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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-08-24 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 7630 · 2:22
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. New York Giants put up 3 in the 8th. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Carl Hubbell L: Ken Heintzelman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lohrman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mace Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pep Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lohrman | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Hubbell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mace Brown | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: S3/BG
- Jo-Jo Moore: S5/BG.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: 43.3-H;2-3
- Harry Danning: HP
- Mel Ott: 8/F
Bot 1
- Debs Garms: S1/BG
- Bob Elliott: 3/P
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: 9/L.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Tony Cuccinello: 43
- Mickey Witek: 43
- Bill Lohrman: 63
Bot 2
- Vince DiMaggio: 7/F
- Frankie Gustine: E6/TH.B-1
- Spud Davis: K
- Mace Brown: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
- Frank Demaree: S8
- Babe Young: SB2
- Babe Young: W
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Debs Garms: 63
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Arky Vaughan: 13
Top 4
- Mel Ott: S7
- Tony Cuccinello: K/C
- Mickey Witek: CS2(24)
- Mickey Witek: 31
Bot 4
- Maurice Van Robays: 8/F
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Spud Davis: 3/G
Top 5
- Bill Lohrman: K
- Johnny Rucker: 5/FL
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Bot 5
- Mace Brown: W
- Debs Garms: S8.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S8.2-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Arky Vaughan: S8
- Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)/FO
- Vince DiMaggio: 8/F
- Frankie Gustine: S9.1-3
- Spud Davis: 13
Top 6
- Frank Demaree: S4/G
- Babe Young: D/89.1-3
- Harry Danning: S7.3-H;2-H
- Mel Ott: 9/FL/9D
- Tony Cuccinello: 6/P
- Mickey Witek: 6/L
Bot 6
- Mace Brown: K
- Debs Garms: S/89
- Bob Elliott: T/F9D.1-H
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Arky Vaughan: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Top 7
- Johnny McCarthy: 99
- Johnny Rucker: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: D
- Frank Demaree: 99
Bot 7
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Frankie Gustine: E3.B-1
- Spud Davis: WP.1-2
- Spud Davis: 99
Top 8
- Babe Young: S/89
- Harry Danning: 8/F
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Mickey Witek: 13.3-3
- Ken O'Dea: W
- Johnny Rucker: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(7254)
Bot 8
- Pep Young: 99
- Debs Garms: 99
- Bob Elliott: D
- Elbie Fletcher: IW
- Arky Vaughan: 99/G
Top 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: S/89
- Frank Demaree: FC1/SH/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Babe Young: WP.2-H;1-3
- Babe Young: 99/F
- Harry Danning: IW
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Billy Jurges: 4(B)4(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99