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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1939-07-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 14979 · 2:20
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 9th. Bill Lee earned the win and Claude Passeau picked up the save. Mel Ott went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Bill Lee L: Harry Gumbert SV: Claude Passeau
Umpires — HP: Dolly Stark · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Hafey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skeeter Scalzi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lohrman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Claude Passeau | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lohrman | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Harry Gumbert | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 36(1)/FO
- Augie Galan: S9.1-3
- Jim Gleeson: 99(1)/FO.3-H
- Carl Reynolds: PO1(E3).1-2
- Carl Reynolds: 9/F
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/P
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Frank Demaree: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: 3/P
- Zeke Bonura: S/6.2-H;1-3
- Ken O'Dea: W.1-2
- Tom Hafey: 6/P
Top 2
- Gabby Hartnett: D
- Rip Russell: 99/BG.2-3#
- Dick Bartell: 99/G
- Bill Lee: 99/F
Bot 2
- Skeeter Scalzi: 99
- Bill Lohrman: HR/7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/G
- Burgess Whitehead: 99/G
Top 3
- Stan Hack: 99/F
- Billy Herman: 99/F
- Augie Galan: 99
Bot 3
- Frank Demaree: 99
- Mel Ott: S
- Zeke Bonura: 13.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: D9.2-H
- Tom Hafey: 99/G
Top 4
- Jim Gleeson: 99
- Carl Reynolds: T/89
- Gabby Hartnett: 43.3-H
- Rip Russell: S7
- Dick Bartell: S9/9D.1-3
- Bill Lee: 9/L/89D
Bot 4
- Skeeter Scalzi: 99/G
- Bill Lohrman: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/G
Top 5
- Stan Hack: S
- Billy Herman: 54(1)3/GDP
- Augie Galan: 99/G
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Frank Demaree: 99/F
- Mel Ott: 99/G.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 99/F
Top 6
- Jim Gleeson: S
- Carl Reynolds: K
- Gabby Hartnett: S9.1-3
- Rip Russell: 9/SF.3-H
- Dick Bartell: W.1-2
- Bill Lee: 99/F
Bot 6
- Ken O'Dea: 99/G
- Tom Hafey: S6
- Skeeter Scalzi: S9.1-3
- Jimmy Ripple: 6(1)/FO.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2(E6/TH1)#
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/G
Top 7
- Stan Hack: 99/F
- Billy Herman: D
- Augie Galan: 99/G.2-3
- Jim Gleeson: 99/G
Bot 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 99/G
- Frank Demaree: 99/F
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Zeke Bonura: 99/F
Top 8
- Carl Reynolds: S
- Gabby Hartnett: 99/G.1-2
- Rip Russell: K
- Dick Bartell: 99/G
Bot 8
- Ken O'Dea: 99/G
- Tom Hafey: 99/F
- Skeeter Scalzi: S
- Harry Gumbert: S.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/F
Top 9
- Hank Leiber: W
- Stan Hack: S7.1-2
- Billy Herman: S9.2-H;1-3
- Augie Galan: D9.3-H;1-3
- Jim Gleeson: IW
- Carl Reynolds: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Rip Russell: K
Bot 9
- Burgess Whitehead: 99/G
- Frank Demaree: 99/F
- Mel Ott: 99/F