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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1939-05-03 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4652 · cloudy, dry · 2:51
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Jumbo Brown earned the win and Cliff Melton picked up the save. Lonny Frey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jumbo Brown L: Bucky Walters SV: Cliff Melton
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ival Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Berger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Weaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Scarsella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Jim Weaver | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bucky Walters | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 6.0 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: PB.1-2#
- Lonny Frey: HR/9.2-H
- Ival Goodman: W
- Frank McCormick: S8.1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: W.1-2
- Harry Craft: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Wally Berger: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
- Billy Jurges: W
- Harry Danning: S9.1-3
- Mel Ott: K
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Billy Myers: HR/9
- Johnny Vander Meer: E5/TH1
- Billy Werber: 2/FL
- Lonny Frey: 54(1)/FO
- Ival Goodman: W.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Seeds: 5/FL
- Frank Demaree: E4
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Hal Schumacher: K
Top 3
- Ernie Lombardi: 3
- Harry Craft: 53
- Wally Berger: 2
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9
- Billy Jurges: W
- Harry Danning: BK.1-2
- Harry Danning: 9/L
- Mel Ott: 4
Top 4
- Billy Myers: 53
- Johnny Vander Meer: 13
- Billy Werber: S8
- Lonny Frey: WP.1-2
- Lonny Frey: W
- Ival Goodman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ival Goodman: IW
- Frank McCormick: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Zeke Bonura: D7
- Bob Seeds: 8
- Frank Demaree: 13.2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: S8.3-H
- Hal Schumacher: W.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 3/G
Top 5
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Harry Craft: S7
- Wally Berger: S7.1-2
- Billy Myers: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 5
- Harry Danning: T7
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Seeds: S8.1-2
- Frank Demaree: D9.2-H;1-3
- Burgess Whitehead: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Hal Schumacher: K/C
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13
Top 6
- Jim Weaver: K
- Billy Werber: 53
- Lonny Frey: W
- Ival Goodman: W.1-2
- Frank McCormick: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: 7
Bot 6
- Billy Jurges: 3/G
- Harry Danning: K
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: 13
Top 7
- Ernie Lombardi: 4
- Harry Craft: S7
- Wally Berger: S7.1-3
- Billy Myers: 3/FL
- Les Scarsella: S7.3-H;1X3(75)
Bot 7
- Bob Seeds: S8
- Frank Demaree: 34/SH.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 3/G.2-3
- Jimmy Ripple: D7.3-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Billy Jurges: S9.2-H;1-3
- Harry Danning: 3/G
Top 8
- Billy Werber: 43
- Lonny Frey: K/C
- Ival Goodman: E6
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: 24/SH.1-2
- Bob Seeds: K
- Frank Demaree: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
Top 9
- Ernie Lombardi: 43
- Harry Craft: K
- Wally Berger: W
- Billy Myers: S9.1-3
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 6(1)/FO