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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on August 22, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,523 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 1940
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