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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1939-08-22 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5924 · 2:09
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Cliff Melton earned the win. Jo-Jo Moore went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Charlie Root SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bartell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hafey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Root | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Vance Page | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Earl Whitehill | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: K
- Billy Herman: 53
- Augie Galan: 9/L
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: HR/9
- Frank Demaree: HR/7
- Mel Ott: 4/P
- Harry Danning: D9
- Zeke Bonura: IW
- Billy Jurges: S6/7.2-H;1-2
- Tom Hafey: 2/FL
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: S8
- Bill Nicholson: 1/BP
- Rip Russell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Cliff Melton: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Top 3
- Bobby Mattick: 9
- Gus Mancuso: S7
- Vance Page: K
- Stan Hack: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Frank Demaree: S7
- Mel Ott: 63.1-2
- Harry Danning: 6/P
- Zeke Bonura: IW
- Billy Jurges: 43
Top 4
- Billy Herman: 53
- Augie Galan: 53
- Hank Leiber: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Tom Hafey: S7
- Cliff Melton: K/BF
- Burgess Whitehead: E4/G.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.2-H;1-2
- Frank Demaree: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mel Ott: K
Top 5
- Bill Nicholson: 4/P
- Rip Russell: S9
- Bobby Mattick: S8.1-2
- Gus Mancuso: S8.2-3;1-2
- Carl Reynolds: K/C
- Stan Hack: 1/G
Bot 5
- Harry Danning: 63
- Zeke Bonura: 2/FL
- Billy Jurges: S8
- Tom Hafey: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Billy Herman: 7
- Augie Galan: 4/P
- Hank Leiber: HP
- Bill Nicholson: K/C
Bot 6
- Tom Hafey: 5/L
- Cliff Melton: 4/L
- Burgess Whitehead: 7
Top 7
- Rip Russell: 8
- Bobby Mattick: 6/P
- Gus Mancuso: 9
Bot 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9
- Frank Demaree: W
- Mel Ott: 53.1-2
- Harry Danning: 53
Top 8
- Dick Bartell: S7
- Stan Hack: S7.1-2
- Billy Herman: S8.2-H;1-3
- Augie Galan: 7/SF.3-H
- Hank Leiber: 8
- Gabby Hartnett: 9
Bot 8
- Zeke Bonura: 6/P
- Billy Jurges: S5/BG
- Tom Hafey: 8
- Cliff Melton: 43
Top 9
- Rip Russell: K
- Bobby Mattick: 7
- Gus Mancuso: 43