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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1939-05-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12698 · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Larry French earned the win. Stan Hack went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
W: Larry French L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Kampouris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bartell | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry French | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Mesner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Dick Coffman | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Kampouris: S
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)3/GDP
- Harry Danning: K
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: K
- Billy Herman: 6/P
- Augie Galan: 63
Top 2
- Mel Ott: 13
- Zeke Bonura: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: D
- Frank Demaree: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F
Bot 2
- Hank Leiber: 6/P
- Joe Marty: 9/F
- Rip Russell: K
Top 3
- Cliff Melton: K
- Alex Kampouris: 53
- Billy Jurges: S
- Harry Danning: 7/F
Bot 3
- Dick Bartell: D
- Gus Mancuso: 63
- Larry French: K
- Stan Hack: K
Top 4
- Mel Ott: D7
- Zeke Bonura: 53
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43.2-3
- Frank Demaree: S.3-H
- Burgess Whitehead: 5/P
Bot 4
- Billy Herman: W
- Augie Galan: K
- Hank Leiber: K+SB2
- Joe Marty: W
- Rip Russell: 43
Top 5
- Cliff Melton: 5/L
- Alex Kampouris: 53
- Billy Jurges: D
- Harry Danning: 63
Bot 5
- Dick Bartell: HP
- Gus Mancuso: 43.1-2
- Larry French: S8/78.2-H
- Stan Hack: S/BG.1-2
- Billy Herman: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Hank Leiber: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Marty: 8/F
Top 6
- Mel Ott: 13
- Zeke Bonura: D
- Jo-Jo Moore: S.2-H
- Frank Demaree: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rip Russell: 9/F
- Dick Bartell: S
- Gus Mancuso: S7.1-2
- Larry French: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Stan Hack: D7/7LD.3-H;2-H
- Billy Herman: 53
Top 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Bob Seeds: K
- Alex Kampouris: W
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Augie Galan: T
- Hank Leiber: K
- Joe Marty: 6/P
- Rip Russell: S8.3-H
- Steve Mesner: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Harry Danning: K
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: S.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Frank Demaree: D.2-H;1-3
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
Bot 8
- Gus Mancuso: 9
- Larry French: S
- Stan Hack: S.1-2#
- Billy Herman: S.2-H;1-3#
- Augie Galan: 9/SF.3-H
- Hank Leiber: S.1-3#
- Joe Marty: S7.3-H;1X3(74)#
Top 9
- Jimmy Ripple: K
- Alex Kampouris: D
- Billy Jurges: S.2-H
- Harry Danning: WP.1-2#
- Harry Danning: K
- Mel Ott: 3
Notes & reviews
- Game started 9 minutes late due to heavy shower that washed out Giant BP.
- Bartell wrenched his back but continued playing.
- Bartell called time, went to dugout, and left game.
- Reconstructed last 2 half innings CHN193905200