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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1942-06-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7585 · 1:50
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Cliff Melton earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Rip Sewell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alf Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babe Barna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Dutch Dietz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alf Anderson: 53
- Johnny Barrett: 5/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 7
- Billy Jurges: 2/FL
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Maurice Van Robays: S7
- Vince DiMaggio: HR/7.1-H
- Pete Coscarart: 53
- Al Lopez: 63
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: E3
- Babe Barna: 43.1-2
- Hank Leiber: K/C
- Harry Danning: E5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Mickey Witek: 7
Top 3
- Rip Sewell: 3/G
- Alf Anderson: S9
- Johnny Barrett: 36(1)/FO
- Elbie Fletcher: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Cliff Melton: S9
- Billy Werber: S7.1-2
- Billy Jurges: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Mel Ott: S9.2-H;3-H
- Johnny Mize: E4.1-3
- Babe Barna: E4.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Hank Leiber: K+CS2(25)/DP
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Maurice Van Robays: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Harry Danning: 6
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Cliff Melton: S4
- Billy Werber: 7
Top 5
- Vince DiMaggio: 7
- Pete Coscarart: K/C
- Al Lopez: 43
Bot 5
- Billy Jurges: E6
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Babe Barna: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Leiber: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rip Sewell: 8
- Alf Anderson: 5/FL
- Johnny Barrett: K/C
Bot 6
- Harry Danning: S7
- Mickey Witek: 13/SH.1-2
- Cliff Melton: 2/FL
- Billy Werber: W
- Billy Jurges: 7
Top 7
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Bob Elliott: 43.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 63.2-3
- Vince DiMaggio: 3
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: S7
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
- Babe Barna: 7
- Hank Leiber: 9
Top 8
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Al Lopez: S8
- Bill Baker: 53.1-2
- Alf Anderson: 13
Bot 8
- Harry Danning: 9
- Mickey Witek: 8
- Cliff Melton: 8
Top 9
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Bob Elliott: 7