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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1940-06-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Max Butcher earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Max Butcher L: Carl Hubbell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pep Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Brubaker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Hubbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pep Young: S5/BG
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
- Arky Vaughan: S9.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: K+SBH;SB2/NDP.1X3(25)
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Bob Seeds: K
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Vince DiMaggio: 9
- Bill Brubaker: 64(1)/FO
- Al Lopez: S7.1-3
- Max Butcher: SB2
- Max Butcher: W
- Pep Young: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Elliott: W
- Arky Vaughan: 9
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 6
- Harry Danning: S6
- Mel Ott: WP.1-2
- Mel Ott: 9.2-3
- Billy Jurges: 63
Top 3
- Maurice Van Robays: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Vince DiMaggio: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Brubaker: 8
Bot 3
- Mickey Witek: 53
- Carl Hubbell: 2
- Burgess Whitehead: K
Top 4
- Al Lopez: 63
- Max Butcher: 9
- Pep Young: 63
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
- Bob Seeds: 13
- Babe Young: 7
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: S
- Arky Vaughan: 9
- Maurice Van Robays: 43.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Bot 5
- Harry Danning: 3
- Mel Ott: 7
- Billy Jurges: 8
Top 6
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Bill Brubaker: SB2
- Bill Brubaker: 1/BP
- Al Lopez: IW
- Max Butcher: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pep Young: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 6
- Mickey Witek: W
- Ken O'Dea: 36(1)/FO
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 4
Top 7
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Maurice Van Robays: 4
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Vince DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Bill Brubaker: 8
Bot 7
- Bob Seeds: 63
- Babe Young: 43
- Harry Danning: 6
Top 8
- Al Lopez: 7
- Max Butcher: 13
- Pep Young: 53
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: 3
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Mickey Witek: K
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 4
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)/FO
- Elbie Fletcher: T9.1-H
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 9
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: D9
- Bob Seeds: 13
Notes & reviews
- The return throw from Witek got away from Danning and Vaughan tried to reach third but was thrown out by Danning.