4/24/1940, BRK40-ROC40, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1940 Royal Giants 0 0 3 0 0 5 1 0 0 9 13 0 9 1
1940 Arsenal 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 2 11 2
Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Arsenal AB R H BI AVG
May 3b 5 2 4 2 .286 Hack 3b 5 0 2 0 .282
Cuccinello 2b 4 1 1 1 .250 Solters cf 5 1 5 0 .500
DiMaggio,J cf 5 2 2 2 .300 Selkirk rf 3 1 1 2 .360
Chapman,S rf 5 1 3 3 .174 Niggeling p 0 0 0 0 .000
Arnovich lf 4 0 1 0 .200 Simmons ph 1 0 0 0 .167
Heusser p 0 0 0 0 .000 Greenberg lf 4 1 2 2 .441
Murphy p 0 0 0 0 .000 Foxx 1b 5 0 0 0 .357
Russell,R 1b 5 0 1 0 .200 Herman,Bi 2b 5 0 1 0 .367
Desautels c 3 2 0 0 .000 Davis,S c 4 0 1 0 .333
Pofahl ss 4 1 1 0 .263 Webb ss 2 0 0 0 .222
Bowman,J p 2 0 0 0 .000 Ripple ph 0 1 0 0 .333
DiMaggio,D lf 1 0 0 0 .118 Lillard,B ss 0 0 0 0 .000
38 9 13 8 Hopp ph 1 0 0 0 .545
Bragan ss 0 0 0 0 .222
Russo p 2 0 0 0 .000
Page p 0 0 0 0 .000
Keller ph 1 0 0 0 .172
38 4 12 4
Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Bowman,J W 1-1 7.1 10 4 4 3 4 134 79 2.35
Heusser 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 8 4 3.60
Murphy 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 12 9 2.70
9.0 12 4 4 4 4 154 92
Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Russo L 1-1 5.1 9 6 4 4 0 105 64 2.51
Page 1.2 2 3 1 1 0 38 22 4.91
Niggeling 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 30 16 1.80
9.0 13 9 5 5 3 173 102
BRK: DiMaggio,D inserted at lf in the 8th
ROC: Ripple batted for Webb in the 7th
Keller batted for Page in the 7th
Lillard,B inserted at ss in the 8th
Keller moved to rf in the 8th
Hopp batted for Lillard,B in the 8th
Bragan inserted at ss in the 9th
Simmons batted for Niggeling in the 9th
E-Hack, Herman,Bi. 2B-May, Cuccinello, Arnovich. HR-DiMaggio,J(2),
Chapman,S(1), Selkirk(2), Greenberg(6). K-Chapman,S, Desautels, DiMaggio,D,
Herman,Bi, Russo 2, Keller. BB-Cuccinello, Arnovich, Desautels, Pofahl,
Bowman,J, Selkirk, Greenberg, Ripple, Keller. SH-Bowman,J. HBP-Desautels.
HB-Page.
GWRBI: May
Temperature: 45, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH.
