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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-06-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · 8 innings · Att: 18634 · 2:07
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Cliff Melton earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Elbie Fletcher went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Mace Brown SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Glossop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mace Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 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 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Harry Gumbert | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mace Brown | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Lanahan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 8/L
- Jo-Jo Moore: D7
- Frank Demaree: K
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: 43
Bot 1
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Lee Handley: CS2(24)
- Lee Handley: S7
- Arky Vaughan: 36(1)/FO
- Elbie Fletcher: S7.1-3
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Babe Young: 43
- Billy Jurges: 53
- Al Glossop: 8
Bot 2
- Maurice Van Robays: S7
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Ray Berres: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Cliff Melton: S7
- Burgess Whitehead: S9.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Demaree: S8.3-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 8.3-H
- Babe Young: S9.2-H;1-3
- Billy Jurges: 13
Bot 3
- Mace Brown: 43
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Lee Handley: 4/P
Top 4
- Al Glossop: 8/L
- Cliff Melton: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 7
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: S7
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
- Maurice Van Robays: 7
Top 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Frank Demaree: S8.1-3
- Mel Ott: HP.1-2
- Harry Danning: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Babe Young: 7/L
- Billy Jurges: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Al Glossop: IW
- Cliff Melton: 52(3)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Vince DiMaggio: S7
- Ray Berres: 9
- Pep Young: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Lee Handley: S8.2-H;1-3(E8)
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Top 6
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8.1-3
- Frank Demaree: 7.3-H
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: 6/P
- Babe Young: 8
Bot 6
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: HR/7
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
- Ray Berres: 63
Top 7
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Al Glossop: 6
- Harry Gumbert: K
Bot 7
- Lloyd Waner: S7
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Lee Handley: K
- Arky Vaughan: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/L
Top 8
- Burgess Whitehead: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 53/SH.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 8.2-3
- Mel Ott: 13
Bot 8
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: S7
- Debs Garms: 63.1-2
- Paul Waner: 31
Notes & reviews
- Game halted after bottom of the eighth inning due to a 7:00 PM Sunday curfew