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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1939-08-28 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5782 · 1:35
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Bill Lohrman earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bill Lohrman L: Junior Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Bongiovanni | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Gamble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Hershberger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hafey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lohrman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Thompson | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Grissom | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lohrman | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: 3
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Ival Goodman: 9
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9/89
- Frank Demaree: 43.1-2
- Mel Ott: S7.2-H
- Harry Danning: 2/FL
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: 6
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Nino Bongiovanni: 43
Bot 2
- Zeke Bonura: K/C
- Billy Jurges: E4
- Tom Hafey: 8/DP.1X2(84)
Top 3
- Harry Craft: 53
- Billy Myers: K
- Gene Thompson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bill Lohrman: S7
- Burgess Whitehead: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jo-Jo Moore: 4
Top 4
- Billy Werber: S8
- Eddie Joost: 24/SH.1-2
- Ival Goodman: 2/FL
- Frank McCormick: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 43
Bot 4
- Frank Demaree: S5
- Mel Ott: HR/9D.1-H
- Harry Danning: 5/FL
- Zeke Bonura: 8
- Billy Jurges: 9
Top 5
- Nino Bongiovanni: 7
- Harry Craft: 8
- Billy Myers: K
Bot 5
- Tom Hafey: 63
- Bill Lohrman: 3/G
- Burgess Whitehead: S9
- Jo-Jo Moore: CS2(26)#
Top 6
- Lee Gamble: 6
- Billy Werber: 53
- Eddie Joost: 53
Bot 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9
- Frank Demaree: 43
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: S7.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 7
Top 7
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)/FO
- Nino Bongiovanni: S9.1-2
- Harry Craft: 7
Bot 7
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Tom Hafey: 53
- Bill Lohrman: 53
Top 8
- Billy Myers: 53
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 63
- Billy Werber: S8
- Eddie Joost: 43
Bot 8
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Frank Demaree: 6
Top 9
- Ival Goodman: 4
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Willard Hershberger: S9.1-2
- Nino Bongiovanni: S9.2-3;1-2
- Harry Craft: 8/SF.3-H
- Billy Myers: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- I am assuming this was a CS.
- Lombardi hurt his right leg on a foul tip and had to leave the game.