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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1939-06-22 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3869 · 3:35

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Joe Bowman earned the win. Ray Mueller went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	7	11
PIT	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	15

W: Joe Bowman L: Dick Coffman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jo-Jo Moore	5	1	3	1	0	1
Billy Jurges	3	1	0	0	1	0
Harry Danning	5	0	1	0	0	1
Mel Ott	3	2	1	1	2	0
Zeke Bonura	4	1	2	2	1	0
Frank Demaree	4	0	1	1	0	1
Lou Chiozza	4	1	1	0	0	0
Alex Kampouris	3	0	1	1	0	0
Hal Schumacher	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Ripple	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny McCarthy	1	1	1	1	0	0
Dick Coffman	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lloyd Waner	3	0	0	1	1	0
Paul Waner	5	0	0	0	0	1
Arky Vaughan	5	1	3	0	0	0
Chuck Klein	4	1	0	0	1	1
Elbie Fletcher	5	2	2	0	0	0
Lee Handley	5	2	4	0	0	1
Pep Young	4	1	2	1	0	0
Ray Mueller	5	1	3	3	0	0
Bob Klinger	1	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Swift	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Suhr	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Bowman	1	0	1	1	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hal Schumacher	2.2	7	1	0
Slick Castleman	0.1	0	0	0
Red Lynn	2.0	2	2	2
Dick Coffman	3.2	6	1	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Klinger	3.2	4	2	2
Bill Swift	1.2	6	0	0
Rip Sewell	1.2	0	1	1
Joe Bowman	2.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jo-Jo Moore: S9
Billy Jurges: 13.1-2
Harry Danning: K
Mel Ott: 7

Bot 1

Lloyd Waner: 7
Paul Waner: 8
Arky Vaughan: S8
Chuck Klein: 9/L

Top 2

Zeke Bonura: 4
Frank Demaree: 43
Lou Chiozza: 9

Bot 2

Elbie Fletcher: S9
Lee Handley: S7.1-2
Pep Young: S6.2-3;1-2
Ray Mueller: FC1.3-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Bob Klinger: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
Lloyd Waner: 8/SF.3-H(UR);1-3(E8/TH)
Paul Waner: 3/L

Top 3

Alex Kampouris: 53
Hal Schumacher: 2/FL
Jo-Jo Moore: K

Bot 3

Arky Vaughan: D/89
Chuck Klein: W
Elbie Fletcher: 7
Lee Handley: S7.2-3;1-2
Pep Young: 7/SF.3-H
Ray Mueller: D/78.2-H;1-H
Bob Klinger: 3/G

Top 4

Billy Jurges: W
Harry Danning: 9/L
Mel Ott: W.1-2
Zeke Bonura: S7.2-H;1-2
Frank Demaree: S7.2-H;1-2
Lou Chiozza: 6
Alex Kampouris: S8.2-H;1-2
Jimmy Ripple: 31

Bot 4

Lloyd Waner: W
Paul Waner: K/C
Arky Vaughan: 7
Chuck Klein: K/C

Top 5

Jo-Jo Moore: S7
Billy Jurges: HP.1-2
Harry Danning: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Mel Ott: D9.3-H
Zeke Bonura: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
Frank Demaree: 9

Bot 5

Elbie Fletcher: 43
Lee Handley: S7
Pep Young: 64(1)/FO
Ray Mueller: S7.1-2
Bill Swift: W.2-3;1-2
Lloyd Waner: 43

Top 6

Lou Chiozza: S4
Alex Kampouris: 13/SH.1-2
Johnny McCarthy: S8.2-H
Jo-Jo Moore: D/89.1-H
Billy Jurges: 9/F/DP.2X3(95)

Bot 6

Paul Waner: 9/L
Arky Vaughan: D7
Chuck Klein: 3/G.2-3
Elbie Fletcher: 9/L

Top 7

Harry Danning: 7/L
Mel Ott: 9
Zeke Bonura: W
Frank Demaree: K

Bot 7

Lee Handley: K/C
Pep Young: S8
Ray Mueller: 13.1-2
Gus Suhr: W
Lloyd Waner: 43

Top 8

Lou Chiozza: 8
Alex Kampouris: 43
Dick Coffman: K/C

Bot 8

Paul Waner: 9
Arky Vaughan: 7
Chuck Klein: 8

Top 9

Jo-Jo Moore: 63
Billy Jurges: 63
Harry Danning: S6
Mel Ott: W.1-2
Zeke Bonura: 8

Bot 9

Elbie Fletcher: S9
Lee Handley: S5.1-2
Pep Young: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
Ray Mueller: D/89.3-H
Joe Bowman: D8.2-H

Notes & reviews

65 minute rain delay
Rain was falling steadily by this point. The Giants wasted about five minutes hoping for the umpires to call the game. Bonura went to the dugout for a towel; dry dirt was placed on the pitcher's mound.

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