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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 4, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 4, 1939 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,097 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 4, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Hubbell
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Lohrman
Bill Lohrman now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a popup towards third. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lohrman
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lohrman
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Lohrman
There goes Myers. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Myers steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Derringer vs. Lohrman
Derringer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a line drive into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lohrman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Derringer
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Derringer
Lohrman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lohrman
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lohrman
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Lohrman
Derringer hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Derringer
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Derringer
Lohrman hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lohrman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lohrman
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lohrman
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Lohrman
Derringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Derringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Derringer
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Derringer
Lohrman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lohrman
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lohrman
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lohrman
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Lohrman
Derringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber is hit by the pitch. Derringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Derringer moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Lohrman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Derringer
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Derringer
Jimmy Ripple pinch hits for Burgess Whitehead.
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Derringer
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
O'Dea hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1939 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 3 2 2 2 Moore J, lf 4 1 2 0
Frey L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0
Goodman I, rf 5 0 3 1 Danning H, c 4 0 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 1 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 2 1
Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, cf 4 0 1 0
Berger W, lf 4 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Myers B, ss 3 1 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 4 0 2 0 Ripple J, ph 1 0 1 0
Hubbell C, p 0 0 0 0
Lohrman B, p 3 0 1 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 34 1 11 1
Cincinnati 220 000 000 -- 4
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W) 9.0 11 1 1 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Lohrman B 9.0 7 2 2 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
DP -- Cincinnati 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 8
2B -- Bonura Z
HR -- Werber B
SB -- Myers B
HBP -- by Lohrman B (Werber B)
T -- 1:58
A -- 17097
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