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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1939-06-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5417 · 2:06
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–2. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Bill Lohrman earned the win. Harry Danning went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
W: Bill Lohrman L: Curt Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stu Martin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Dean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Zeke Bonura | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lohrman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Davis | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Dean | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bowman | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mort Cooper | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Lohrman | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 43
- Stu Martin: 13
- Pepper Martin: K
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Billy Jurges: E6/TH2.1-3
- Harry Danning: 3/FL
- Mel Ott: D7/7L.3-H;1-3
- Zeke Bonura: IW
- Frank Demaree: S.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: S.3-H;1-3
- Burgess Whitehead: E1/SH.3-H(UR);1-2
- Cliff Melton: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Joe Medwick: 43
- Johnny Mize: 5/P
- Don Gutteridge: K
Bot 2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
- Billy Jurges: 8/F
- Harry Danning: 13
Top 3
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Mickey Owen: K
- Paul Dean: 31.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 4/P
Bot 3
- Mel Ott: K
- Zeke Bonura: E6/G
- Frank Demaree: CS2(26)
- Frank Demaree: 8/F
Top 4
- Stu Martin: S5/P.BX2(54)
- Pepper Martin: 6/P
- Joe Medwick: 63
Bot 4
- Tony Lazzeri: 53
- Burgess Whitehead: 53
- Cliff Melton: 63
Top 5
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Don Gutteridge: S
- Enos Slaughter: S.1-3
- Mickey Owen: S.3-H;1-2
- Lynn Myers: K
- Jimmy Brown: E6.2-3;1-2
- Don Padgett: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Billy Jurges: 46(1)/FO
- Harry Danning: 9/F
- Mel Ott: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Pepper Martin: 43
- Joe Medwick: 7/F
- Johnny Mize: 43
Bot 6
- Mel Ott: K
- Zeke Bonura: 43
- Frank Demaree: D
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
Top 7
- Don Gutteridge: 163
- Enos Slaughter: 5/FL
- Mickey Owen: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Lohrman: 7/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
- Billy Jurges: 63
Top 8
- Lynn Myers: K
- Jimmy Brown: 8/F
- Lynn King: 43
Bot 8
- Harry Danning: HR/9
- Mel Ott: E6/G
- Zeke Bonura: W.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 3/FL
- Tony Lazzeri: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Burgess Whitehead: S.3-H;1-2
- Bill Lohrman: 16(1)3/BG/GDP
Top 9
- Pepper Martin: W
- Joe Medwick: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Mize: 4/P
- Don Gutteridge: 53
Notes & reviews
- Ladies Day total attendance 12,194.
- 2-0 count
- Brown purposely dropped Jurges' pop to force Moore out.