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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1940-09-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 1262 · 2:09
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Max Butcher earned the win and Bob Klinger picked up the save. Mel Ott went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Max Butcher L: Bill Lohrman SV: Bob Klinger
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pep Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Debs Garms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Butcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lohrman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Tramback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Mace Brown | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Klinger | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lohrman | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Carpenter | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Red Lynn | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pep Young: 63
- Debs Garms: 9/F89
- Bob Elliott: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: E4/TH.B-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 43.2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/L
- Babe Young: 43
Top 2
- Arky Vaughan: 31
- Maurice Van Robays: S8
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Spud Davis: 4
- Max Butcher: K/C
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Harry Danning: 53
- Tony Cuccinello: D7
- Mickey Witek: 43.2-3
- Bill Lohrman: 53
Top 3
- Pep Young: K
- Debs Garms: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: HR9/F89D/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Bot 3
- Johnny Rucker: 8/F8D
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Top 4
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Spud Davis: K
- Max Butcher: 53
Bot 4
- Babe Young: 3/G
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Harry Danning: 2/FL
- Tony Cuccinello: K/C
Top 5
- Pep Young: HR/7
- Debs Garms: 9/L
- Bob Elliott: K
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Bot 5
- Mickey Witek: 2/FL
- Bob Carpenter: 13
- Johnny Rucker: 8/F78
Top 6
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 9
- Spud Davis: K+CS2(25)/DP
Bot 6
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F9D
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Babe Young: 7/F7D
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: D7.2-H;1-H
- Tony Cuccinello: D7.2-H
- Mickey Witek: 43
Top 7
- Max Butcher: 63
- Pep Young: K
- Debs Garms: E3
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: K/C
Bot 7
- Red Tramback: K/C
- Johnny Rucker: S8
- Burgess Whitehead: W.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: K/C
- Babe Young: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 8
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Spud Davis: S7.1-2
- Paul Waner: 8
Bot 8
- Harry Danning: 13
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Mickey Witek: 3/G
Top 9
- Pep Young: HP
- Debs Garms: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Arky Vaughan: 9
Bot 9
- Johnny McCarthy: 13
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Ken O'Dea: 43