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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-06-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 2–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Klinger earned the win and Danny MacFayden picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bob Klinger L: Hal Schumacher SV: Danny MacFayden
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Glossop | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Schumacher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Klinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jumbo Brown | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Joiner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Dick Lanahan | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny MacFayden | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13
- Frank Demaree: W
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: 63
- Bob Elliott: 4
- Paul Waner: 5/FL
Top 2
- Babe Young: 9
- Billy Jurges: 2/FL
- Al Glossop: K/C
Bot 2
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hal Schumacher: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: S6.1X3(64)
- Frank Demaree: 3/G
Bot 3
- Frankie Gustine: 13
- Spud Davis: K/C
- Bob Klinger: 63
Top 4
- Mel Ott: 9
- Harry Danning: 9
- Babe Young: 43
Bot 4
- Lee Handley: 43
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Paul Waner: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 5
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Al Glossop: S1
- Hal Schumacher: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 5
- Arky Vaughan: 8/L
- Elbie Fletcher: S6
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Burgess Whitehead: 3/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: E3/TH
- Frank Demaree: 6(B)6(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Spud Davis: D7
- Bob Klinger: FC1.2X3(165)
- Lee Handley: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Paul Waner: 53
Top 7
- Mel Ott: 3/L
- Harry Danning: 9
- Babe Young: 63
Bot 7
- Arky Vaughan: S3
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Maurice Van Robays: CS2(24)
- Maurice Van Robays: 6
Top 8
- Billy Jurges: S1
- Al Glossop: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Hal Schumacher: 63.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: S8.2-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: SB2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Frankie Gustine: K/C
- Spud Davis: S8
- Debs Garms: S9.1-3
- Lee Handley: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Elliott: D8.3-H;1-3
- Paul Waner: IW
- Arky Vaughan: 5/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/FL
Top 9
- Frank Demaree: W
- Mel Ott: 16(1)3/GDP
- Harry Danning: 9
Notes & reviews
- MacFayden relieved Lanahan with the count 1-0 on Ott