4/24/1940, BRK40-ROC40, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1940 Royal Giants 0 0 3 0 0 5 1 0 0 9 13 0 9 1
1940 Arsenal 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 2 11 2
Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
May 3b 1>63 D 5>S S.3-H;2-3 S.2-H;1-2
Cuccinello 2b 31 D.2-H W.1-2 Page 6/f
3
DiMaggio,J cf e5.B-1 HR.2-H 8 note 1 8>Niggeling
S
Chapman,S rf S.1-3 8 note 2 HR.2-H;1-H k
Arnovich lf 43 D W.2-3;1-2 63 643/gdp
Heusser p
Murphy p
Russell,R 1b 2>3 8 5/f 7>43 9>S
Desautels c 43 4>43 6>W HBP k
Pofahl ss 6 S W.1-2 7 3
Bowman,J p 3>9 543/gdp note 3 W.1-2
DiMaggio,D lf k
1: e4.3-H;1-2;B-1 2: S.2xH(72);1-2 3: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Hack 3b 1>8 3>9 S S.1-2 Murphy
7
Solters cf S S S.1-2 S.2-3;1-2 9>S
Selkirk rf HR.1-H 363/gdp W.2-3;1-2 8
Niggeling p
Simmons ph 8
Greenberg lf HR 4>53 63 note 1 S.1-2
Foxx 1b 63 8 6>53 43 note 2
Herman,Bi 2b k S 63 8>53 9
Davis,S c 2>53 7 63 S
Webb ss 8 5>9
Ripple ph 7>W
Lillard,B ss Heusser
Hopp ph 36/f.B-1
Bragan ss
Russo p k k
Page p
Keller ph k W.1-2
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 46/f.2-3;B-1
Royal Giants IN OUT ER Arsenal IN OUT ER
Bowman,J A1 D7 4 W 1-1 Russo A1 D1 4 L 1-1
Heusser D8 D9 0 Page D2 E2 1
Murphy E1 E6 0 Niggeling E3 E9 0
4/24/1940, BRK40-ROC40, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1940 Royal Giants 0 0 3 0 0 5 1 0 0 9 13 0 9 1
1940 Arsenal 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 2 11 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting
0-0 0 --- 11 May grounded out to short (BCX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Cuccinello grounded out to first (FBCFFX)
0-0 2 --- 10 DiMaggio,J to first on an error by the third baseman Hack
(BX)
0-0 2 1-- 20 Chapman,S lined a single to right center, DiMaggio,J to
third (BBX)
0-0 2 1-3 00 Arnovich grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Hack flied out to center (BFFFFFFBBFX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Solters grounded a single between third and short (BSSX)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Selkirk homered deep down the right field line, Solters
scored (BFBCBX)
0-2 1 --- 00 Greenberg homered deep down the left-field line (X)
0-3 1 --- 12 Foxx grounded out to short (BSCX)
0-3 2 --- 22 Herman,Bi struck out (BCBFS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting
0-3 0 --- 32 Russell,R popped out to first (BBBCCFX)
0-3 1 --- 11 Desautels grounded out to second (FBX)
0-3 2 --- 12 Pofahl popped out to short (BCFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting
0-3 0 --- 11 Davis,S grounded out to third (BCX)
0-3 1 --- 10 Webb flied out to center (BX)
0-3 2 --- 12 Russo struck out (SCBS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting
0-3 0 --- 02 Bowman,J flied out to right (CFX)
0-3 1 --- 10 May lined a double to right center (BX)
0-3 1 -2- 22 Cuccinello lined a double to right center, May scored
(CFBBX)
1-3 1 -2- 22 DiMaggio,J homered deep down the left-field line,
Cuccinello scored (CFFBBFX)
3-3 1 --- 10 Chapman,S flied out to center (BX)
3-3 2 --- 10 Arnovich grounded a double down the first base line (BX)
3-3 2 -2- 00 Russell,R flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting
3-3 0 --- 22 Hack flied out to right (CCBBX)
3-3 1 --- 10 Solters lined a single to shallow center (BX)
3-3 1 1-- 00 Selkirk grounded into a double play, Russell,R to Pofahl
to Russell,R (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting
3-3 0 --- 11 Desautels grounded out to second (BCX)
3-3 1 --- 21 Pofahl lined a single to shallow right (BCBX)
3-3 1 1-- 10 Bowman,J grounded into a double play, Hack to Herman,Bi
to Foxx (1BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting
3-3 0 --- 32 Greenberg grounded out to third (CSFBBBX)
3-3 1 --- 32 Foxx flied out to center (BBBCSX)
3-3 2 --- 21 Herman,Bi grounded a single up the middle (BCBX)
3-3 2 1-- 11 Davis,S flied out to left (BFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting
3-3 0 --- 00 May lined a single up the middle (X)
3-3 0 1-- 32 Cuccinello walked, May to second (1BBCFBFB)
