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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1939-05-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9078 · 2:09
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–7. New York Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Dick Coffman earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
W: Dick Coffman L: Junior Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ival Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Craft | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Myers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Derringer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nino Bongiovanni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Thompson | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
 Dick Coffman | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: S.1-2
- Ival Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/F
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Harry Danning: 7/F
Top 2
- Harry Craft: W
- Wally Berger: 3/P
- Billy Myers: S.1-2
- Paul Derringer: K
- Billy Werber: D.2-H;1-H
- Lonny Frey: K
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: E1
- Zeke Bonura: 4(1)/FO
- Bob Seeds: S.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 9/F
- Burgess Whitehead: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Harry Gumbert: K
Top 3
- Ival Goodman: 43
- Frank McCormick: K
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: S/BG
- Billy Jurges: 54(1)3/GDP
- Harry Danning: HR/7
- Mel Ott: 6/P
Top 4
- Harry Craft: W
- Wally Berger: K
- Billy Myers: W.1-2
- Paul Derringer: S.2-H;1-3
- Billy Werber: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Zeke Bonura: 63
- Bob Seeds: 3/FL
- Frank Demaree: 63
Top 5
- Lonny Frey: 43
- Ival Goodman: 5/P
- Frank McCormick: 53
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: 8/F
- Harry Gumbert: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: 31
Top 6
- Ernie Lombardi: K
- Harry Craft: 63
- Wally Berger: K
Bot 6
- Billy Jurges: S
- Harry Danning: S.1-3
- Mel Ott: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Zeke Bonura: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bob Seeds: 3/G
- Frank Demaree: S.3-H
- Burgess Whitehead: S.1-2
- Harry Gumbert: 6/P
Top 7
- Billy Myers: K
- Nino Bongiovanni: 63
- Billy Werber: S
- Lonny Frey: S.1-3
- Ival Goodman: S.3-H;1-3
- Frank McCormick: S.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: S.3-H;1-2
- Harry Craft: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Billy Jurges: 14/SH.1-2
- Harry Danning: 7/F
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
Top 8
- Wally Berger: 63
- Billy Myers: 8/F
- Gene Thompson: 43
Bot 8
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Bob Seeds: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Demaree: 4(1)/FO
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
Top 9
- Billy Werber: 6/L
- Lonny Frey: S
- Ival Goodman: 4/FL
- Frank McCormick: SB2
- Frank McCormick: S.2-H
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
Bot 9
- Ken O'Dea: 31
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Billy Jurges: K
- Harry Danning: S9.1-2
- Mel Ott: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Seeds ducked pitch that hit his bat.