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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1939-09-05 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 1864 Β· 1:40
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6β0. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Ray Harrell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Magerkurth Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bick Campbell Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Roy Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gibby Brack | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Suhr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pinky May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pinky Whitney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jo-Jo Moore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Seeds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Danning | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Billy Jurges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Hafey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Hafey: S
- Roy Hughes: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Marty: S
- Gibby Brack: S.1-3
- Gus Suhr: SB2
- Gus Suhr: K
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Frank Demaree: HR/9.1-H
- Bob Seeds: S7
- Harry Danning: 7
- Johnny McCarthy: HP.1-2
- Billy Jurges: S9.2-H;1-H(E2/TH2);B-3
- Tom Hafey: T9.3-H
- Cliff Melton: 9
Top 2
- Pinky May: 8
- George Scharein: S
- Wally Millies: 8
- Pinky Whitney: 3/P
Bot 2
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
- Frank Demaree: 53
Top 3
- Bud Hafey: S
- Roy Hughes: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Marty: 63
Bot 3
- Bob Seeds: 63
- Harry Danning: W
- Johnny McCarthy: 8
- Billy Jurges: 9
Top 4
- Gibby Brack: 6/P
- Gus Suhr: 5/P
- Pinky May: S
- George Scharein: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Tom Hafey: 7
- Cliff Melton: S
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/L
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 43
Top 5
- Wally Millies: 143
- Bill Kirksieck: K
- Bud Hafey: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Bob Seeds: 4/P
- Harry Danning: 9/L
- Johnny McCarthy: 3/G
Top 6
- Roy Hughes: 63
- Joe Marty: 7
- Gibby Brack: S
- Gus Suhr: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Jurges: 3/FL
- Tom Hafey: 63
- Cliff Melton: 5/L
Top 7
- Pinky May: 3/FL
- George Scharein: 8
- Wally Millies: E6/G
- Bill Kirksieck: K
Bot 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9
- Frank Demaree: 53
Top 8
- Bud Hafey: S
- Roy Hughes: 4(1)3/GDP
- Joe Marty: 63
Bot 8
- Bob Seeds: K
- Harry Danning: S8
- Johnny McCarthy: S.1-3
- Billy Jurges: 8/SF.3-H
- Tom Hafey: 7
Top 9
- Gibby Brack: 1/L
- Gus Suhr: S
- Pinky May: 64(1)3/GDP













