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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1940-04-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4610 · 2:16
New York Giants defeated Boston Bees 5–3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Cliff Melton earned the win and Jumbo Brown picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Nick Strincevich SV: Jumbo Brown
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cooney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bama Rowell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Strincevich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Scarsella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Glossop | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Strincevich | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Dick Errickson | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jumbo Brown | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Cooney: W
- Buddy Hassett: 43.1-2
- Max West: 8
- Tony Cuccinello: 9
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 8
- Billy Jurges: 53
- Frank Demaree: 5/P
Top 2
- Chet Ross: S/7
- Eddie Miller: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Al Lopez: 8.3-H
- Bama Rowell: D/9
- Nick Strincevich: 43
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: 7
- Babe Young: S/8.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 7
Top 3
- Johnny Cooney: 43
- Buddy Hassett: 13
- Max West: S/9.BX2(93)
Bot 3
- Carl Hubbell: K
- Johnny Rucker: 53
- Billy Jurges: K
Top 4
- Tony Cuccinello: 53
- Chet Ross: S/8
- Eddie Miller: S/7.1-2
- Al Lopez: 2/FL
- Bama Rowell: S/8.2-H;1-2
- Nick Strincevich: 43
Bot 4
- Frank Demaree: 43
- Mel Ott: 8
- Harry Danning: D/9
- Babe Young: S/9.2-H
- Mickey Witek: D/7.1-3
- Burgess Whitehead: 4/L
Top 5
- Johnny Cooney: S/8.B-H(E8)(UR)
- Buddy Hassett: 43
- Max West: K
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Chet Ross: WP.1-2
- Chet Ross: W
- Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Johnny McCarthy: 6/P
- Johnny Rucker: 5/FL
- Billy Jurges: W
- Frank Demaree: E3.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 8
Top 6
- Al Lopez: 43
- Bama Rowell: K23
- Nick Strincevich: K23
Bot 6
- Babe Young: K
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: S/7
- Al Glossop: S/9.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: S/8.2-H;1-3
- Billy Jurges: S/8.3-H;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: D/9.2-H;1-H
- Mel Ott: 6/P
Top 7
- Johnny Cooney: S/9
- Buddy Hassett: 5/FL
- Max West: 5/P
- Tony Cuccinello: 43
Bot 7
- Harry Danning: 2/FL
- Babe Young: S/9
- Mickey Witek: CS2(26)
- Mickey Witek: 9
Top 8
- Chet Ross: 9
- Eddie Miller: 6/P
- Al Lopez: 43
Bot 8
- Burgess Whitehead: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Jumbo Brown: FC1.2X3(15)
- Johnny Rucker: S/9.1-2
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bama Rowell: 23
- Les Scarsella: S/9
- Hank Majeski: 9
- Buddy Hassett: 9
Notes & reviews
- no one caught catcher's throw