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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1939-07-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5355 · 2:32
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 9th. Rip Sewell earned the win and Bill Swift picked up the save. Chuck Klein went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Cliff Melton SV: Bill Swift
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fern Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tobin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Hafey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Skeeter Scalzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Tobin | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Rip Sewell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Swift | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fern Bell: 63
- Arky Vaughan: K/C
- Johnny Rizzo: 7/F78XD
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/F
- Burgess Whitehead: 2/FL
- Frank Demaree: S7
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 8/F
Top 2
- Chuck Klein: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: S8/L
- Lee Handley: W.1-2
- Pep Young: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ray Berres: SBH;SB2
- Ray Berres: 13
Bot 2
- Ken O'Dea: 8/F
- Tom Hafey: 6/P
- Skeeter Scalzi: 8/F
Top 3
- Jim Tobin: 53
- Fern Bell: 43
- Arky Vaughan: K/C
Bot 3
- Cliff Melton: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Demaree: 2/FL
Top 4
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
- Chuck Klein: S5/G
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Lee Handley: PO1(134)
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: 9/F
- Zeke Bonura: S7
- Ken O'Dea: PB.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: S/G.2-3
- Tom Hafey: K
- Skeeter Scalzi: 6/P
Top 5
- Lee Handley: 13
- Pep Young: S8
- Ray Berres: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Cliff Melton: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9/L
- Burgess Whitehead: 3/G.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 4/P
Top 6
- Jim Tobin: 7/F
- Fern Bell: 53
- Arky Vaughan: 9/F
Bot 6
- Mel Ott: D9/F9DW
- Zeke Bonura: S7.2-3
- Ken O'Dea: K/C
- Tom Hafey: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Skeeter Scalzi: 6/P
- Cliff Melton: 6/P
Top 7
- Johnny Rizzo: 4/P
- Chuck Klein: 9/F
- Elbie Fletcher: 7/F
Bot 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Burgess Whitehead: K
- Frank Demaree: K/C
Top 8
- Lee Handley: K/C
- Pep Young: 7/F
- Ray Berres: 7/F
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: 3E1/G3L
- Zeke Bonura: S5/G.1-3(E5/TH1);B-2
- Ken O'Dea: W
- Tom Hafey: 5(2)2(3)/GDP/G5L.1-2
- Skeeter Scalzi: K
Top 9
- Bill Brubaker: S9
- Fern Bell: 9/L
- Arky Vaughan: 6(1)/FO
- Johnny Rizzo: W.1-2
- Chuck Klein: HR/L9D.2-H;1-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 63
Bot 9
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/L89XD
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7
- Bob Seeds: 3/P
- Frank Demaree: S7.1-2
- Mel Ott: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- 10,298 Ladies' Day guests also attended
- To the Pirate bullpen
- Off the RF signs
- Off LF facade
- Fletcher: great stop, but Sewell dropped his throw
- Into upper RF stands
- L.Waner: spectacular running one-handed catch