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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1940-05-24 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 22260 · 2:20
New York Giants defeated Boston Bees 8–1. New York Giants put up 5 in the 2nd. Harry Gumbert earned the win. Billy Jurges went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Harry Gumbert L: Bill Posedel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bama Rowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Barnicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Glossop | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Posedel | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| George Barnicle | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Lou Fette | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: 6
- Johnny Cooney: 63
- Buddy Hassett: 7
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: HR
- Frank Demaree: 43
- Mel Ott: 5/FL
Top 2
- Max West: 43
- Chet Ross: 7
- Bama Rowell: 43
Bot 2
- Harry Danning: S4
- Babe Young: 8
- Billy Jurges: HR/9.1-H
- Al Glossop: HR/9
- Harry Gumbert: S8
- Burgess Whitehead: S6.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Demaree: 3/FL
- Mel Ott: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Al Lopez: 43
- Eddie Miller: 7
- George Barnicle: K
Bot 3
- Babe Young: 6
- Billy Jurges: D9
- Al Glossop: W
- Harry Gumbert: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Johnny Cooney: 13.1-2
- Buddy Hassett: 63.2-3
- Max West: S8.3-H
- Chet Ross: 143
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6
- Frank Demaree: 9
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: 5/FL
Top 5
- Bama Rowell: 43
- Phil Masi: W
- Eddie Miller: E4.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: S8.1-2;2-3
- Sibby Sisti: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Babe Young: W
- Billy Jurges: 43.1-2
- Al Glossop: WP.2-H
- Al Glossop: K
- Harry Gumbert: 43
Top 6
- Johnny Cooney: 13
- Buddy Hassett: S8
- Max West: 8
- Chet Ross: K
Bot 6
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/FL
- Frank Demaree: S9.1-3
- Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Harry Danning: S7.1-2
- Babe Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 43
Top 7
- Bama Rowell: 9
- Phil Masi: 43
- Eddie Miller: 63
Bot 7
- Al Glossop: 63
- Harry Gumbert: 43
- Burgess Whitehead: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
Top 8
- Whitey Wietelmann: W
- Sibby Sisti: 7
- Johnny Cooney: S9.1-2
- Buddy Hassett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Frank Demaree: S7
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
- Harry Danning: W.1-2
- Babe Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Max West: 7
- Chet Ross: K
- Bama Rowell: S9
- Phil Masi: E6.1-2
- Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- First night game at the Polo Grounds