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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-05-08 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3564 · 2:33
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–6. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Cliff Melton earned the win and Hal Schumacher picked up the save. Babe Young went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Bob Klinger SV: Hal Schumacher
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Glossop | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Brubaker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Roy Joiner | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Schumacher | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Klinger | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ken Heintzelman | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Russ Bauers | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oad Swigart | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Harrell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.1-2
- Frank Demaree: WP.2-3
- Frank Demaree: 9
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Babe Young: S4.3-H;1-2
- Billy Jurges: SB3;SB2
- Billy Jurges: 9
Bot 1
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Lee Handley: W
- Arky Vaughan: 36(1)/FO
- Maurice Van Robays: 6/P
Top 2
- Al Glossop: K23
- Cliff Melton: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/L
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: 13/BG
- Spud Davis: D9
- Debs Garms: 43
Top 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: D9
- Frank Demaree: T9.2-H
- Mel Ott: 7
- Harry Danning: S8.3-H
- Babe Young: SB2
- Babe Young: S8.2-H
- Billy Jurges: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ken Heintzelman: 13
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Lee Handley: S9.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Al Glossop: S7
- Cliff Melton: 3/SH.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 53.2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Frank Demaree: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 9
Bot 4
- Maurice Van Robays: 3/P
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/FL
Top 5
- Babe Young: S9
- Billy Jurges: 4/P
- Al Glossop: 64(1)/FO
- Cliff Melton: 43
Bot 5
- Spud Davis: 7
- Debs Garms: 23
- Ken Heintzelman: K/C
Top 6
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: HP
- Frank Demaree: D7.1-3
- Mel Ott: 7
- Harry Danning: IW
- Babe Young: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Lee Handley: S8
- Arky Vaughan: S9.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Elliott: 6/P
Top 7
- Al Glossop: S9
- Cliff Melton: 34/SH.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 43.2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/L
Bot 7
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
- Spud Davis: S8
- Debs Garms: S9.1-2
- Bill Brubaker: S8.2-H;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Frank Demaree: T/89
- Mel Ott: S9.3-H
- Harry Danning: S8.1-3
- Babe Young: FC1.3XH(15);1-3
- Billy Jurges: S8.3-H;1-3
- Al Glossop: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lee Handley: K
- Arky Vaughan: 53
- Maurice Van Robays: S8
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.2-H;1-3
- Spud Davis: W.1-2
- Debs Garms: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Lloyd Waner: 3/G
Top 9
- Hal Schumacher: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Frank Demaree: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Lee Handley: E5
- Arky Vaughan: S8.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Waner: 8