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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1939-06-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9346 · 2:32
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Hal Schumacher earned the win and Cliff Melton picked up the save. Claude Passeau went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Hal Schumacher L: Claude Passeau SV: Cliff Melton
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Chiozza | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Kampouris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Schumacher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Passeau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Garbark | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mesner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clay Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 7.1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
 Dick Coffman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Passeau | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
 Gene Lillard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: D7
- Jimmy Ripple: S9.2-3
- Harry Danning: K
- Mel Ott: 6/P
- Zeke Bonura: T9/9L.3-H;1-H
- Frank Demaree: S/6/G.3-H
- Lou Chiozza: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 7/F
- Billy Herman: 8/F
- Augie Galan: S
- Hank Leiber: 7/F
Top 2
- Alex Kampouris: K
- Hal Schumacher: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: 53
Bot 2
- Carl Reynolds: 53
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Rip Russell: 4/P
Top 3
- Jimmy Ripple: S8
- Harry Danning: 153.1-2
- Mel Ott: D7/7L.2-H
- Zeke Bonura: 7/L
- Frank Demaree: W
- Lou Chiozza: K
Bot 3
- Dick Bartell: 7/F
- Claude Passeau: HR/78
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: PB.1-2
- Billy Herman: W
- Augie Galan: K/C
- Hank Leiber: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Reynolds: 13
Top 4
- Alex Kampouris: 43
- Hal Schumacher: 8/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Jimmy Ripple: 53
Bot 4
- Gabby Hartnett: S
- Rip Russell: 4/P
- Dick Bartell: 8/F
- Claude Passeau: W.1-2
- Stan Hack: 36(1)/FO
Top 5
- Harry Danning: D8/8D
- Mel Ott: 6/P
- Zeke Bonura: IW
- Frank Demaree: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Lou Chiozza: K
- Alex Kampouris: K
Bot 5
- Billy Herman: 99
- Augie Galan: S#
- Hank Leiber: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Hal Schumacher: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Jimmy Ripple: 43
Bot 6
- Carl Reynolds: 99
- Gabby Hartnett: W
- Rip Russell: 99
- Dick Bartell: 99
Top 7
- Harry Danning: S7
- Mel Ott: 99/SH.1-3
- Zeke Bonura: K
- Frank Demaree: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Bob Garbark: S9
- Stan Hack: 74(1)/FO
- Billy Herman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Lou Chiozza: S
- Alex Kampouris: 99
- Hal Schumacher: 99(1)/FO
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
Bot 8
- Augie Galan: D/78
- Jim Gleeson: 3/G.2-3#
- Carl Reynolds: S7.3-H
- Steve Mesner: W.1-2
- Rip Russell: 53.2-3;1-2
- Dick Bartell: S9.3-H;2-H
- Bob Garbark: S7.1-3
- Clay Bryant: K
Top 9
- Jimmy Ripple: 99
- Harry Danning: E3#
- Mel Ott: SB2#
- Mel Ott: W
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- Frank Demaree: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Chiozza: 99
Bot 9
- Billy Herman: 99
- Augie Galan: 99
- Jim Gleeson: S
- Carl Reynolds: 99
Notes & reviews
- Ladies Day total attendance 24,846.
- Zeke scored despite 3B Coach Snyder's stop sign.
- last 4.5 innings from s/s with generic outs
- No one covered 3B.
- yes 74
- Mesner count 2-0 when RP in
- NYT had S7 for Bartell