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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1939-06-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7405 · sunny, dry · 2:33
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 17–3. New York Giants put up 8 in the 4th. Manny Salvo earned the win. Jo-Jo Moore went 3-for-6 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
W: Manny Salvo L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Peaches Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Hershberger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Scarsella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Salvo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Vander Meer | 0.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Peaches Davis | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Wes Livengood | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Gene Thompson | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Salvo | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: S8
- Lonny Frey: 4
- Ival Goodman: W.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 7
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Billy Jurges: S9.1-3
- Harry Danning: S7.3-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: S9.2-H;1-3
- Zeke Bonura: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Demaree: CS2(26)
- Frank Demaree: S1
- Tony Lazzeri: S8.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
Top 2
- Harry Craft: K/C
- Wally Berger: 8
- Billy Myers: 13
Bot 2
- Manny Salvo: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: HR/9
- Billy Jurges: 53
- Harry Danning: 8
Top 3
- Peaches Davis: 43
- Billy Werber: 53
- Lonny Frey: 8
Bot 3
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Zeke Bonura: D7
- Frank Demaree: S7.2-H;BX2(756)
- Tony Lazzeri: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Manny Salvo: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ival Goodman: 9
- Frank McCormick: D7
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Harry Craft: 7
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
- Billy Jurges: 9
- Harry Danning: HR/9
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: S9.1-3
- Frank Demaree: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Burgess Whitehead: HR/9.1-H
- Manny Salvo: HR/9
- Jo-Jo Moore: HR/9
- Billy Jurges: W
- Harry Danning: K
Top 5
- Lee Gamble: 13
- Billy Myers: 23
- Lew Riggs: K
Bot 5
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: S7.1-2
- Frank Demaree: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Manny Salvo: D8.3-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
Top 6
- Billy Werber: S9
- Lonny Frey: W.1-2
- Ival Goodman: K
- Frank McCormick: S7.2-H;1-2
- Willard Hershberger: S1.2-3;1-2
- Frenchy Bordagaray: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lee Gamble: 146(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Billy Myers: K
Bot 6
- Billy Jurges: K/C
- Harry Danning: 53
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 7
- Gene Thompson: S4
- Billy Werber: S7.1-2
- Lonny Frey: S9.2-3;1-2
- Ival Goodman: 3/FL
- Frank McCormick: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Zeke Bonura: 2/FL
- Frank Demaree: 43
- Tony Lazzeri: K
Top 8
- Willard Hershberger: 63
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 8
- Lee Gamble: 8
Bot 8
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Manny Salvo: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13
Top 9
- Billy Myers: K/C
- Les Scarsella: 43
- Billy Werber: S7
- Lonny Frey: D8.1-3
- Ival Goodman: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- ball lost in the sun