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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1940-09-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:46
New York Giants defeated Boston Bees 8–7. New York Giants put up 4 in the 9th. Red Lynn earned the win. Tony Cuccinello went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
W: Red Lynn L: Dick Coffman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Moore | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tobin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Strincevich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Tobin | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Strincevich | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Joe Sullivan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Coffman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Piechota | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carpenter | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Cliff Melton | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Lynn | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Johnny Cooney: W.1-2
- Bama Rowell: 8
- Max West: 5/P
- Chet Ross: K
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Johnny Rucker: 3/P
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Babe Young: S8.1-3
- Mel Ott: 63
Top 2
- Eddie Miller: 4/P
- Gene Moore: D/78
- Phil Masi: 63
- Jim Tobin: S/9.2-H
- Sibby Sisti: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ken O'Dea: K/C
- Tony Cuccinello: 8
- Mickey Witek: 9
Top 3
- Johnny Cooney: 9
- Bama Rowell: 8
- Max West: 9
Bot 3
- Bob Carpenter: 43
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
- Johnny Rucker: 31
Top 4
- Chet Ross: K
- Eddie Miller: S7
- Gene Moore: PB.1-2
- Gene Moore: S6.2-3
- Phil Masi: E4.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-3
- Jim Tobin: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Babe Young: 4/P
- Mel Ott: W
- Ken O'Dea: S9.1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: S9.3-H;1-3
- Mickey Witek: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Carpenter: S7.2-H;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 8
Top 5
- Sibby Sisti: S3
- Johnny Cooney: S9.1-3
- Bama Rowell: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Max West: S7.1-3
- Chet Ross: 63.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Miller: K/C
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: S5/BG
- Babe Young: 36(1)3/GDP
- Mel Ott: W
- Ken O'Dea: S9.1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 9
Top 6
- Gene Moore: 3/G
- Phil Masi: K
- Nick Strincevich: K
Bot 6
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Johnny McCarthy: 3/G
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
Top 7
- Sibby Sisti: 63
- Johnny Cooney: 8/L
- Bama Rowell: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Rucker: 31
- Jo-Jo Moore: S/9
- Babe Young: 36(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: 9
Top 8
- Max West: W
- Chet Ross: 99/F#
- Eddie Miller: W.1-2
- Gene Moore: S.2-H;1-2#
- Phil Masi: S.2-H;1-2#
- Nick Strincevich: S.2-H;1-2#
- Sibby Sisti: 99#
- Johnny Cooney: 99#
Bot 8
- Ken O'Dea: W
- Tony Cuccinello: T9.1-H
- Mickey Witek: 99#
- Harry Danning: K#
- Burgess Whitehead: 99#
Top 9
- Bama Rowell: 99#
- Max West: 99#
- Chet Ross: W
- Eddie Miller: K#
Bot 9
- Johnny Rucker: S9
- Jo-Jo Moore: S4.1-2
- Babe Young: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 9.3-H;2-3
- Bob Seeds: S8.3-H;1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 7.3-H
- Mickey Witek: S7.1-2
- Frank Demaree: S9.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Batted ball hit umpire Klem behind 2B
- 7,9,13,53 and 3