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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1940-07-23 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12428 · 1:57
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 8th. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Mel Ott went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
W: Carl Hubbell L: Bob Klinger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 4.1 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Max Butcher | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: S5/BG
- Frankie Gustine: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 6(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/FL
- Burgess Whitehead: S7
- Frank Demaree: S9.1X3(95)
- Babe Young: S1.1-2
- Harry Danning: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Mel Ott: 9/L
Top 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 7/F7D
- Vince DiMaggio: 5/L
- Al Lopez: 63
Bot 2
- Tony Cuccinello: S7
- Glen Stewart: 7
- Carl Hubbell: 46(1)/FO
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
Top 3
- Bob Klinger: 63
- Lee Handley: 43
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Bot 3
- Burgess Whitehead: S9
- Frank Demaree: K/C
- Babe Young: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: FC6.2-3(E6/TH);1-2
- Mel Ott: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: K/C
- Glen Stewart: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Arky Vaughan: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: S8.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 4
Bot 4
- Carl Hubbell: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: D7
- Burgess Whitehead: S7.2-H
- Frank Demaree: CS2(24)
- Frank Demaree: K
Top 5
- Al Lopez: 13
- Bob Klinger: 4
- Lee Handley: 53
Bot 5
- Babe Young: 3/G
- Harry Danning: S7
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Glen Stewart: 9
Top 6
- Frankie Gustine: 6/L
- Bob Elliott: 6
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Bot 6
- Carl Hubbell: 3/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: S6
- Frank Demaree: K/C
Top 7
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
- Maurice Van Robays: S8
- Vince DiMaggio: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Babe Young: S8
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: S7.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 9
- Glen Stewart: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Al Lopez: 53
- Pep Young: 7
- Lee Handley: S9
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Carl Hubbell: D7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
- Burgess Whitehead: S7.2-3;B-2(E7)
- Frank Demaree: S9.3-H;2-H
- Babe Young: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: E5.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 9.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 6
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Arky Vaughan: 8/F8D
- Elbie Fletcher: K