3-3 0 12- 12 DiMaggio,J flied out to center (CBSX)
3-3 1 12- 00 Chapman,S lined a single between third and short, May out
at home, Cuccinello to second (X)
3-3 2 12- 32 Arnovich walked, Cuccinello to third, Chapman,S to second
(BCFBB>B)
3-3 2 123 22 Russell,R grounded to third, forcing Chapman,S at third
(BSBFFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting
3-3 0 --- 12 Webb popped out to right (CFBX)
3-3 1 --- 12 Russo struck out (FBSS)
3-3 2 --- 00 Hack grounded a single up the middle (X)
3-3 2 1-- 01 Solters grounded a single between third and short, Hack
to second (FX)
3-3 2 12- 31 Selkirk walked, Hack to third, Solters to second (BBBCB)
3-3 2 123 32 Greenberg grounded out to short (BBBCS>F>X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting
3-3 0 --- 32 Desautels walked (CBSBFBB)
3-3 0 1-- 32 Pofahl walked, Desautels to second (CBSBFFBFB)
3-3 0 12- 00 Bowman,J sacrifice bunted to the mound, Desautels to
third, Pofahl to second (Xb)
3-3 1 -23 11 May reached on an infield single to the pitcher,
Desautels scored, Pofahl to third (FbBX)
Page now pitching
4-3 1 1-3 32 Cuccinello popped out to first (CBBBFX)
4-3 2 1-3 21 Pofahl scored, May to second, DiMaggio,J to first on an
error by the second baseman Herman,Bi (BBCX)
5-3 2 12- 12 Chapman,S homered deep to left, May scored, DiMaggio,J
scored (BFSX)
8-3 2 --- 10 Arnovich grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting
8-3 0 --- 31 Foxx grounded out to third (BBFBX)
8-3 1 --- 10 Herman,Bi grounded out to short (BX)
8-3 2 --- 12 Davis,S grounded out to short (FBFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting
8-3 0 --- 22 Russell,R grounded out to second (FFBBX)
8-3 1 --- 01 Desautels was hit by a pitch (SH)
8-3 1 1-- 00 Pofahl flied out to left (X)
8-3 2 1-- 32 Bowman,J walked, Desautels to second (BCBSFB>B)
8-3 2 12- 21 May lined a single to shallow left, Desautels scored,
Bowman,J to second (BCBX)
9-3 2 12- 02 Cuccinello grounded to short, forcing May at second (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting
Ripple pinch hitting for Webb
9-3 0 --- 30 Ripple walked (BBBB)
Keller pinch hitting for Page
9-3 0 1-- 12 Keller struck out (SSBS)
9-3 1 1-- 20 Hack grounded a single between third and short, Ripple to
second (BBX)
9-3 1 12- 10 Solters grounded a single between third and short, Ripple
to third, Hack to second (BX)
9-3 1 123 11 Selkirk flied out to center (BCX)
9-3 2 123 32 Greenberg walked, Ripple scored, Hack to third, Solters
to second (BCSBB>B)
9-4 2 123 11 Foxx grounded out to second (CBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting
Niggeling now pitching
Lillard,B now playing shortstop
Keller moved to right field
9-4 0 --- 10 DiMaggio,J lined a single down the left field line (BX)
9-4 0 1-- 32 Chapman,S struck out (BCBBFS)
9-4 1 1-- 01 Arnovich grounded into a double play, Lillard,B to
Herman,Bi to Foxx (FX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting
9-4 0 --- 12 Herman,Bi grounded out to third (CBFX)
9-4 1 --- 11 Davis,S grounded a single up the middle (CBX)
DiMaggio,D now playing left field
Heusser now pitching
Hopp pinch hitting for Lillard,B
9-4 1 1-- 00 Hopp grounded to first, forcing Davis,S at second, Hopp
to first (X)
9-4 2 1-- 32 Keller walked, Hopp to second (BSBFFB>B)
Murphy now pitching
9-4 2 12- 01 Hack popped out to left (CX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting
Bragan now playing shortstop
9-4 0 --- 31 Russell,R reached on an infield single to second (CBBBX)
9-4 0 1-- 22 Desautels struck out (1BFBCS)
9-4 1 1-- 31 Pofahl popped out to first (BSBBX)
9-4 2 1-- 22 DiMaggio,D struck out (BCFBC)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting
9-4 0 --- 10 Solters lined a single up the middle (BX)
Simmons pinch hitting for Niggeling
9-4 0 1-- 01 Simmons flied out to center (FX)
9-4 1 1-- 11 Greenberg grounded a single between first and second,
Solters to second (BSX)
9-4 1 12- 10 Foxx grounded to second, forcing Greenberg at second,
Solters to third, Foxx to first (BX)
9-4 2 1-3 00 Herman,Bi flied out to right (X)