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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-08-06 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:19
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Hal Schumacher earned the win and Cliff Melton picked up the save. Zeke Bonura went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Hal Schumacher L: Joe Bowman SV: Cliff Melton
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hafey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Schumacher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Clemensen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fern Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Cliff Melton | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Bowman | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Max Butcher | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rip Sewell | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Clemensen | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Billy Jurges: S9
- Frank Demaree: DGR/9.1-3
- Mel Ott: IW
- Harry Danning: 5/FL
- Zeke Bonura: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: 43
Bot 1
- Lloyd Waner: 8/F
- Paul Waner: 8/F
- Arky Vaughan: E4/G
- Chuck Klein: 8/F
Top 2
- Tom Hafey: DGR/7
- Hal Schumacher: 2/FL
- Burgess Whitehead: K/C
- Billy Jurges: DGR/9.2-H
- Frank Demaree: 13
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: 9/F
- Lee Handley: E6/TH
- Pep Young: K+SB2
- Ray Berres: 9/F
Top 3
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: 6/P
- Zeke Bonura: K
- Jimmy Ripple: S9.1-3
- Tom Hafey: S8.3-H;1-2
- Hal Schumacher: S8.2-3;1X3(85)
Bot 3
- Max Butcher: W
- Lloyd Waner: S7.1-2
- Paul Waner: DGR/9.2-H;1-3
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Chuck Klein: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 346(1)/FO.3-H
- Lee Handley: 6/L
Top 4
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Billy Jurges: S8.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 75(2)/FO.1-2
- Mel Ott: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Harry Danning: S7.3-H;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jimmy Ripple: 6/P
Bot 4
- Pep Young: 53
- Ray Berres: S7
- Rip Sewell: 54(1)/FO
- Lloyd Waner: W.1-2
- Paul Waner: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 7/F
Top 5
- Tom Hafey: K
- Hal Schumacher: K/C
- Burgess Whitehead: S4/BG
- Billy Jurges: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Chuck Klein: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
- Lee Handley: 53
Top 6
- Billy Jurges: W
- Frank Demaree: S9.1-3
- Mel Ott: DGR/9.3-H;1-3
- Harry Danning: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Zeke Bonura: 63.3-H
- Jimmy Ripple: 163
Bot 6
- Pep Young: W
- Ray Berres: S7.1-2
- Bill Clemensen: DGR/7.2-H;1-3
- Fern Bell: FC6.2X3(65);3-H
- Paul Waner: 8/F
- Arky Vaughan: 43
Top 7
- Tom Hafey: S8
- Cliff Melton: 53/SH.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: HP
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Chuck Klein: D7
- Elbie Fletcher: 9/F
- Lee Handley: 63
- Pep Young: 13
Top 8
- Frank Demaree: 9/F
- Mel Ott: 43
- Harry Danning: W
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Rizzo: 3/FL
- Jim Tobin: 43
- Fern Bell: 43
Top 9
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
- Tom Hafey: 6/P
- Cliff Melton: 63
Bot 9
- Paul Waner: 53
- Arky Vaughan: 13/BG
- Chuck Klein: 43
Notes & reviews
- Umps ruled Hafey out before Ripple scored. Giants argued.
- yes 75