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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 20, 1939 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,310 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Fern Bell | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Shortstop |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Gumbert
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gumbert
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Gumbert
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Klinger
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Klinger
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gumbert
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Gumbert
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gumbert
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Gumbert
Berres hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Young moves to third. Berres moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klinger vs. Gumbert
Klinger hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Klinger
Bonura hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Klinger
Seeds hits a popup in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Gumbert
Vaughan bunts towards the mound. Gumbert picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gumbert. Waner moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Gumbert
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Gumbert
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Vaughan scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Gumbert
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Gumbert
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klein scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Gumbert
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Gumbert
There goes Handley. The throw from O'Dea and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Handley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Gumbert
Berres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Klinger
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Klinger
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Klinger
Gumbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Gumbert
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Gumbert
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gumbert
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Klinger
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Klinger
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Gumbert
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gumbert
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Gumbert
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore throws the ball in to Kampouris who tags Handley, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Klinger
Bonura hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Klinger
Seeds hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Klinger
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gumbert
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Gumbert
Berres hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris catches it and throws to second with Whitehead covering, to double up Young. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Gumbert
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Klinger
Kampouris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Klinger
Jimmy Ripple pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kampouris moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kampouris scores. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitehead vs. Klinger
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ripple scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Bowman
Joe Bowman now pitching.
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Bowman
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Bowman
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lynn
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lynn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Lynn
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Lynn
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lynn
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Bowman
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Bowman
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Bowman
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lynn
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Lynn
Berres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Lynn
Bowman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Bowman
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Red Lynn.
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Bowman
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Bowman
Whitehead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Bowman
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarthy moves to third. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Bowman
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Coffman
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Coffman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Bowman
Bonura hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Bowman
Seeds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Bowman
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Bowman
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1939 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 1 1 1
Vaughan A, ss 5 1 2 0 Whitehead B, ss 4 0 2 1
Bell F, lf 3 2 1 0 Demaree F, rf 4 0 0 0
Klein C, rf 4 2 2 2 Ott M, 3b 4 0 1 1
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 4 Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 0 0
Handley L, 3b 4 1 3 1 Seeds B, cf 4 1 2 1
Young P, 2b 4 0 1 0 O'Dea K, c 4 0 0 0
Berres R, c 4 0 0 0 Kampouris A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Klinger B, p 3 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 1 0 1 0
Bowman J, p 1 0 0 0 Ripple J, ph 1 1 1 0
Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 1 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 7 35 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 005 000 300 -- 8
New York 000 003 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W)* 5.0 6 3 3 0 0
Bowman J (S) 4.0 4 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L) 6.0 9 5 4 2 1
Lynn R 2.0 3 3 3 0 1
Coffman D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Kampouris A, Gumbert H, O'Dea K
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, New York 4
2B -- Young P
HR -- Fletcher E, Seeds B
SB -- Handley L
T -- 2:05
A -- 4310
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