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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-05-09 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3492 · 2:45
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 17–6. New York Giants put up 7 in the 1st. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Harry Danning went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 15 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
W: Carl Hubbell L: Max Butcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Glossop | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny MacFayden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Bauers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Schultz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Butcher | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dick Lanahan | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny MacFayden | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Russ Bauers | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ray Harrell | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 53
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Frank Demaree: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: E9/F.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2#
- Billy Jurges: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Glossop: S1.2-3;1-2
- Carl Hubbell: S9.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
- Frank Demaree: 2/P
Bot 1
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Lee Handley: 64(1)/FO
- Arky Vaughan: S9.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: W.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Mel Ott: 3/G
- Harry Danning: S8
- Babe Young: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Jurges: HP.1-2
- Al Glossop: 8
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Ray Berres: 63
- Danny MacFayden: 7
Top 3
- Carl Hubbell: 4/P
- Burgess Whitehead: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.1-2
- Frank Demaree: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 8.3-H(UR);2-3
- Harry Danning: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Babe Young: E3.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 3/G
Bot 3
- Frankie Gustine: 6/P
- Lee Handley: 5/FL
- Arky Vaughan: 7
Top 4
- Al Glossop: W
- Carl Hubbell: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Burgess Whitehead: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Bob Elliott: 53
Top 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: D7
- Frank Demaree: S7.2-H
- Mel Ott: K/C
- Harry Danning: 43.1-2
- Babe Young: 43
Bot 5
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Ray Berres: 53
- Russ Bauers: 53
Top 6
- Billy Jurges: W
- Al Glossop: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Carl Hubbell: SB3
- Carl Hubbell: W.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Frank Demaree: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 63
Bot 6
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Lee Handley: 8
- Arky Vaughan: 41
Top 7
- Babe Young: E4/G
- Billy Jurges: 16(1)3/GDP
- Al Glossop: HP
- Carl Hubbell: S4.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Elbie Fletcher: S8.1-3
- Ray Berres: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Frank Demaree: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: WP.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Mel Ott: K
- Harry Danning: D8.2-H
- Babe Young: S8.2-H
- Billy Jurges: W.1-2
- Al Glossop: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Carl Hubbell: 8.3-H(UR)
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
Bot 8
- Joe Schultz: 53
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Lee Handley: D9.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: 43.3-H;2-3
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Lloyd Waner: 7
Top 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
- Frank Demaree: K/C
- Mel Ott: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Elliott: S5
- Elbie Fletcher: S3.1-2
- Spud Davis: 9.2-3
- Joe Schultz: S9.3-H;1-3
- Frankie Gustine: S8.3-H;1-2
- Lee Handley: 13.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Maurice Van Robays: S.3-H(UR);1-2#
- Lloyd Waner: 8
Notes & reviews
- PIT CF DiMaggio and RF Van Robays collided on the play; Van Robays accidentally spiked DiMaggio in the right leg; DiMaggio had to leave the game