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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1939-08-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 11 innings · Att: 15687 · 3:00

New York Giants defeated Boston Bees 6–5. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Hank Majeski went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14
NY1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	6	11

W: Carl Hubbell L: Dick Errickson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Debs Garms	4	2	2	0	1	0
Al Simmons	6	0	1	1	0	0
Buddy Hassett	5	0	3	2	0	0
Tony Cuccinello	5	0	0	0	0	0
Max West	5	1	0	0	0	1
Hank Majeski	5	1	4	2	0	0
Al Lopez	5	0	3	0	0	0
Sibby Sisti	5	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Turner	2	1	1	0	1	0
Johnny Cooney	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Errickson	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Jo-Jo Moore	4	2	3	0	2
Billy Jurges	5	0	1	2	1
Frank Demaree	5	1	2	1	1
Mel Ott	5	0	1	0	1
Harry Danning	4	0	0	0	2
Zeke Bonura	3	1	0	0	2
Tom Hafey	5	1	1	2	0
Burgess Whitehead	5	0	2	0	0
Harry Gumbert	2	1	1	0	0
Carl Hubbell	2	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Turner	7.0	7	5	0
Dick Errickson	3.0	4	4	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Gumbert	7.1	13	1	1
Carl Hubbell	3.2	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Debs Garms: 3/P
Al Simmons: 43
Buddy Hassett: S
Tony Cuccinello: SB2
Tony Cuccinello: 53

Bot 1

Jo-Jo Moore: S
Billy Jurges: 9
Frank Demaree: D.1-H
Mel Ott: W
Harry Danning: 2/P
Zeke Bonura: 4/P

Top 2

Max West: K
Hank Majeski: S
Al Lopez: S.1-3
Sibby Sisti: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Tom Hafey: 63
Burgess Whitehead: S
Harry Gumbert: CS2(26)
Harry Gumbert: E3
Jo-Jo Moore: 9

Top 3

Jim Turner: S
Debs Garms: S8.1X3(85)
Al Simmons: 63.1-2
Buddy Hassett: S.2-H
Tony Cuccinello: 2/P

Bot 3

Billy Jurges: 43
Frank Demaree: 7
Mel Ott: 43

Top 4

Max West: E4
Hank Majeski: HR.1-H(UR)
Al Lopez: 2/P
Sibby Sisti: 53
Jim Turner: W
Debs Garms: S.1-2
Al Simmons: S.2-H(UR);1-2
Buddy Hassett: S.2-H(UR);1-2
Tony Cuccinello: 8

Bot 4

Harry Danning: 53
Zeke Bonura: 63
Tom Hafey: 8

Top 5

Max West: 3/G
Hank Majeski: S
Al Lopez: S.1-2
Sibby Sisti: PO1(23)
Sibby Sisti: 63

Bot 5

Burgess Whitehead: 13
Harry Gumbert: S
Jo-Jo Moore: S.1-2
Billy Jurges: T.2-H;1-H
Frank Demaree: 6/P
Mel Ott: 63

Top 6

Jim Turner: 6/P
Debs Garms: 43
Al Simmons: 63

Bot 6

Harry Danning: 53
Zeke Bonura: W
Tom Hafey: HR.1-H
Burgess Whitehead: E4
Harry Gumbert: 34/SH.1-2
Jo-Jo Moore: IW
Billy Jurges: W.2-3;1-2
Frank Demaree: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Buddy Hassett: 43
Tony Cuccinello: 8
Max West: 43

Bot 7

Mel Ott: 5/P
Harry Danning: 5/P
Zeke Bonura: W
Tom Hafey: 8

Top 8

Hank Majeski: S
Al Lopez: 54(1)/FO
Sibby Sisti: E4.1-3
Johnny Cooney: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
Debs Garms: W.2-3;1-2
Al Simmons: 5(2)/FO

Bot 8

Burgess Whitehead: 63
Carl Hubbell: 43
Jo-Jo Moore: S
Billy Jurges: WP.1-2
Billy Jurges: 9

Top 9

Buddy Hassett: 8
Tony Cuccinello: 43
Max West: 2/P

Bot 9

Frank Demaree: S8/L
Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO
Harry Danning: SB2
Harry Danning: W
Zeke Bonura: 64(1)/FO
Tom Hafey: 5/P

Top 10

Hank Majeski: 63
Al Lopez: S
Sibby Sisti: 54(1)/FO
Johnny Cooney: CS2(26)

Bot 10

Burgess Whitehead: S
Carl Hubbell: POCS2(234)
Carl Hubbell: 2/P
Jo-Jo Moore: W
Billy Jurges: E5.1-2
Frank Demaree: CS3(25)

Top 11

Johnny Cooney: 53
Dick Errickson: 163
Al Simmons: 63

Bot 11

Frank Demaree: W
Mel Ott: D7/G5L.1-3
Harry Danning: IW
Zeke Bonura: WP.3-H

Notes & reviews

Boston player Warstler ejected by 1B umpire Moran for complaining about condition of field after rain delay
It started to drizzle after Hafey's HR
With 0-1 count on Demaree the game was held up 10 minutes due to rain.
Cooney: good play, holding it to a single
Infield was in

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