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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1939-05-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 36005 · 1:56
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 10–3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Cliff Melton earned the win. Gabby Hartnett went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Clay Bryant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mesner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Bryant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Bryant | 8.0 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: K
- Billy Herman: E5/TH.BX2(24)
- Augie Galan: 2/P
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Harry Danning: S8
- Mel Ott: S9.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 7
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: 7
- Joe Marty: 43
- Gabby Hartnett: 3/G
Bot 2
- Bob Seeds: D5
- Frank Demaree: 1/G.2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: 7/SF.3-H
- Cliff Melton: 63
Top 3
- Rip Russell: S6/G/FINT.B-2(E6/TH)
- Steve Mesner: 43.2-3
- Clay Bryant: 3/G.3-H
- Stan Hack: S6
- Billy Herman: SB2
- Billy Herman: K
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
- Billy Jurges: 3/P
- Harry Danning: 63
Top 4
- Augie Galan: W
- Hank Leiber: S8.1-3
- Joe Marty: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Gabby Hartnett: 8
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: S7
- Zeke Bonura: 8
- Bob Seeds: D7/7D.1-3
- Frank Demaree: 53.3-H
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Cliff Melton: 53
Top 5
- Rip Russell: 63
- Steve Mesner: HP
- Clay Bryant: S8.1X3(8E5)
- Stan Hack: CSH(2)
- Stan Hack: 9
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: S5/BG
- Billy Jurges: FC1.1-2(E1/TH)
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mel Ott: T9.3-H(UR);1-H
- Zeke Bonura: T7.3-H
- Bob Seeds: WP.3-H
- Bob Seeds: 8
- Frank Demaree: D7
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Cliff Melton: 8
Top 6
- Billy Herman: 63
- Augie Galan: 5/P
- Hank Leiber: 8
Bot 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
- Billy Jurges: D7
- Harry Danning: 53
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bob Seeds: 8
Top 7
- Joe Marty: 3/P
- Gabby Hartnett: HR/9
- Rip Russell: 8
- Steve Mesner: 3/G
Bot 7
- Frank Demaree: 43
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Cliff Melton: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
Top 8
- Clay Bryant: 5/P
- Stan Hack: K
- Billy Herman: 53
Bot 8
- Billy Jurges: S6
- Harry Danning: S9.1-3
- Mel Ott: WP.3-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: D9.2-H
- Zeke Bonura: 63
- Bob Seeds: 53
- Frank Demaree: S8.2-H
- Burgess Whitehead: 5/L
Top 9
- Augie Galan: 2/P
- Hank Leiber: 7
- Joe Marty: S8
- Gabby Hartnett: 9
Notes & reviews
- Danning was backing up and would have held Russell at 1B but before he reached ball a fan touched it
- failed squeeze play