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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1941-08-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9331 · 2:13
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Klinger earned the win. Maurice Van Robays 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Bob Klinger L: Jumbo Brown 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
 Bob Klinger | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 8.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Jumbo Brown | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Debs Garms: FLE3
- Debs Garms: K
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Mel Ott: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Babe Young: 99
Top 2
- Maurice Van Robays: S
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 2
- Gabby Hartnett: HR/9
- Morrie Arnovich: S
- Billy Jurges: S.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Melton: K
- Dick Bartell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9/F/DP.3-H;2XH(962)
Top 3
- Spud Davis: 99
- Ken Heintzelman: 99
- Debs Garms: 99
Bot 3
- Mel Ott: K
- Babe Young: S
- Gabby Hartnett: 99
- Morrie Arnovich: S.1-2#
- Billy Jurges: K
Top 4
- Arky Vaughan: S2/BG
- Bob Elliott: 99/F
- Maurice Van Robays: HR/7.1-H
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Bot 4
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Cliff Melton: K
- Dick Bartell: 99
Top 5
- Vince DiMaggio: S
- Spud Davis: 99
- Ken Heintzelman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Mel Ott: 99/SH.1-2
- Babe Young: 99
- Gabby Hartnett: W
- Morrie Arnovich: 99
Top 6
- Debs Garms: 99
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
Bot 6
- Billy Jurges: 99
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Cliff Melton: K
Top 7
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Bot 7
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Mel Ott: S
- Babe Young: S.1-2#
- Gabby Hartnett: 99
Top 8
- Vince DiMaggio: S5.BX2(54)
- Spud Davis: S9
- Lee Handley: CS2(2E6)
- Lee Handley: 99/F
- Debs Garms: W
- Arky Vaughan: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Morrie Arnovich: 99
- Billy Jurges: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Cliff Melton: 99
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: D7
- Frankie Gustine: D7.2-H
- Vince DiMaggio: IW
- Al Lopez: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(99)
Bot 9
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Mel Ott: 99
Notes & reviews
- Melton left with the count 1-1 on Gustine, complaining of a pain in his side