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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-08-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2562 · 2:26
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 13–10. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Ken Heintzelman earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | |
| PIT | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 18 |
W: Ken Heintzelman L: Carl Hubbell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Bowman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Hubbell | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Joiner | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Lynn | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Harry Gumbert | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Bowman | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: E4/TH
- Jo-Jo Moore: 16(1)/FO
- Frank Demaree: CS2(26)
- Frank Demaree: 8
Bot 1
- Debs Garms: D9.B-3(E9)
- Bob Elliott: 7.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Arky Vaughan: 9
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: S1.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-2#
- Frankie Gustine: S8.2-H;1-3
- Spud Davis: S3.3-H;1-2
- Max Butcher: 13
Top 2
- Johnny McCarthy: 99
- Harry Danning: D9
- Mel Ott: S8.2-H
- Tony Cuccinello: S7.1-2
- Mickey Witek: FC6.2-3;1X2(6E4)
- Babe Young: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
Bot 2
- Debs Garms: 99
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9.1-H
- Arky Vaughan: D8.BX3(845)
- Maurice Van Robays: HP
- Vince DiMaggio: S7.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S8.2-H;1-3
- Spud Davis: 99(1)/FO
Top 3
- Frank Demaree: 99
- Red Lynn: 99
- Harry Danning: 99
Bot 3
- Johnny Lanning: 99
- Debs Garms: W
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
Top 4
- Mel Ott: 99
- Tony Cuccinello: 99
- Mickey Witek: 99
Bot 4
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Spud Davis: 99
- Johnny Lanning: K
Top 5
- Babe Young: 99
- Johnny Rucker: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: D9.1-3
- Frank Demaree: S7.3-H;2-3
- Ken O'Dea: S9.3-H;1-3
- Harry Danning: 9.3-H
- Mel Ott: 99
Bot 5
- Debs Garms: S
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
Top 6
- Tony Cuccinello: S
- Mickey Witek: 46(1)3/GDP
- Babe Young: 99
Bot 6
- Vince DiMaggio: S7
- Frankie Gustine: PB.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: FC6.2-3
- Spud Davis: S8.3-H;1-3
- Joe Bowman: 43.3-H;1-2
- Debs Garms: 43.2-3
- Bob Elliott: S6.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
Top 7
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
- Bob Seeds: K
Bot 7
- Arky Vaughan: FLE2
- Arky Vaughan: S8
- Maurice Van Robays: S9.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: HP.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 8.3-H(UR);2-3
- Spud Davis: 13/SH.3-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Bowman: 99
Top 8
- Harry Danning: 99
- Mel Ott: D9
- Tony Cuccinello: D9.2-H
- Mickey Witek: S7.2-H
- Babe Young: D9.1-3
- Johnny Rucker: S9.3-H;2-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
Bot 8
- Debs Garms: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Arky Vaughan: 99
Top 9
- Glen Stewart: 99/FL
- Harry Danning: 99
- Mel Ott: 99