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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1941-07-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3296 · 1:55
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Max Butcher earned the win. Al Lopez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Max Butcher L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Jumbo Brown | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: 8
- Arky Vaughan: 23
- Bob Elliott: D#
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 4/L
- Burgess Whitehead: S6
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: 7/L
- Dick Bartell: 13
Top 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 5/P
- Frankie Gustine: S#
- Vince DiMaggio: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Cliff Melton: 8
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
Top 3
- Al Lopez: S6
- Max Butcher: E6/G.1-2
- Lee Handley: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Bob Elliott: W
- Elbie Fletcher: SB2
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Mel Ott: S
- Harry Danning: 7
- Babe Young: 9
Top 4
- Maurice Van Robays: 13
- Frankie Gustine: E9/F.B-2
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Al Lopez: HR/9.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Max Butcher: 9
Bot 4
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Billy Jurges: 3/FL
- Cliff Melton: K
Top 5
- Lee Handley: 53
- Arky Vaughan: E3/G.B-2
- Bob Elliott: 8/L
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Burgess Whitehead: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
- Mel Ott: 3/G
Top 6
- Maurice Van Robays: 4/P
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Al Lopez: SB2
- Al Lopez: 6/L
Bot 6
- Harry Danning: 53
- Babe Young: 31
- Dick Bartell: 53
Top 7
- Max Butcher: S
- Lee Handley: 64(1)3/GDP
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Ken O'Dea: 8
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Burgess Whitehead: S.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
Top 8
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR);B-2
- Vince DiMaggio: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Al Lopez: 13
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
- Harry Danning: 43
- Babe Young: 63
Top 9
- Max Butcher: W
- Lee Handley: S.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Bob Elliott: K
- Elbie Fletcher: PB.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Bot 9
- Dick Bartell: 23
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Odell Hale: K