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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1939-05-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6026 · 3:05
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 11–7. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Augie Galan went 4-for-6 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Bill Lohrman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Herman | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Hack | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Lillard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Salvo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kampouris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Myatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Lillard | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Larry French | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirby Higbe | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Salvo | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Jumbo Brown | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Lohrman | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnnie Wittig | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Coffman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Herman: 7/F
- Stan Hack: 8/F
- Augie Galan: S8
- Jim Gleeson: W.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: K
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Billy Jurges: HP.1-2
- Harry Danning: 7/F
- Mel Ott: 7/F
- Zeke Bonura: S8/78.1-2;2-H
- Bob Seeds: K
Top 2
- Carl Reynolds: W
- Rip Russell: K
- Dick Bartell: 53.1-2
- Gene Lillard: S6.2-3
- Billy Herman: K
Bot 2
- Frank Demaree: 9/F
- Burgess Whitehead: D8
- Manny Salvo: 43.2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
Top 3
- Stan Hack: S9
- Augie Galan: T9.1-H
- Jim Gleeson: 7/F
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/SF.3-H
- Carl Reynolds: 13
Bot 3
- Billy Jurges: T8
- Harry Danning: W
- Mel Ott: 9/SF.3-H
- Zeke Bonura: D7/78.1-H
- Bob Seeds: K23
- Frank Demaree: 63
Top 4
- Rip Russell: K
- Dick Bartell: HP
- Gene Lillard: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Herman: D/78.1-H
- Stan Hack: S8.2-H
- Augie Galan: 43
Bot 4
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/FL
Top 5
- Jim Gleeson: S9
- Gabby Hartnett: 2/FL
- Carl Reynolds: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Billy Jurges: 9
- Harry Danning: K
- Mel Ott: 9
Top 6
- Rip Russell: S8
- Dick Bartell: 34/SH.1-2
- Gene Lillard: K
- Billy Herman: W
- Stan Hack: S.1-2;2-H
- Augie Galan: D7.2-H;1-H
- Jim Gleeson: IW
- Gabby Hartnett: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Reynolds: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Zeke Bonura: S8
- Bob Seeds: W.1-2
- Frank Demaree: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
- Billy Jurges: WP.3-H;1-2
- Billy Jurges: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Harry Danning: 5/FL
Top 7
- Rip Russell: 6/FL
- Dick Bartell: S8
- Hank Leiber: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: K
- Zeke Bonura: 2/FL
- Bob Seeds: W
- Frank Demaree: 5/P
Top 8
- Billy Herman: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Stan Hack: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Augie Galan: S5/BG.2-3
- Jim Gleeson: E1/THH.3-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Gabby Hartnett: IW
- Carl Reynolds: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Rip Russell: 99/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dick Bartell: 99(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Alex Kampouris: 99
- George Myatt: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Billy Jurges: 99
Top 9
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Billy Herman: S
- Stan Hack: 99
- Augie Galan: 99
Bot 9
- Harry Danning: S
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- Bob Seeds: S.2-3;1-2
- Frank Demaree: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Dizzy Dean, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Stewart for bench jockeying