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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1939-08-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:56
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Hal Schumacher earned the win and Jumbo Brown picked up the save. Mel Ott went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Hal Schumacher L: Bob Klinger SV: Jumbo Brown
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fern Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Brubaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pep Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Susce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Hafey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Rip Sewell | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jumbo Brown | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fern Bell: 9
- Paul Waner: 3/G
- Arky Vaughan: 2/P
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 3/P
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Billy Jurges: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tom Hafey: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Johnny Rizzo: S8
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Bill Brubaker: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hal Schumacher: 1/P
- Burgess Whitehead: 143
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
Top 3
- Pep Young: 53
- George Susce: 63
- Bob Klinger: 63
Bot 3
- Frank Demaree: 8
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Harry Danning: S9
- Zeke Bonura: FC5/TH.1-2;B-1
- Billy Jurges: 9
- Tom Hafey: 2/FL
Top 4
- Fern Bell: K/C
- Paul Waner: 8
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Johnny Rizzo: S9.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Bot 4
- Hal Schumacher: 6/P
- Burgess Whitehead: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7
- Frank Demaree: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Frank Demaree: W
- Mel Ott: 8
Top 5
- Bill Brubaker: 53
- Pep Young: 53
- George Susce: 13
Bot 5
- Harry Danning: 53
- Zeke Bonura: 53
- Billy Jurges: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Klinger: 53
- Fern Bell: 13
- Paul Waner: D9
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Bot 6
- Tom Hafey: 53
- Hal Schumacher: S7
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
Top 7
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Brubaker: 63
- Pep Young: K23
- George Susce: W
- Chuck Klein: W.1-2
- Fern Bell: 4/FL
Bot 7
- Frank Demaree: K
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Harry Danning: E5/G
- Zeke Bonura: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Paul Waner: 8
- Arky Vaughan: D7
- Johnny Rizzo: 6/P
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
Bot 8
- Billy Jurges: W
- Tom Hafey: S.1-3
- Jumbo Brown: 13.3-H;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: WP.2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Pep Young: S
- Lloyd Waner: 54(1)3/GDP