On August 7, 1940 — A crowd of 53,997, a National League record for a night game, watches the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants, 8 – 4, on Mel Ott Night at the Polo Grounds. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3R
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Source: Historical record