This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1940-07-01 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3302 · 1:30

New York Giants defeated Boston Bees 7–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Cliff Melton earned the win. Harry Danning went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6
NY1	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	1		7	7

W: Cliff Melton L: Al Piechota SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Buddy Hassett	4	0	1	0	0	1
Sibby Sisti	4	1	2	0	0	2
Gene Moore	2	0	0	0	1	2
Chet Ross	4	0	1	0	0	1
Eddie Miller	4	0	1	1	0	0
Al Glossop	3	0	1	0	1	2
Max West	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ray Berres	3	0	0	0	0	0
Al Piechota	3	0	0	0	0	1

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Burgess Whitehead	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Rucker	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jo-Jo Moore	4	0	0	0	0	0
Babe Young	3	3	2	0	1	0
Harry Danning	3	2	1	3	1	0
Mel Ott	3	1	2	2	1	1
Tony Cuccinello	4	1	1	1	0	1
Mickey Witek	3	0	1	1	1	0
Cliff Melton	3	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Piechota	8.0	7	4	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cliff Melton	9.0	6	3	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Buddy Hassett: 8/F
Sibby Sisti: S1/L
Gene Moore: 53/SH.1-2
Chet Ross: 43

Bot 1

Burgess Whitehead: 99
Johnny Rucker: 99
Jo-Jo Moore: 99

Top 2

Eddie Miller: 99
Al Glossop: T
Max West: W
Ray Berres: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Babe Young: S9/L
Harry Danning: HR/9/P.1-H
Mel Ott: W
Tony Cuccinello: 99
Mickey Witek: 99
Cliff Melton: 99

Top 3

Al Piechota: 3/L
Buddy Hassett: S
Sibby Sisti: CS2(99)
Sibby Sisti: K

Bot 3

Burgess Whitehead: 99
Johnny Rucker: 99
Jo-Jo Moore: 99

Top 4

Gene Moore: W
Chet Ross: 99
Eddie Miller: 99
Al Glossop: K

Bot 4

Babe Young: T9/L
Harry Danning: 8/F.3-H
Mel Ott: K
Tony Cuccinello: HR/9
Mickey Witek: W
Cliff Melton: 99

Top 5

Max West: 99
Ray Berres: 99
Al Piechota: K

Bot 5

Burgess Whitehead: 99
Johnny Rucker: 99
Jo-Jo Moore: 4/F

Top 6

Buddy Hassett: K
Sibby Sisti: S
Gene Moore: K
Chet Ross: S.1-2
Eddie Miller: S78.2-H;1-3
Al Glossop: SB2
Al Glossop: W
Max West: 5/P

Bot 6

Babe Young: W
Harry Danning: W.1-2
Mel Ott: S.2-H;1-2
Tony Cuccinello: K
Mickey Witek: S7.2-H;1-2
Cliff Melton: 99
Burgess Whitehead: 99

Top 7

Ray Berres: 99
Al Piechota: 99
Buddy Hassett: 99

Bot 7

Johnny Rucker: 99
Jo-Jo Moore: 99
Babe Young: 99

Top 8

Sibby Sisti: K
Gene Moore: K
Chet Ross: K

Bot 8

Harry Danning: 99/G
Mel Ott: HR/9/L
Tony Cuccinello: 99
Mickey Witek: 99

Top 9

Eddie Miller: 99
Al Glossop: K
Max West: 99