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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1940-06-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5955 · 2:22
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. New York Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Bill Lohrman earned the win and Jumbo Brown picked up the save. Vince DiMaggio went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Bill Lohrman L: Bob Klinger SV: Jumbo Brown
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Spud Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Klinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pep Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Joiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Bill Lohrman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Joiner | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jumbo Brown | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: 7
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Demaree: 13/SH.1-2
- Babe Young: S8.2-H
- Harry Danning: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/L
- Maurice Van Robays: 43
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 7
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Mickey Witek: S8
- Cliff Melton: 63
Top 3
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Spud Davis: K/C
- Bob Klinger: K
Bot 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: E4
- Bob Seeds: 54(1)/FO
- Babe Young: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Lee Handley: K
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Arky Vaughan: 36(1)/FO
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Bot 4
- Babe Young: 2/FL
- Harry Danning: 53
- Mel Ott: 3/G
Top 5
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Frankie Gustine: K+POCS2(263)/DP
- Vince DiMaggio: HR/7
- Spud Davis: W
- Bob Klinger: 43
Bot 5
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Mickey Witek: S9
- Cliff Melton: S4.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: S4.2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Seeds: S7.3-H;2-H
- Babe Young: 3/G
Top 6
- Lee Handley: 63
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Arky Vaughan: 13
Bot 6
- Harry Danning: S8
- Mel Ott: 7
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
- Maurice Van Robays: S9
- Frankie Gustine: S9.1-3
- Vince DiMaggio: HP.1-2
- Spud Davis: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Bob Klinger: W
- Lee Handley: 8
- Bob Elliott: S9.2-H;1-3
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
Bot 7
- Mickey Witek: S8
- Johnny Rucker: S7.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Seeds: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: 343/G.3-H;2-3
- Harry Danning: 9
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Vince DiMaggio: PO1(13)
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: D9
- Billy Jurges: 13/SH.2-3
- Mickey Witek: 9.3-H
- Roy Joiner: 63
Top 9
- Vince DiMaggio: HR/7
- Pep Young: 9
- Bill Brubaker: W
- Joe Bowman: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 9
Notes & reviews
- Demaree tripped over first base and hurt his shoulder, left game next inning