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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1942-07-21 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8937 · 2:06
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Carl Hubbell L: Lefty Wilkie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Huck Geary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Maynard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Lefty Wilkie | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Huck Geary: 4/P
- Johnny Barrett: 2/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 8/F
- Billy Jurges: S8
- Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Mize: 9/F
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Maurice Van Robays: 163
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
Bot 2
- Babe Young: HP
- Willard Marshall: 7/F7S
- Harry Danning: 5/FL
- Mickey Witek: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Pete Coscarart: S9
- Al Lopez: S8.1-3
- Max Butcher: FC1/BG.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Huck Geary: S8.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Barrett: 53.3-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Bob Elliott: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 7/F
Bot 3
- Mickey Witek: HR/7
- Carl Hubbell: 2/FL
- Dick Bartell: K
- Billy Jurges: 43
Top 4
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Pete Coscarart: 64(1)/FO
- Al Lopez: SB2
- Al Lopez: S8.2-H
- Max Butcher: 53.1-2
- Huck Geary: 6/L
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: W
- Johnny Mize: 36(1)3/GDP
- Babe Young: 6/P
Top 5
- Johnny Barrett: 9/F
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Bob Elliott: 8/F
Bot 5
- Willard Marshall: 2/FL
- Harry Danning: S9.B-2(E9)
- Mickey Witek: 8/F
- Carl Hubbell: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 6
- Maurice Van Robays: 4/F9S
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Pete Coscarart: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 6
- Dick Bartell: E5/G.B-1
- Billy Jurges: 16(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H(UR)
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Babe Young: 7/F
- Willard Marshall: 7/F
Top 7
- Al Lopez: 9/F
- Jimmy Wasdell: 3/G
- Huck Geary: 6/L
Bot 7
- Harry Danning: S
- Mickey Witek: 14/SH.1-2
- Carl Hubbell: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Johnny Barrett: S
- Elbie Fletcher: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S5/G.2-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 43.3-H;1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 23
Bot 8
- Dick Bartell: S8
- Billy Jurges: 46(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: S9.1-3
- Johnny Mize: HP.1-2
- Buster Maynard: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willard Marshall: 4/F
- Harry Danning: 8/F
Top 9
- Pete Coscarart: 4/P
- Al Lopez: 7
- Bill Baker: S
- Babe Phelps: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Pirates manager Frisch ejected by HP umpire Ballanfant for continuing to argue that Coscarart was safe at home on squeeze bunt by Butcher