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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1939-05-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6098 · 2:01
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Bill Lee earned the win. Bill Lee went 3-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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bill Lee L: Hal Schumacher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Mesner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Lohrman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: 7/F
- Stan Hack: 7/L
- Augie Galan: K
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/FL
- Billy Jurges: 8/L
- Harry Danning: 43
Top 2
- Jim Gleeson: S1/L
- Gabby Hartnett: CS2(26)
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Rip Russell: SB2
- Rip Russell: W
- Steve Mesner: 13
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: W.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Frank Demaree: S7.3-H
- Burgess Whitehead: W.1-2
- Hal Schumacher: 8/F
Top 3
- Bill Lee: S
- Dick Bartell: 2/FL
- Stan Hack: 9/L
- Augie Galan: S7.1-3
- Jim Gleeson: S8.3-H;1-3;BX2(8E4)
- Gabby Hartnett: IW
- Carl Reynolds: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Rip Russell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
- Billy Jurges: K
- Harry Danning: 7/F
Top 4
- Steve Mesner: 9/F
- Bill Lee: HR/7
- Dick Bartell: 9/F
- Stan Hack: W
- Augie Galan: S.1-3
- Jim Gleeson: 43
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Seeds: 7/F
- Frank Demaree: W.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F
Top 5
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Carl Reynolds: 7/F
- Rip Russell: 63
Bot 5
- Jimmy Ripple: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6(1)3/GDP
- Billy Jurges: 9/F
Top 6
- Steve Mesner: 6/P
- Bill Lee: S
- Dick Bartell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Harry Danning: 43
- Mel Ott: 3/G
- Zeke Bonura: 63
Top 7
- Stan Hack: 9/F
- Augie Galan: 6/P
- Jim Gleeson: 43
Bot 7
- Bob Seeds: K
- Frank Demaree: S7
- Burgess Whitehead: 43.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: S9.2-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
Top 8
- Gabby Hartnett: 7/F
- Carl Reynolds: 4/P
- Rip Russell: 8/F
Bot 8
- Billy Jurges: 3/FL
- Harry Danning: S8/L
- Mel Ott: 9/F/9D
- Zeke Bonura: S.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 4/P
Top 9
- Billy Herman: 5/FL
- Bill Lee: K
- Dick Bartell: K
Bot 9
- Frank Demaree: S
- Burgess Whitehead: 3(B)6(1)/LDP
- Johnny McCarthy: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: S.1-2
- Billy Jurges: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Gleeson caromed a hit off Schumacher's L forearm.
- Cavarretta broke his R ankle sliding into 2B.
- Many Cubs argued Reynolds was safe.
- Bartell intentionally let Bonura's pop drop.
- Huge ovation as Hubbell went to mound.