Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Giants
June 15, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 15, 1940 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Pittsburgh Pirates 1, New York Giants 12
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Handley 3b 3 0 1 0
Elliott rf 4 0 0 0
Vaughan ss 2 0 0 0
  Young ss 2 0 0 0
Fletcher 1b 4 1 1 1
Van Robays lf 4 0 1 0
Gustine 2b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio cf 3 0 0 0
Davis c 1 0 1 0
  Fernandes c 2 0 0 0
Bowman p 2 0 1 0
  Lanahan p 0 0 0 0
  Lanning p 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Whitehead 3b 6 1 1 1
Moore lf 4 1 2 2
Seeds cf 5 1 1 1
Young 1b 5 1 2 1
Danning c 5 2 4 3
Ott rf 5 1 1 1
Jurges ss 4 1 1 0
Witek 2b 3 2 2 1
Schumacher p 3 2 3 1
Totals 40 12 17 11
Pittsburgh 010 000 000–154
New York 003 072 00x–12171
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman  L(3-4) 4.0 5 7 6 4 1
  Lanahan   0.1 4 2 1 0 0
  Lanning   3.2 8 3 2 0 2
Totals
8.0
17
12
9
4
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher  W(3-6) 9.0 5 1 1 3 7
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
3
7
  E–Gustine 2 (13), Davis 2 (6), Whitehead (6).  2B–New York Danning (11); Ott (8).  3B–New York Danning (2).  HR–Pittsburgh Fletcher (7,2nd inning off Schumacher 0 on), New York Danning (9,5th inning off Bowman 2 on).  Team LOB–7.  HBP–Moore (4); Schumacher (1).  Team–10.  SB–DiMaggio (1).  U–Lee Ballanfant, Bick Campbell, Bill Klem.  T–2:22.  A–5,941.
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