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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-06-21 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5194 · 2:37
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Cliff Melton earned the win and Carl Hubbell picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Jim Tobin SV: Carl Hubbell
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Chiozza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kampouris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fern Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mace Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Jumbo Brown | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Hubbell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Tobin | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Mace Brown | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Rip Sewell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Billy Jurges: D/89
- Harry Danning: D9.2-H
- Mel Ott: S9.2-H
- Zeke Bonura: K
- Frank Demaree: SB2
- Frank Demaree: 8/F
Bot 1
- Lloyd Waner: 6/P
- Paul Waner: 13
- Arky Vaughan: S4/BG
- Fern Bell: 9/F
Top 2
- Lou Chiozza: S4
- Alex Kampouris: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Cliff Melton: S9.3-H;2-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.1-2
- Billy Jurges: S7.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 4/P
- Mel Ott: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: 63
- Lee Handley: 3/G
- Pep Young: E3/G
- Ray Mueller: 8/F
Top 3
- Zeke Bonura: D7
- Frank Demaree: 43.2-3
- Lou Chiozza: W
- Alex Kampouris: 5/FL
- Cliff Melton: 63
Bot 3
- Mace Brown: K
- Lloyd Waner: S7
- Paul Waner: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Billy Jurges: 8/L
- Harry Danning: 53
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: S9
- Fern Bell: 13.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 7/F
- Lee Handley: S7.2-H
- Pep Young: S9.1-2
- Ray Mueller: 9/L
Top 5
- Mel Ott: 13
- Zeke Bonura: 63
- Frank Demaree: S7
- Lou Chiozza: 4/P
Bot 5
- Mace Brown: 53
- Lloyd Waner: S8
- Paul Waner: 7/F
- Arky Vaughan: 5/L
Top 6
- Alex Kampouris: 63
- Cliff Melton: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/LDP.1X1(63)
Bot 6
- Fern Bell: 9/F
- Elbie Fletcher: 6/P
- Lee Handley: 6/P
Top 7
- Billy Jurges: 13
- Harry Danning: S4
- Mel Ott: S9.1-3
- Zeke Bonura: W.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Lou Chiozza: 3/G
Bot 7
- Pep Young: S1
- Ray Mueller: S5/BG.1-2
- Johnny Rizzo: W.2-3;1-2
- Lloyd Waner: K/C
- Paul Waner: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Top 8
- Alex Kampouris: S7
- Cliff Melton: 14/SH.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9/F
- Billy Jurges: 63
Bot 8
- Fern Bell: S7
- Elbie Fletcher: S8.1-2
- Lee Handley: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Pep Young: S8.3-H;1-3
- Chuck Klein: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Gus Suhr: W.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 8/F
Top 9
- Harry Danning: S9
- Mel Ott: 3/FL
- Zeke Bonura: HP.1-2
- Frank Demaree: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Chiozza: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Kampouris: K
- Carl Hubbell: 43
Bot 9
- Paul Waner: T9
- Arky Vaughan: K
- Fern Bell: 13
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
Notes & reviews
- Pirates coach Ens ejected by 1B umpire Moran for arguing Young was safe at 2nd