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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1939-08-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4341 · 2:09
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Max Butcher earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Max Butcher L: Manny Salvo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fern Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Susce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hafey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Salvo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Salvo | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fern Bell: 53
- Paul Waner: 43
- Arky Vaughan: 13
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 4/P
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
- Frank Demaree: D
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Brubaker: W
- Pep Young: 8
- George Susce: W.1-2
- Max Butcher: K
- Fern Bell: 13
Bot 2
- Harry Danning: 43
- Zeke Bonura: 63
- Billy Jurges: 9
Top 3
- Paul Waner: 4/L
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tom Hafey: 8
- Manny Salvo: 43
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
- Bill Brubaker: W
- Pep Young: SB2
- Pep Young: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- George Susce: 43.2-3
- Max Butcher: 53
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Frank Demaree: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: 9
Top 5
- Fern Bell: S
- Paul Waner: D9.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: IW
- Johnny Rizzo: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: IW
- Bill Brubaker: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Zeke Bonura: 5/P
- Billy Jurges: S
- Tom Hafey: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Seeds: 8
Top 6
- Pep Young: 4/P
- George Susce: 63
- Max Butcher: K
Bot 6
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/FL
- Frank Demaree: 7
Top 7
- Fern Bell: 7
- Paul Waner: K
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: FLE2
- Mel Ott: K
- Harry Danning: 53
- Zeke Bonura: 8
Top 8
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Brubaker: E5/G.1-3;B-2
- Pep Young: W
- George Susce: 62(3)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Tom Hafey: S6/G
- Jimmy Ripple: W.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9/G.3-H;1-H(E4/TH)(NR);B-2
- Frank Demaree: D9.2-H
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 9
- Max Butcher: 5/P
- Fern Bell: 63
- Paul Waner: S
- Arky Vaughan: S.1-3
- Johnny Rizzo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Harry Danning: 6/L
- Zeke Bonura: 8
- Billy Jurges: E5/G
- Tom Hafey: 9