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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1939-07-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4310 · 2:05
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 8–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Bob Klinger earned the win and Joe Bowman picked up the save. Elbie Fletcher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bob Klinger L: Harry Gumbert SV: Joe Bowman
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fern Bell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Klinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kampouris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Bowman | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Red Lynn | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Coffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 53
- Arky Vaughan: 53
- Fern Bell: W
- Chuck Klein: 43
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Burgess Whitehead: 53
- Frank Demaree: 9/F
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/FL
- Lee Handley: S7
- Pep Young: 14(1)/FO
- Ray Berres: FC6.1X3(6E4);B-2
- Bob Klinger: 9/F
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 4/P
- Zeke Bonura: 9/F
- Bob Seeds: 2/P
Top 3
- Lloyd Waner: S4
- Arky Vaughan: S1/BG.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Fern Bell: W
- Chuck Klein: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: S8.3-H;1-3
- Lee Handley: S7.3-H;1-2
- Pep Young: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Ray Berres: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Ray Berres: K
Bot 3
- Ken O'Dea: 9/L
- Alex Kampouris: 13
- Harry Gumbert: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Top 4
- Bob Klinger: 63
- Lloyd Waner: 13
- Arky Vaughan: S4
- Fern Bell: 13
Bot 4
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Frank Demaree: 53
- Mel Ott: 8/F
Top 5
- Chuck Klein: 31
- Elbie Fletcher: 63
- Lee Handley: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 5
- Zeke Bonura: 9/F
- Bob Seeds: S/78
- Ken O'Dea: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Pep Young: D7
- Ray Berres: 4/LDP.2X2(46)
- Bob Klinger: 53
Bot 6
- Alex Kampouris: S9
- Jimmy Ripple: S9/L.1-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8.3-H;1-3
- Burgess Whitehead: S/89.3-H;1-2
- Frank Demaree: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mel Ott: S9/9D.3-H
- Zeke Bonura: 8/F
Top 7
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Fern Bell: S1
- Chuck Klein: S5.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Lee Handley: 43
Bot 7
- Bob Seeds: 43
- Ken O'Dea: 43
- Alex Kampouris: 13
Top 8
- Pep Young: 7/F
- Ray Berres: 4/P
- Joe Bowman: K/C
Bot 8
- Johnny McCarthy: S9/L
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9/F
- Burgess Whitehead: S7.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 43.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 8/F
Top 9
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Arky Vaughan: 63
- Fern Bell: 53
Bot 9
- Zeke Bonura: 6/P
- Bob Seeds: HR/7
- Ken O'Dea: 43
- Alex Kampouris: 53