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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1939-05-29 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 3000 · 2:40

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Manny Salvo earned the win. Harry Danning went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	1	7	11
PHI	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	5	10

W: Manny Salvo L: Al Hollingsworth SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Seeds	5	1	1	1	0	2
Billy Jurges	5	1	2	0	0	0
Harry Danning	4	2	3	3	1	0
Mel Ott	4	0	0	1	0	2
Zeke Bonura	4	0	2	2	1	0
Frank Demaree	5	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Lazzeri	4	1	1	0	0	1
Burgess Whitehead	3	0	1	0	1	0
Slick Castleman	2	1	1	0	0	0
Manny Salvo	2	1	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Hersh Martin	4	2	2	0	1	1
Heinie Mueller	4	0	1	0	1	1
Gibby Brack	5	0	2	1	0	0
Morrie Arnovich	4	3	2	0	1	0
Pinky May	3	0	1	2	1	0
Johnny Watwood	4	0	1	0	0	0
Del Young	2	0	1	2	0	1
Spud Davis	3	0	0	0	1	0
Al Hollingsworth	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jennings Poindexter	2	0	0	0	0	1
Les Powers	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Slick Castleman	4.0	5	2	1
Manny Salvo	5.0	5	3	3

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Hollingsworth	5.2	10	2	2
Jennings Poindexter	3.1	1	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bob Seeds: 63
Billy Jurges: S
Harry Danning: S.1-2
Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Zeke Bonura: 3/P

Bot 1

Hersh Martin: K
Heinie Mueller: S
Gibby Brack: 9/F
Morrie Arnovich: CS2(24)

Top 2

Frank Demaree: 7/F
Tony Lazzeri: 8/L
Burgess Whitehead: 3/P

Bot 2

Morrie Arnovich: W
Pinky May: 7/F
Johnny Watwood: 3/G.1-2
Del Young: S8/L89.2-H
Spud Davis: 2/P

Top 3

Slick Castleman: S8/L
Bob Seeds: E6/G.1-2
Billy Jurges: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Harry Danning: S8.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH3)
Mel Ott: 7/L/SF.3-H(UR)
Zeke Bonura: S7.2-H(UR)
Frank Demaree: 9/F

Bot 3

Al Hollingsworth: 8/F
Hersh Martin: S
Heinie Mueller: W.1-2
Gibby Brack: 4/LDP.1X1(43)

Top 4

Tony Lazzeri: K
Burgess Whitehead: W
Slick Castleman: PO1(E3).1-2
Slick Castleman: 2/FL
Bob Seeds: K

Bot 4

Morrie Arnovich: S
Pinky May: 9/L
Johnny Watwood: S.1-3
Del Young: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H
Spud Davis: 7/L7DW

Top 5

Billy Jurges: S
Harry Danning: 8/L
Mel Ott: 2/FL
Zeke Bonura: SB2
Zeke Bonura: W
Frank Demaree: 9/F

Bot 5

Al Hollingsworth: 31
Hersh Martin: S6/G.B-2(E6/TH1)
Heinie Mueller: K
Gibby Brack: S.2-H(UR)
Morrie Arnovich: 8/F

Top 6

Tony Lazzeri: S
Burgess Whitehead: S.1-2
Manny Salvo: 56(1)/FO.2-3
Bob Seeds: S.3-H;1-2
Billy Jurges: 4/P
Harry Danning: D.2-H;1-H
Mel Ott: K

Bot 6

Pinky May: W
Johnny Watwood: 46(1)/FO
Del Young: K
Spud Davis: W.1-2
Jennings Poindexter: 54(1)/FO

Top 7

Zeke Bonura: 7
Frank Demaree: 4/P
Tony Lazzeri: 53

Bot 7

Hersh Martin: W
Heinie Mueller: 8
Gibby Brack: 9
Morrie Arnovich: S1/G.1-2
Pinky May: D57/G5.2-H;1-H
Johnny Watwood: 43

Top 8

Burgess Whitehead: 63
Manny Salvo: K
Bob Seeds: K

Bot 8

Les Powers: 43
Spud Davis: 9
Jennings Poindexter: K

Top 9

Billy Jurges: 9
Harry Danning: W
Mel Ott: K+SB2
Zeke Bonura: D9/F9DW.2-H
Frank Demaree: 4

Bot 9

Hersh Martin: 6
Heinie Mueller: 9
Gibby Brack: S
Morrie Arnovich: 7/FL

Notes & reviews

Jurges' throw hit Whitehead and caromed past Bonura
Off Salvo's glove
Terrific smash off Lazzeri's shins

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