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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-08-22 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 12523 · 1:40
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 4–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Rip Sewell earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: 53
- Jo-Jo Moore: E4/G.B-1
- Frank Demaree: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Debs Garms: 4/F
- Bob Elliott: W
- Elbie Fletcher: SB2
- Elbie Fletcher: 23.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: S.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: PO1(14)
Top 2
- Johnny McCarthy: 8/F
- Mel Ott: 63
- Tony Cuccinello: 43
Bot 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 6/F
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Spud Davis: 9/F
Top 3
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Ken O'Dea: W
- Cliff Melton: 43.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 9/F
Bot 3
- Rip Sewell: S
- Debs Garms: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Bob Elliott: 8/F
Top 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Frank Demaree: S5/BG
- Johnny McCarthy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 3
- Arky Vaughan: 3
- Maurice Van Robays: K
Top 5
- Mel Ott: K
- Tony Cuccinello: S
- Mickey Witek: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Spud Davis: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ken O'Dea: S
- Cliff Melton: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/F
Bot 6
- Rip Sewell: 4/F
- Debs Garms: S6
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Arky Vaughan: 3/F
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
Top 7
- Frank Demaree: S
- Johnny McCarthy: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Ott: 3
Bot 7
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Spud Davis: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Mickey Witek: 5/F
- Ken O'Dea: K
Bot 8
- Rip Sewell: 43
- Debs Garms: 9/F
- Bob Elliott: S
- Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: K
Top 9
- Babe Young: 63
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: D
- Frank Demaree: 23