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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 16, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,282 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1940
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