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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1940-05-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5950 · 2:38
New York Giants defeated Boston Bees 10–8. New York Giants put up 6 in the 5th. Roy Joiner earned the win and Cliff Melton picked up the save. Harry Danning went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
W: Roy Joiner L: Al Piechota SV: Cliff Melton
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bama Rowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Hassett | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chet Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Strincevich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Glossop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Rucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Joiner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Strincevich | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Piechota | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Coffman | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Sullivan | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| George Barnicle | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Schumacher | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roy Joiner | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Cliff Melton | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bama Rowell: 99
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Buddy Hassett: S
- Max West: 99
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
Top 2
- Chet Ross: 99
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Al Lopez: 99
- Eddie Miller: HR/7.1-H
- Nick Strincevich: 99
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: HP
- Harry Danning: 99
- Babe Young: 99
- Billy Jurges: W.1-2
- Al Glossop: 99
Top 3
- Bama Rowell: S
- Johnny Cooney: S.1-2#
- Buddy Hassett: S.2-H;1-2#
- Max West: W.2-3;1-2
- Chet Ross: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 7.3-H
- Al Lopez: 13.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miller: IW
- Nick Strincevich: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Rucker: 6
- Burgess Whitehead: HR/9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
Top 4
- Bama Rowell: K
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Buddy Hassett: 99
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: 99
- Harry Danning: 99
- Babe Young: HR/9
- Billy Jurges: 99
Top 5
- Max West: K
- Chet Ross: S
- Tony Cuccinello: W.1-2
- Al Lopez: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Al Glossop: HR/9
- Roy Joiner: S
- Burgess Whitehead: W.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S3.2-3;1-2
- Frank Demaree: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Harry Danning: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Babe Young: D
- Billy Jurges: K
- Al Glossop: K
Top 6
- Eddie Miller: 99
- Joe Sullivan: 99
- Rabbit Warstler: 99
Bot 6
- Roy Joiner: K
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: PB.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Frank Demaree: D9.2-H
- Mel Ott: 99
Top 7
- Johnny Cooney: W
- Buddy Hassett: S.1-2#
- Max West: S.2-H;1-3
- Chet Ross: K
- Tony Cuccinello: 8.3-H
- Al Lopez: S.1-2#
- Eddie Miller: 99(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Harry Danning: HR/9
- Babe Young: W
- Billy Jurges: S.1-2
- Al Glossop: 99
- Cliff Melton: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: OA.3XH(21)
Top 8
- Phil Masi: S
- Rabbit Warstler: S.1-2#
- Johnny Cooney: K/C
- Buddy Hassett: D7.2-H;1-3
- Max West: K/C
- Chet Ross: K
Bot 8
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Frank Demaree: SB2
- Frank Demaree: 99
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: 99
Top 9
- Tony Cuccinello: 53
- Al Lopez: K
- Eddie Miller: 99