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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1941-08-21 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 11845 · 2:30
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Max Butcher earned the win. Babe Young 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 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Max Butcher L: Bill McGee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Butcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Handley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 9.0 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGee | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Johnnie Wittig | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Lohrman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Debs Garms: S7
- Arky Vaughan: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 8/F
- Maurice Van Robays: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: K/C
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
- Babe Young: HR/9.1-H
- Harry Danning: 53
Top 2
- Maurice Van Robays: S7
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S7.2-H;1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 5(2)3(B)/GDP.1-2
- Al Lopez: K
Bot 2
- Morrie Arnovich: 53
- Billy Jurges: S7
- Burgess Whitehead: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Max Butcher: 8/F
- Debs Garms: 63
- Arky Vaughan: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bill McGee: 43
- Dick Bartell: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/FL
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Babe Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 8/F8S
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: K
- Maurice Van Robays: S1/G
- Elbie Fletcher: S7.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S8.2-H;1-H(NR)(E8);B-2
- Vince DiMaggio: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Al Lopez: S.2-H
- Max Butcher: 8/F
- Debs Garms: 43
Bot 4
- Morrie Arnovich: S7
- Billy Jurges: 54(1)/FO
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F
- Ken O'Dea: K
Top 5
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: 9/L9D
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 8/F
Bot 5
- Dick Bartell: D7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13.2-3
- Mel Ott: K
- Babe Young: 43
Top 6
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Al Lopez: 3/FL
- Max Butcher: K/C
Bot 6
- Harry Danning: S8
- Morrie Arnovich: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Jurges: 7/F
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
Top 7
- Debs Garms: 4/P
- Arky Vaughan: 8/F8D
- Bob Elliott: 9/F
Bot 7
- Odell Hale: 2/FL
- Dick Bartell: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.1-2
- Mel Ott: 3/P
- Babe Young: S4/G.2-H(NR)(E4)(UR);1-2
- Harry Danning: 3/FL
Top 8
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Vince DiMaggio: D/78.1-3
- Al Lopez: IW
- Max Butcher: 13
Bot 8
- Morrie Arnovich: S7
- Billy Jurges: 46(1)/FO
- Burgess Whitehead: S8/G.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Lee Handley: S4/BG
- Arky Vaughan: 54/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 43.2-3
- Maurice Van Robays: IW
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Bot 9
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: D
- Mel Ott: W
- Babe Young: 9
- Harry Danning: 7