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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1941-06-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:17
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Max Butcher earned the win. Joe Orengo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Max Butcher L: Bill McGee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Butcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGee | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Ace Adams | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Bowman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Lee Handley: 53/SH.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: PB.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Bob Elliott: 8/F.3-H(UR)
- Maurice Van Robays: 13
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 8/L
- Billy Jurges: 4/P
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Vince DiMaggio: 7/F
- Al Lopez: S7/G.1-2
- Max Butcher: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 8/F
- Gabby Hartnett: 7/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
Top 3
- Frankie Gustine: S5/G
- Lee Handley: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Arky Vaughan: E6/TH
- Bob Elliott: K/C
Bot 3
- Joe Orengo: K/C
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Bill McGee: 13
Top 4
- Maurice Van Robays: 2/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Vince DiMaggio: 7/F
- Al Lopez: K/C
Bot 4
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Billy Jurges: K
- Mel Ott: W
- Babe Young: 9/F
Top 5
- Max Butcher: 53
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Lee Handley: 8/F
Bot 5
- Gabby Hartnett: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
- Joe Orengo: 53.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
Top 6
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Bob Elliott: 9/L
- Maurice Van Robays: S8.1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: S6/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Lopez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Max Butcher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 4/P
- Lee Handley: 9/F
Bot 6
- Ace Adams: 63
- Johnny Rucker: S1/G
- Billy Jurges: 63.1-2
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
Top 7
- Arky Vaughan: HR/9
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: S7
- Elbie Fletcher: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Babe Young: 8/L
- Gabby Hartnett: E6/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: 4/P
- Joe Orengo: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
Top 8
- Vince DiMaggio: 3/FL
- Al Lopez: 3/P
- Max Butcher: 9
Bot 8
- Harry Danning: 5/FL
- Johnny Rucker: T/89
- Billy Jurges: 8/F.3-H
- Mel Ott: K
Top 9
- Frankie Gustine: 5/L
- Lee Handley: 7
- Arky Vaughan: D8
- Bob Elliott: 8
Bot 9
- Babe Young: 31
- Gabby Hartnett: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8.1-2
- Joe Orengo: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken O'Dea: D7/F5D.3-H;1-3
- Frank Demaree: 3/FL