Boston Bees vs New York Giants
July 2, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 2, 1940 at Polo Grounds V. The Boston Bees defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Bees 5, New York Giants 3

Boston Bees ab   r   h rbi
Hassett 1b 5 0 0 0
Sisti 3b 5 2 2 1
Moore rf 4 1 2 2
Ross lf 4 1 1 1
West cf 4 0 2 1
  Cooney cf 0 0 0 0
Rowell 2b 3 0 1 0
  Glossop ph 1 0 0 0
  Wietelmann 2b 0 0 0 0
Miller ss 3 0 1 0
Masi c 3 0 2 0
Errickson p 4 1 0 0
Totals 36 5 11 5
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Whitehead 3b 5 0 2 0
Rucker cf 5 0 1 0
Moore lf 5 0 1 1
Young 1b 5 0 1 0
Danning c 4 0 1 0
Ott rf 3 1 1 0
Cuccinello 2b 4 1 2 0
Witek ss 2 0 1 1
Schumacher p 2 1 0 0
  McCarthy ph 1 0 1 1
  Joiner p 0 0 0 0
  Seeds ph 1 0 0 0
  Brown p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 3 11 3
Boston 001 003 1005110
New York 000 012 0003113
  Boston Bees IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson  W(5-2) 9.0 11 3 3 3 4
Totals
9.0
11
3
3
3
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher  L(5-7) 6.0 7 4 3 2 3
  Joiner   2.0 3 1 1 1 1
  Brown   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
11
5
4
3
5

  E–Whitehead (10), Young (6), Danning (6).  DP–Boston 1. Rowell-Miller-Hassett, New York 2. Witek-Young, Cuccinello-Young.  2B–Boston Sisti (8), New York Moore (18); Cuccinello 2 (11).  HR–Boston Moore (4,6th inning off Schumacher 1 on); Ross (8,6th inning off Schumacher 0 on).  SH–Moore (4).  Team LOB–8.  Team–10.  SB–Rowell (2); Miller (5).  U–Lee Ballanfant, Bick Campbell, Bill Klem.  T–2:00.  A–3,473.
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