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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1939-08-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5212 · 2:05

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 2–1. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Roy Hughes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
NY1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2

W: Kirby Higbe L: Hal Schumacher SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Scharein	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hersh Martin	3	0	1	0	1	0
Joe Marty	4	0	1	0	0	0
Morrie Arnovich	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gus Suhr	2	1	2	0	2	0
Pinky May	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Hughes	4	1	2	2	0	1
Wally Millies	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kirby Higbe	3	0	0	0	0	1

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jo-Jo Moore	4	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Jurges	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Demaree	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mel Ott	3	0	1	0	1	0
Harry Danning	3	1	0	0	1	0
Zeke Bonura	3	0	1	0	1	0
Tom Hafey	1	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Kampouris	3	0	0	1	0	2
Hal Schumacher	2	0	0	0	1	1
Jimmy Ripple	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny McCarthy	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kirby Higbe	9.0	2	6	4

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hal Schumacher	9.0	8	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Scharein: 53
Hersh Martin: D9
Joe Marty: FC6.2X3(65);B-2
Morrie Arnovich: 8

Bot 1

Jo-Jo Moore: 7
Billy Jurges: 53
Frank Demaree: K

Top 2

Gus Suhr: W
Pinky May: 63.1-2
Roy Hughes: S7.2-H
Wally Millies: 13.1-2
Kirby Higbe: K

Bot 2

Mel Ott: S
Harry Danning: 7
Zeke Bonura: 46(1)/FO
Tom Hafey: W.1-2
Alex Kampouris: PO1(E2).2-3;1-2
Alex Kampouris: K

Top 3

George Scharein: 8
Hersh Martin: 43
Joe Marty: S
Morrie Arnovich: S.1-3
Gus Suhr: SB2
Gus Suhr: IW
Pinky May: 7

Bot 3

Hal Schumacher: 8
Jo-Jo Moore: 31
Billy Jurges: 9

Top 4

Roy Hughes: HR/7
Wally Millies: S
Kirby Higbe: 34/SH.1-2
George Scharein: E5/G.2-3
Hersh Martin: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
Joe Marty: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Frank Demaree: 2/FL
Mel Ott: 3/P
Harry Danning: 6/L

Top 5

Morrie Arnovich: 53
Gus Suhr: S
Pinky May: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Zeke Bonura: S
Tom Hafey: 54(1)/FO
Alex Kampouris: K
Hal Schumacher: K

Top 6

Roy Hughes: 63
Wally Millies: 63
Kirby Higbe: 43

Bot 6

Jo-Jo Moore: 7
Billy Jurges: 3/P
Frank Demaree: W
Mel Ott: 36(1)/FO

Top 7

George Scharein: 63
Hersh Martin: W
Joe Marty: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Harry Danning: W
Zeke Bonura: W.1-2
Tom Hafey: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Alex Kampouris: FC6.3-H;2X3(65);B-1
Hal Schumacher: W.1-2
Jo-Jo Moore: 5/FL

Top 8

Morrie Arnovich: 63
Gus Suhr: S3
Pinky May: CS2(26)
Pinky May: 53

Bot 8

Billy Jurges: 4/FL
Frank Demaree: 4/P
Mel Ott: W
Harry Danning: 7

Top 9

Roy Hughes: K
Wally Millies: 53
Kirby Higbe: 63

Bot 9

Zeke Bonura: 63
Jimmy Ripple: 3/FL
Johnny McCarthy: 7

Notes & reviews

2Bman Hughes intentionally dropped popup to get force out at 2nd

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