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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1939-04-22 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 17386 · 2:25
New York Giants defeated Boston Bees 6–5. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Lohrman earned the win. Buddy Hassett went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Bill Lohrman L: Dick Errickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Shoffner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Errickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Myatt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Salvo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lohrman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Shoffner | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Errickson | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Bill Posedel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Salvo | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Bill Lohrman | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Debs Garms: D/78
- Elbie Fletcher: S8.2-H
- Buddy Hassett: HR/9.1-H
- Al Simmons: K
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Max West: 13
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9/F
- George Myatt: W
- Harry Danning: 9/F
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
- Zeke Bonura: 4/P
Top 2
- Eddie Miller: K
- Al Lopez: S6/G/56
- Milt Shoffner: K
- Debs Garms: 43
Bot 2
- Frank Demaree: S
- Billy Jurges: 46(1)3/GDP
- Burgess Whitehead: 1/L
Top 3
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Buddy Hassett: 36(1)/FO
- Al Simmons: CS2(26)
- Al Simmons: 9/F
Bot 3
- Manny Salvo: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: 53
- George Myatt: E6/G
- Harry Danning: PO1(23)
Top 4
- Tony Cuccinello: S7/7D
- Max West: 7/F
- Eddie Miller: 63.1-2
- Al Lopez: W
- Milt Shoffner: K
Bot 4
- Harry Danning: 63
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: S.1-2
- Frank Demaree: S.2-H;1-3
- Billy Jurges: 8/SF.3-H
- Burgess Whitehead: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Debs Garms: S
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Buddy Hassett: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Simmons: W
- Tony Cuccinello: 5/P.3XH(6E2)(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Max West: IW
- Eddie Miller: 6/P
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Jimmy Ripple: 7/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Al Lopez: 7/F
- Dick Errickson: K
- Debs Garms: 7/F
Bot 6
- George Myatt: 43
- Harry Danning: 53
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: D9.1-H
- Frank Demaree: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Billy Jurges: W
- Burgess Whitehead: K
Top 7
- Elbie Fletcher: E1/TH
- Buddy Hassett: 5/P
- Al Simmons: 3/FL
- Tony Cuccinello: S.1-3
- Max West: K
Bot 7
- Bill Lohrman: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
- George Myatt: K
Top 8
- Eddie Miller: HR/7
- Al Lopez: 6/FL
- Oliver Hill: 43
- Debs Garms: 43
Bot 8
- Harry Danning: 63
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Buddy Hassett: D
- Al Simmons: 43.2-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Myatt dropped the pop but Jurges picked up.