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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1939-08-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10756 · 1:35
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–0. New York Giants put up 4 in the 4th. Cliff Melton earned the win. Frank Demaree went 1-for-4 with 1 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Joe Bowman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fern Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Brubaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Swift | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Hafey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bowman | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Swift | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fern Bell: 99
- Paul Waner: S
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Johnny Rizzo: S.1-2#
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
Top 2
- Bill Brubaker: 99
- Pep Young: 99
- Ray Mueller: 99
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: HP.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: S8.2-H;1-3
- Billy Jurges: 9/SF.3-H
- Tom Hafey: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Bowman: K
- Fern Bell: 99
- Paul Waner: K
Bot 3
- Cliff Melton: S
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
Top 4
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Johnny Rizzo: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Bill Brubaker: 99
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: S.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 9/F9D.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: IW
- Tom Hafey: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Cliff Melton: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: E3.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 99
Top 5
- Pep Young: 99
- Ray Mueller: 99
- Bill Swift: K
Bot 5
- Mel Ott: S
- Harry Danning: 99
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- Billy Jurges: HP.1-2
- Tom Hafey: 99
Top 6
- Fern Bell: 99
- Paul Waner: 99
- Arky Vaughan: 4/L
Bot 6
- Cliff Melton: 99
- Burgess Whitehead: 34/BG
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7
- Frank Demaree: HR/7.1-H
- Mel Ott: S9
- Harry Danning: 99
Top 7
- Johnny Rizzo: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Bill Brubaker: 99
Bot 7
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- Billy Jurges: S
- Tom Hafey: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Pep Young: 99
- Ray Mueller: 99
- Bill Swift: S/89
- Fern Bell: 99
Bot 8
- Cliff Melton: 99
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
Top 9
- Paul Waner: 99
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 99