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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1940-07-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3473 · 2:20
Boston Bees defeated New York Giants 5–3. Boston Bees put up 3 in the 6th. Dick Errickson earned the win. Gene Moore went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Dick Errickson L: Hal Schumacher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Hassett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bama Rowell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Glossop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Witek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Errickson | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Roy Joiner | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Hassett: 5E3
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Gene Moore: 99(1)/FO
- Chet Ross: 99/G
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 99/G
- Johnny Rucker: 99/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/G
Top 2
- Max West: K
- Bama Rowell: S
- Eddie Miller: CS2(24)
- Eddie Miller: 99/F
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 99/F
- Harry Danning: S
- Mel Ott: K
- Tony Cuccinello: D.1-3
- Mickey Witek: IW
- Hal Schumacher: 7
Top 3
- Phil Masi: S
- Dick Errickson: 99(1)/FO
- Buddy Hassett: 43.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: D.2-H
- Gene Moore: 99/G
Bot 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 99/F
- Johnny Rucker: 99/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/G
Top 4
- Chet Ross: K
- Max West: 99/G
- Bama Rowell: 99/L
Bot 4
- Babe Young: S
- Harry Danning: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Ott: W
- Tony Cuccinello: K
Top 5
- Eddie Miller: 99/L
- Phil Masi: S
- Dick Errickson: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mickey Witek: S
- Hal Schumacher: 36(1)/FO
- Burgess Whitehead: S.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 99/P
- Jo-Jo Moore: D.2-H;1-3
- Babe Young: 99/F
Top 6
- Buddy Hassett: 99/G
- Sibby Sisti: E5/TH
- Gene Moore: HR/9.1-H(UR)
- Chet Ross: HR/7
- Max West: S
- Bama Rowell: 99(1)/FO
- Eddie Miller: PO1(E2).1-2
- Eddie Miller: SB3
- Eddie Miller: W
- Phil Masi: SB2
- Phil Masi: W
- Dick Errickson: 13
Bot 6
- Harry Danning: 99/F
- Mel Ott: S9
- Tony Cuccinello: D.1-3
- Mickey Witek: 99/F.3-H
- Johnny McCarthy: S.2-H
- Burgess Whitehead: S.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 6/L
Top 7
- Buddy Hassett: 99/P
- Sibby Sisti: S5
- Gene Moore: 99/SH.1-2
- Chet Ross: IW
- Max West: S9.2-H;1-2
- Al Glossop: K
Bot 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/F
- Babe Young: 99/F
- Harry Danning: K
Top 8
- Eddie Miller: S
- Phil Masi: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dick Errickson: 99/G
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: K
- Tony Cuccinello: 43
- Mickey Witek: W
- Bob Seeds: 99(1)/FO
Top 9
- Buddy Hassett: 99/P
- Sibby Sisti: 99/G
- Gene Moore: S
- Chet Ross: K
Bot 9
- Burgess Whitehead: 8/8D
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99(1)/FO
- Babe Young: 8/8D