Boston Bees vs New York Giants
July 1, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 1, 1940 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Boston Bees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Boston Bees 1, New York Giants 7

Boston Bees ab   r   h rbi
Hassett 1b 4 0 1 0
Sisti 3b 4 1 2 0
Moore rf 2 0 0 0
Ross lf 4 0 1 0
Miller ss 4 0 1 1
Glossop 2b 3 0 1 0
West cf 3 0 0 0
Berres c 3 0 0 0
Piechota p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Whitehead 3b 4 0 0 0
Rucker cf 4 0 0 0
Moore lf 4 0 0 0
Young 1b 3 3 2 0
Danning c 3 2 1 3
Ott rf 3 1 2 2
Cuccinello 2b 4 1 1 1
Witek ss 3 0 1 1
Melton p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 7 7 7
Boston 000 001 000160
New York 020 202 01x770
  Boston Bees IP H R ER BB SO
Piechota  L(2-3) 8.0 7 7 7 4 2
Totals
8.0
7
7
7
4
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Melton  W(7-1) 9.0 6 1 1 3 9
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
3
9

  E–None.  DP–New York 1. Cuccinello-Witek-Young.  3B–Boston Glossop (1), New York Young (2).  HR–New York Danning (11,2nd inning off Piechota 1 on); Ott (6,8th inning off Piechota 0 on); Cuccinello (3,4th inning off Piechota 0 on).  SH–Moore (3).  Team LOB–6.  Team–4.  U–Bill Klem, Lee Ballanfant, Bick Campbell.  T–1:30.  A–3,302.
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