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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1939-09-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 13039 · 2:37

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–6. New York Giants put up 3 in the 4th. Jumbo Brown earned the win. Hersh Martin went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	6	10
NY1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	2	1	7	12

W: Jumbo Brown L: Kirby Higbe SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Hersh Martin	3	1	1	2	2	0
Roy Hughes	4	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Marty	4	1	1	0	1	1
Gibby Brack	5	2	2	2	0	0
Gus Suhr	4	0	1	1	1	0
Pinky May	5	0	1	1	0	0
George Scharein	3	0	1	0	1	1
Spud Davis	3	0	1	0	1	0
Boom-Boom Beck	4	1	1	0	0	1
Heinie Mueller	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Burgess Whitehead	4	2	2	0	1	0
Jo-Jo Moore	5	2	3	2	0	0
Frank Demaree	4	1	1	1	0	1
Bob Seeds	5	1	2	2	0	2
Harry Danning	3	0	1	0	2	0
Johnny McCarthy	5	0	2	1	0	0
Billy Jurges	3	1	1	1	2	0
Tom Hafey	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bill Lohrman	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jimmy Ripple	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mel Ott	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Boom-Boom Beck	8.0	9	5	6
Kirby Higbe	0.0	3	1	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Lohrman	4.0	7	2	1
Manny Salvo	2.0	2	2	1
Red Lynn	2.0	0	1	2
Dick Coffman	0.1	0	1	0
Jumbo Brown	0.2	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Hersh Martin: 99
Roy Hughes: K
Joe Marty: 99

Bot 1

Burgess Whitehead: S
Jo-Jo Moore: 99
Frank Demaree: HP.1-2
Bob Seeds: K
Harry Danning: W.2-3;1-2
Johnny McCarthy: 99

Top 2

Gibby Brack: D
Gus Suhr: WP.2-3
Gus Suhr: 99
Pinky May: E5.3-H
George Scharein: 99
Spud Davis: W.1-2
Boom-Boom Beck: 99

Bot 2

Billy Jurges: 99
Tom Hafey: K
Bill Lohrman: W
Burgess Whitehead: 99

Top 3

Hersh Martin: 99
Roy Hughes: 99
Joe Marty: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
Gibby Brack: 99

Bot 3

Jo-Jo Moore: S
Frank Demaree: K
Bob Seeds: K
Harry Danning: S.1-2#
Johnny McCarthy: S.2-H;1-2#
Billy Jurges: W.2-3;1-2
Tom Hafey: K

Top 4

Gus Suhr: 99
Pinky May: 99
George Scharein: S
Spud Davis: 99

Bot 4

Bill Lohrman: K
Burgess Whitehead: S
Jo-Jo Moore: S.1-2#
Frank Demaree: S9.2-H;1-3(E9);B-2(TH)
Bob Seeds: S.3-H;2-H
Harry Danning: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Boom-Boom Beck: S7
Hersh Martin: HR/9.1-H
Roy Hughes: S
Joe Marty: W.1-2
Gibby Brack: T8.2-H;1-H
Gus Suhr: S9.3-H
Pinky May: 64(1)3/GDP
George Scharein: W
Spud Davis: S9.1-2#
Boom-Boom Beck: 43

Bot 5

Johnny McCarthy: 99
Billy Jurges: 99
Tom Hafey: 99

Top 6

Hersh Martin: W
Roy Hughes: 99/SH.1-2
Joe Marty: K
Gibby Brack: 99

Bot 6

Jimmy Ripple: 99/P
Burgess Whitehead: E6
Jo-Jo Moore: 99
Frank Demaree: 99

Top 7

Gus Suhr: 99
Pinky May: 99
George Scharein: K

Bot 7

Bob Seeds: 99
Harry Danning: 99
Johnny McCarthy: 99

Top 8

Spud Davis: HP
Boom-Boom Beck: K
Hersh Martin: W.1-2
Roy Hughes: 99
Joe Marty: 99

Bot 8

Billy Jurges: W
Tom Hafey: 99
Mel Ott: 99/F
Burgess Whitehead: W.1-2
Jo-Jo Moore: D7.2-H;1-H
Frank Demaree: 99

Top 9

Gibby Brack: 99
Gus Suhr: W
Pinky May: S.1-2#
Heinie Mueller: 99/F
Spud Davis: 99

Bot 9

Bob Seeds: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
Harry Danning: IW
Johnny McCarthy: S/BG.2-3;1-2
Billy Jurges: S/78.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Beck had been sniping at HP umpire Campbell about the strike zone since the first innning. The Phillies also thought Whitehead was out trying to score from 1B on Moore's double; Beck, Philadelphia manager Prothro and coach Lobert all ejected by HP umpire Campbell

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