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Scores
Standings
SLB
@BOS		7
15
CHW
@NYY		2
4
DET
@PHA		6
11
CLE
@WSH		8
4
NYG
@CHC		11
5
PHI
@CIN		3
4		 
(12)
BSN
@PIT		5
2
Friday, May 19, 1939,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 25,000, Time of Game: 2:30
Giants
11
12-14
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
5
13-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Harry Gumbert (4-1)
L: Gene Lillard (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  5  0   0  0  3   2  1  0   11 11  2
Cubs            1  1  1   0  1  0   0  1  0    5  8  3

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Alex Kampouris 3B 5 0 1 1 1 2 .231 .683 1 5
Billy Jurges SS 6 0 1 2 0 0 .293 .746 2 6
Harry Danning C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .308 .825 1 1 HBP
Mel Ott RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .322 1.073 2 0 SH
Zeke Bonura 1B 3 2 0 0 2 0 .298 .841 14 0
Jo-Jo Moore LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .213 .505 0 0 2B
Frank Demaree CF 4 3 3 1 1 1 .337 .837 3 1 2B
Burgess Whitehead 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .218 .545 4 5 SH
Harry Gumbert P 3 2 0 1 1 0 .048 .139 0 2 SH
Team Totals 37 11 11 10 6 5 .297 .760 27 20
2B: F Demaree (8); J Moore (2).
SH: H Gumbert (2); M Ott (3); B Whitehead (3).
HBP: H Danning (1).
TB: F Demaree 4; J Moore 3; B Whitehead 2; M Ott; A Kampouris; B Jurges; H Danning.
RBI: B Whitehead 2 (7); H Danning 2 (13); B Jurges 2 (14); A Kampouris (2); M Ott (24); H Gumbert (1); F Demaree (17).
Team LOB: 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Kampouris-B Whitehead-Z Bonura.
E: A Kampouris (1); B Whitehead (4).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Billy Herman 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .267 .799 3 1
Stan Hack 3B 5 1 0 0 0 0 .288 .732 0 1 SB
Jim Gleeson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .517 2 1
Augie Galan LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .408 1.037 1 0 2B
Hank Leiber CF 3 2 3 2 1 0 .281 .774 5 0 HR
Gabby Hartnett C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .756 5 0
   Clay Bryant 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .633
   Bob Garbark C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0
Rip Russell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .464 11 0 GDP
Dick Bartell SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .228 .691 0 6 2B,SB
Gene Lillard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .540 0 0
   Charlie Root P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .933 0 1
   Jack Russell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 3
   Joe Marty 1 0 0 0 0 0 .082 .304
Team Totals 34 5 8 4 4 1 .235 .698 27 13
2B: A Galan (6); D Bartell (11).
HR: H Leiber (4).
TB: H Leiber 6; A Galan 4; D Bartell 2; B Herman.
GIDP: R Russell (2).
RBI: H Leiber 2 (15); D Bartell (9); A Galan (9).
Team LOB: 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Gleeson-R Russell.
E: C Root (1); H Leiber (2); S Hack (4).
Baserunning
SB: D Bartell (2, -1st base off  POCS); S Hack (3, -1st base off  POCS).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Harry Gumbert, W (4-1) 9 8 5 4 4 1 1 3.56 38 50
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 4 1 1 4.00 38 50

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Gene Lillard, L (2-3) 1.1 2 5 2 3 0 0 5.15 9 33
Charlie Root 4.2 7 5 3 3 3 0 8.44 26
Jack Russell 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 5.65 12
Team Totals 9 11 11 6 6 5 0 6.00 47 33
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Root (1).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Moran, 1B - George Barr, 2B - (none), 3B - Ziggy Sears.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 25,000.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         Chicago Cubs
1 Alex Kampouris 3B 1 Billy Herman 2B
2 Billy Jurges SS 2 Stan Hack 3B
3 Harry Danning C 3 Jim Gleeson RF
4 Mel Ott RF 4 Augie Galan LF
5 Zeke Bonura 1B 5 Hank Leiber CF
6 Jo-Jo Moore LF 6 Gabby Hartnett C
7 Frank Demaree CF 7 Rip Russell 1B
8 Burgess Whitehead 2B 8 Dick Bartell SS
9 Harry Gumbert P 9 Gene Lillard P

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