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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1940-08-15 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 2505 · 1:44
Boston Bees defeated New York Giants 12–1. Boston Bees put up 5 in the 1st. Joe Sullivan earned the win. Chet Ross went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BSN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
W: Joe Sullivan L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Dean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Joiner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glen Stewart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Cooney | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Melton | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Dean | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Roy Joiner | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Posedel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sullivan | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: D7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8.2-3
- Frank Demaree: S9.3-H
- Babe Young: CS2(24)
- Babe Young: 7
Bot 1
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Johnny Cooney: S.1-2
- Bama Rowell: E5.1-2;2-3
- Gene Moore: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chet Ross: S.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H
- Eddie Miller: 6
- Buddy Hassett: S.1-H(NR)(E9)(UR);3-H;B-2(E4)
- Ray Berres: 63
- Joe Sullivan: 43
Top 2
- Harry Danning: 9
- Mel Ott: 9
- Tony Cuccinello: 7
Bot 2
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Johnny Cooney: S
- Bama Rowell: 63.1-2
- Gene Moore: 9
Top 3
- Mickey Witek: 8
- Paul Dean: 9
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: E4.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 43
Bot 3
- Chet Ross: T
- Eddie Miller: S.3-H
- Buddy Hassett: S.1-2
- Ray Berres: K
- Joe Sullivan: 6
- Sibby Sisti: S.1-2;2-H
- Johnny Cooney: S.1-2;2-H
- Bama Rowell: S.1-2;2-H
- Gene Moore: S.1-2;2-H
- Chet Ross: HP.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miller: 53
Top 4
- Babe Young: 63
- Harry Danning: 1
- Mel Ott: 1
Bot 4
- Buddy Hassett: 43
- Ray Berres: 63
- Joe Sullivan: 43
Top 5
- Tony Cuccinello: 9
- Mickey Witek: S
- Roy Joiner: W.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Johnny Cooney: D.1-3
- Bama Rowell: S.2-3;3-H
- Gene Moore: 4
- Chet Ross: S.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Miller: CS3(16)
- Eddie Miller: 7
Top 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: E4
- Frank Demaree: 6/L
- Babe Young: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: 8
- Mel Ott: 8
Bot 6
- Buddy Hassett: D
- Ray Berres: S.2-3
- Joe Sullivan: 13/SH.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Johnny Cooney: 13
Top 7
- Glen Stewart: S
- Mickey Witek: W.1-2
- Roy Joiner: S.1-2;2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bama Rowell: 43
- Gene Moore: 6
- Chet Ross: 63
Top 8
- Frank Demaree: 2
- Babe Young: 13
- Ken O'Dea: 1
Bot 8
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Buddy Hassett: 43
- Phil Masi: 8
Top 9
- Mel Ott: 8
- Glen Stewart: 8
- Mickey Witek: K
Notes & reviews
- Bill Posedel left with a sore right shoulder