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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1940-07-25 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 3265 Β· 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 2β1. Rip Sewell earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Hal Schumacher SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Beans Reardon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Debs Garms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spud Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rip Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Bowman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Seeds | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glen Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hal Schumacher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rip Sewell | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Schumacher | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 8/L
- Paul Waner: S9
- Debs Garms: S9.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.3-H;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: K
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S2/BG
- Burgess Whitehead: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Seeds: D7
- Babe Young: W
- Harry Danning: S6.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: K
Top 2
- Frankie Gustine: 4/P
- Spud Davis: W
- Rip Sewell: 46(1)/FO
- Lloyd Waner: 8
Bot 2
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Glen Stewart: K
- Hal Schumacher: 5/L
Top 3
- Paul Waner: 43
- Debs Garms: 43
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
- Burgess Whitehead: S7
- Bob Seeds: S9.1-2
- Babe Young: 8.2-3
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Maurice Van Robays: 5/FL
- Frankie Gustine: 43
- Spud Davis: 4/P
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: W
- Tony Cuccinello: 9
- Glen Stewart: 7
- Hal Schumacher: 7
Top 5
- Rip Sewell: K
- Lloyd Waner: 3/G
- Paul Waner: 7
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Burgess Whitehead: E1/SH.1-2
- Bob Seeds: HP.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: K
- Harry Danning: 8.3-H(UR)
- Mel Ott: 31
Top 6
- Debs Garms: 43
- Arky Vaughan: S9
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 13.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 31
Bot 6
- Tony Cuccinello: 53
- Glen Stewart: W
- Hal Schumacher: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Spud Davis: S7
- Rip Sewell: 4(1)3/GDP
- Lloyd Waner: K/C
Bot 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 53
- Bob Seeds: D/78
- Babe Young: 63
Top 8
- Paul Waner: K
- Debs Garms: 43
- Arky Vaughan: 9
Bot 8
- Harry Danning: D7
- Mel Ott: 13/SH.2-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 4/P
- Glen Stewart: 53
Top 9
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 14/SH.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: E6.2-3
- Joe Bowman: IW.1-2
- Rip Sewell: 7.3-H(UR)
- Lloyd Waner: 43
Bot 9
- Johnny Rucker: D8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 23/SH.2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
- Bob Seeds: 43


















