 0 0 0 .188 Berres pr 3 0 1 1 .333 Reiser 3b 3 0 1 0 .200 Cronin ss 5 1 2 1 .316 Cullenbine rf 4 0 1 0 .143 Fletcher 1b 3 0 1 0 .333 Young 2b 4 0 0 0 .313 Finney rf 5 1 1 1 .222 Bartell ss 3 1 0 0 .357 Hopp cf 1 0 0 0 .000 Beckmann p 1 0 0 0 .000 Laabs cf 3 0 1 0 .182 Butcher p 1 0 1 0 .500 Dallessandro lf 3 1 1 0 .333 Vaughan p 0 0 0 0 .000 Sewell p 4 1 0 0 .000 Eisenstat p 1 0 0 0 .000 37 7 13 6 West ph 1 0 0 0 .000 36 2 9 2 Optima INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Beckmann L 0-1 2.2 7 6 3 2 1 74 45 10.13 Butcher 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 24 13 6.00 Vaughan 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 24 15 1.50 Eisenstat 3.0 2 0 0 2 1 46 25 4.50 8.0 13 7 4 5 4 168 98 Excelsiors INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Sewell W 1-0 9.0 9 2 2 3 5 141 82 2.00 9.0 9 2 2 3 5 141 82 Ont: West batted for Eisenstat in the 9th Chi: Laabs inserted at cf in the 2nd Berres ran for Ott in the 2nd Berres moved to 3b in the 3rd E-Moore, Bartell. 2B-Gleeson 2(3), Tebbetts(3). RBI-Gleeson(2), Young(3), Tebbetts 2(5), Ott(2), Cronin(9), Finney(1), Berres(1). SB-Frey(2). CS-Frey. K-Reiser, Young, Bartell 2, Eisenstat, Fletcher, Sewell, Laabs 2. BB-Phelps, Reiser, Bartell, Frey 2, Fletcher 2, Dallessandro. WP-Sewell. GWRBI: Cronin Johnny Hopp was injured for this game only Mel Ott was injured for this game and 1 more days Temperature: 71, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 7 MPH. 10/7/1940, Ont40-Chi40, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1940 Optima 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 9 2 10 1 1940 Excelsiors 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 x 7 13 0 11 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Optima batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Moore flied out to right (FBBX) 0-0 1 --- 20 Gleeson lined a single to left (BBX) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Young grounded to first, forcing Gleeson at second, Young to first (CBBFFFFBFX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Phelps grounded out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Excelsiors batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Tebbetts lined a single to center (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Frey grounded to short, forcing Tebbetts at second, Frey to first (BbCX) 0-0 1 1-- 20 Frey stole second (BpB>B) 0-0 1 -2- 31 Ott grounded out to second, Frey to third (BpB>B.CX) 0-0 2 --3 11 Cronin grounded a single up the middle, Frey scored (CBX) 0-1 2 1-- 31 Fletcher walked, Cronin to second (BBBCB) 0-1 2 12- 21 Finney grounded a single between first and second, Cronin scored, Fletcher to second (BBCX) 0-2 2 12- 32 Hopp flied out to center (CBSBFB>X) Hopp left the game with an injury ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Optima batting Laabs now playing center field 0-2 0 --- 22 Reiser struck out (FBCBS) 0-2 1 --- 20 Cullenbine grounded a single up the middle (BBX) 0-2 1 1-- 00 Young grounded out to second, Cullenbine to second (X) 0-2 2 -2- 32 Bartell struck out (BCFFBBS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Excelsiors batting 0-2 0 --- 10 Dallessandro lined a single to left center (BX) 0-2 0 1-- 11 Sewell grounded out to third, Dallessandro to second (CBX) 0-2 1 -2- 11 Tebbetts popped out to second (BFX) 0-2 2 -2- 12 Frey reached on an infield single to second, Dallessandro to third (BCFFX) 0-2 2 1-3 10 Ott lined a single between first and second, Dallessandro scored, Frey to third (BX) Ott left the game with an injury Berres pinch running for Ott 0-3 2 1-3 01 Frey scored, Berres to second, Cronin to first on an error by the shortstop Bartell (CX) 0-4 2 12- 32 Fletcher grounded out to short (BFFBB>F>F>F>X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Optima batting Berres moved to third base 0-4 0 --- 11 Beckmann flied out to left (BCX) 0-4 1 --- 11 Moore grounded out to third (CBX) 0-4 2 --- 02 Gleeson lined a double down the right field line (CFFX) 0-4 2 -2- 32 Young grounded out to the mound (BFBCFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Excelsiors batting 0-4 0 --- 10 Finney to second on an error by the center fielder Moore (BX) 0-4 0 -2- 12 Laabs struck out (SFBFFFFFC) 0-4 1 -2- 31 Dallessandro walked (BBBCB) 0-4 1 12- 01 Sewell grounded to second, forcing Dallessandro at second, Finney to third, Sewell to first (FbX) 0-4 2 1-3 00 Tebbetts lined a double to left center, Finney scored, Sewell scored (X) Butcher now pitching 0-6 2 -2- 30 Frey was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-6 2 12- 00 Berres grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Optima batting 0-6 0 --- 31 Phelps grounded out to short (BBCBX) 0-6 1 --- 21 Reiser grounded out to short (BFBX) 0-6 2 --- 11 Cullenbine grounded out to first (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Excelsiors batting 0-6 0 --- 32 Cronin grounded out to first (FBBFBX) 0-6 1 --- 10 Fletcher lined a single to right center (BX) 0-6 1 1-- 22 Finney grounded out to the mound, Fletcher to second (BFFBX) 0-6 2 -2- 12 Laabs struck out (CCFFBC) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Optima batting 0-6 0 --- 11 Young lined out to right (CBX) 0-6 1 --- 32 Bartell walked (FBFBBB) 0-6 1 1-- 02 Butcher lined a single to shallow left, Bartell to second (Fb1FbX) 0-6 1 12- 12 Moore lined out to third (FBFFX) 0-6 2 12- 20 Gleeson lined a single down the right field line, Bartell scored, Butcher to third (BBX) 1-6 2 1-3 21 Young grounded to short, forcing Gleeson at second (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Excelsiors batting Vaughan now pitching 1-6 0 --- 10 Dallessandro grounded out to short (BX) 1-6 1 --- 02 Sewell struck out (CFFS) 1-6 2 --- 32 Tebbetts lined a single to shallow left (BBBCFX) 1-6 2 1-- 22 Frey reached on an infield single to second, Tebbetts to second (CFBBX) 1-6 2 12- 11 Berres grounded a single up the middle, Tebbetts scored, Frey to second (CBX) 1-7 2 12- 21 Cronin grounded to short, forcing Berres at second (FBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Optima batting 1-7 0 --- 31 Phelps walked (BBBCB) 1-7 0 1-- 00 Sewell threw a wild pitch, Phelps to second (B) 1-7 0 -2- 30 Reiser walked (B.BBB) 1-7 0 12- 00 Cullenbine grounded to second, forcing Reiser at second, Phelps to third, Cullenbine to first (X) 1-7 1 1-3 22 Young struck out (CBCBS) 1-7 2 1-3 12 Bartell struck out (CBSFC) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Excelsiors batting Eisenstat now pitching 1-7 0 --- 30 Fletcher walked (BBBB) 1-7 0 1-- 22 Finney popped out to second (FFBBX) 1-7 1 1-- 00 Laabs grounded a single between first and second, Fletcher to second (X) 1-7 1 12- 22 Dallessandro grounded into a double play, Bartell to Young to Young (CBBFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Optima batting 1-7 0 --- 22 Eisenstat struck out (BSBSS) 1-7 1 --- 20 Moore grounded a single between third and short (BBX) 1-7 1 1-- 11 Gleeson doubled deep to left center, Moore to third (CBX) 1-7 1 -23 00 Young grounded out to first, Moore scored, Gleeson to third (X) 2-7 2 --3 01 Phelps grounded out to the mound (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Excelsiors batting 2-7 0 --- 02 Sewell flied out to left (CSX) 2-7 1 --- 00 Tebbetts grounded out to the mound (X) 2-7 2 --- 32 Frey walked (BBFBFB) 2-7 2 1-- 00 Frey was caught stealing second (>B) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Optima batting 2-7 0 --- 00 Reiser lined a single to left (X) 2-7 0 1-- 32 Cullenbine lined out to center (CBBFBX) 2-7 1 1-- 10 Young popped out to short (BX) 2-7 2 1-- 10 Bartell flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Excelsiors batting 2-7 0 --- 21 Berres flied out to left (BBCX) 2-7 1 --- 10 Cronin reached on an infield single to third (BX) 2-7 1 1-- 22 Fletcher struck out (CCFBBC) 2-7 2 1-- 32 Finney flied out to left (BBFBF>F>F>X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Optima batting West pinch hitting for Eisenstat 2-7 0 --- 10 West flied out to left (BX) 2-7 1 --- 11 Moore grounded out to second (CBX) 2-7 2 --- 10 Gleeson reached on an infield single to short (BX) 2-7 2 1-- 00 Young flied out to left (X)