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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 7, 1939 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clay Bryant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,005 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Right Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Shortstop |
| Clay Bryant | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1939
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Melton
Herman is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Melton
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bryant
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bryant
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Bryant
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bryant
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Bryant
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Melton
Leiber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Melton
Marty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Melton
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Bryant
Seeds hits a line drive off the glove of Hack, and into shallow left field. Seeds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Bryant
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Seeds moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Bryant
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Seeds tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bryant
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jurges. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Melton
Mesner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bryant vs. Melton
Bryant hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Russell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Melton
There goes Hack. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Melton
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bryant
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bryant
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Bryant
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Melton
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Melton
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marty vs. Melton
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Melton
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bryant
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Bryant
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Bryant
Seeds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Seeds reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Bryant
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Ott scores. Seeds moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Bryant
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Bryant
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Melton
Mesner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Melton
Bryant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Mesner trying to get to third. Seeds throws the ball in to Ott, who tags Mesner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bryant
Moore bunts towards the mound. Bryant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Bryant
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bryant fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bryant. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Bryant
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Bryant
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. Moore scores. Danning goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonura vs. Bryant
Bonura hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan who is chasing the ball. Bonura reaches third base with a triple. Ott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seeds vs. Bryant
There's a wild pitch. Bonura scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Bryant
Seeds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Bryant
Demaree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Demaree reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Bryant
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Bryant
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Melton
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Melton
Leiber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bryant
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bryant
Jurges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Bryant
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Bryant
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Bryant
Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Bryant
Seeds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Melton
Marty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Melton
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Melton
Mesner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Bryant
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Bryant
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bryant
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Bryant
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Melton
Bryant hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bryant
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Bryant
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Bryant
There's a wild pitch. Jurges scores. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Bryant
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Ott reaches second base with a double. Danning scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Bryant
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Bryant
Seeds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Bryant
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Bryant
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Melton
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Melton
Leiber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Melton
Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Melton
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1939 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 5 1 1 0
Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 5 2 2 0
Galan A, lf 3 1 0 0 Danning H, c 5 2 2 0
Leiber H, cf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, 3b 4 3 4 3
Marty J, rf 4 0 1 0 Bonura Z, 1b 5 1 2 2
Hartnett G, c 4 1 1 1 Seeds B, cf 5 1 2 0
Russell R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Demaree F, rf 5 0 2 2
Mesner S, ss 2 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 2 0 0 1
Bryant C, p 3 0 1 1 Melton C, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 2 40 10 16 8
Chicago 001 100 100 -- 3
New York 010 141 03x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bryant C (L) 8.0 16 10 9 3 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 3
E -- Ott M 2, Jurges B, Bryant C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 10
2B -- Seeds B 2, Demaree F, Jurges B, Ott M
3B -- Ott M, Bonura Z
HR -- Hartnett G
SB -- Hack S
SF -- Whitehead B
HBP -- by Melton C (Mesner S)
WP -- Bryant C 2
T -- 1:56
A -- 36005
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