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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1936-09-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:10
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Al Smith earned the win and Dick Coffman picked up the save. Paul Waner went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Al Smith L: Cy Blanton SV: Dick Coffman
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Tiny Parker · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Schulte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Suhr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cy Blanton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Lucas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Blanton | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Smith | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Dick Coffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Schulte: 63/G6M
- Woody Jensen: 43
- Paul Waner: HR/L7D
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Dick Bartell: 5/FL
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
- Bill Terry: E5/G.2-3;1-2
- Travis Jackson: 9/F
Top 2
- Gus Suhr: 8/F
- Bill Brubaker: S7
- Pep Young: 53.1-2
- Al Todd: IW
- Cy Blanton: 5/P
Bot 2
- Gus Mancuso: K
- Burgess Whitehead: K/C
- Al Smith: K
Top 3
- Fred Schulte: S7/6
- Woody Jensen: 64(1)/FO
- Paul Waner: D7/7L.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: K
- Gus Suhr: 8/F8XD
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Dick Bartell: S/78
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bill Brubaker: W
- Pep Young: 6/P
- Al Todd: 4/P
- Cy Blanton: K/C
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: 31
- Travis Jackson: S7
- Gus Mancuso: S7.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 2/FL
- Al Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S/L78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dick Bartell: 13/BG
Top 5
- Fred Schulte: 6/P
- Woody Jensen: 3/FL
- Paul Waner: 43
Bot 5
- Mel Ott: 4/L
- Jimmy Ripple: 53
- Bill Terry: 6/P56D
Top 6
- Arky Vaughan: 13/BG
- Gus Suhr: W
- Bill Brubaker: CS2(24)
- Bill Brubaker: W
- Pep Young: 13
Bot 6
- Travis Jackson: K
- Gus Mancuso: 53
- Burgess Whitehead: 7/F
Top 7
- Al Todd: K
- Cy Blanton: 13
- Fred Schulte: 6/P
Bot 7
- Al Smith: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: 53
- Dick Bartell: 8/L
Top 8
- Woody Jensen: S9
- Paul Waner: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Gus Suhr: 3/G3L/DP.3XH(32)
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: S8
- Jimmy Ripple: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Terry: 43.2-3
- Travis Jackson: 1/L
Top 9
- Bill Brubaker: E8/L
- Pep Young: HP.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Red Lucas: K
- Earl Browne: K
Notes & reviews
- Bartell: dazzling stop & throw
- Just cleared lower LF fence
- Terry: great stop
- Whitehead tagged Young