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Lineups and Summary
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 18, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Heinie Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 18, 1940
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