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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1940-05-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4373 · 2:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 6th. Bob Klinger earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Klinger L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Berres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Glossop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Jumbo Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Joiner | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: 13
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 6/L
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9
- Frank Demaree: 13
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 8
- Harry Danning: 8
- Babe Young: 9
Top 3
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Ray Berres: 53
- Bob Klinger: 3/G
Bot 3
- Billy Jurges: S8
- Al Glossop: 36(1)/FO
- Cliff Melton: S7.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: T7.2-H;1-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
- Frank Demaree: W
- Mel Ott: 7
Top 4
- Lee Handley: 9
- Bob Elliott: S9
- Arky Vaughan: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
Bot 4
- Harry Danning: 9
- Babe Young: 43
- Billy Jurges: HP
- Al Glossop: S9.1-3
- Cliff Melton: 13
Top 5
- Vince DiMaggio: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Ray Berres: 63
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
- Frank Demaree: S9
- Mel Ott: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Bob Klinger: S9
- Lee Handley: S7.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S9.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
- Vince DiMaggio: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: D9
- Ray Berres: 53
Bot 6
- Mel Ott: 43
- Harry Danning: 5/P
- Babe Young: S9
- Billy Jurges: W.1-2
- Al Glossop: 9
Top 7
- Bob Klinger: S8
- Lee Handley: E3/TH/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Arky Vaughan: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: WP.3-H(UR);1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Rucker: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
Top 8
- Vince DiMaggio: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: S7.BX2(76)
- Ray Berres: S8
- Bob Klinger: E1/G.1-2
- Lee Handley: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 8
- Frank Demaree: 43
- Mel Ott: 9
- Harry Danning: 53
Top 9
- Arky Vaughan: HP
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
- Vince DiMaggio: 4/P
Bot 9
- Babe Young: 3/G
- Billy Jurges: S9
- Al Glossop: 3/G.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: K