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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1938-06-02 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 8405 Β· 2:03

Boston Bees defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Boston Bees put up 2 in the 2nd. Johnny Lanning earned the win. Rabbit Warstler went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Johnny Lanning   L: Clay Bryant   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dolly Stark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Elbie Fletcher501000
Johnny Cooney423010
Debs Garms401000
Gene Moore422010
Tony Cuccinello402110
Ray Mueller410211
Vince DiMaggio312020
Rabbit Warstler402310
Milt Shoffner100001
Johnny Lanning300011

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack502000
Billy Herman401000
Augie Galan400000
Frank Demaree412000
Gabby Hartnett300000
Carl Reynolds312010
Ripper Collins401100
Billy Jurges201010
Clay Bryant201100
Ken O'Dea100000
Tony Lazzeri100000
Phil Cavarretta100000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Milt Shoffner1.2510
Johnny Lanning7.1510

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Clay Bryant4.1661
Jack Russell1.2200
Charlie Root3.0522

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Elbie Fletcher: 9/F
  • Johnny Cooney: 63
  • Debs Garms: S7
  • Gene Moore: 8/F

Bot 1

  • Stan Hack: S7/L
  • Billy Herman: 8/LDP.1X1(83)
  • Augie Galan: 2/FL

Top 2

  • Tony Cuccinello: 63
  • Ray Mueller: W
  • Vince DiMaggio: D/78D/L.1-3
  • Rabbit Warstler: S8.3-H;2-H;BX2(853)
  • Milt Shoffner: K

Bot 2

  • Frank Demaree: S
  • Gabby Hartnett: 7/FL
  • Carl Reynolds: S.1-2#
  • Ripper Collins: S8/L.2-H;1-3;BX2(854)
  • Billy Jurges: W
  • Clay Bryant: S.3-H;1-2#
  • Stan Hack: 13

Top 3

  • Elbie Fletcher: 7/F
  • Johnny Cooney: W
  • Debs Garms: CS2(24)
  • Debs Garms: 8/L

Bot 3

  • Billy Herman: S4/G
  • Augie Galan: 2/FL
  • Frank Demaree: 9/F
  • Gabby Hartnett: SB2
  • Gabby Hartnett: HP
  • Carl Reynolds: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ripper Collins: 3/P

Top 4

  • Gene Moore: W
  • Tony Cuccinello: D.1-3
  • Ray Mueller: 4/P
  • Vince DiMaggio: IW
  • Rabbit Warstler: 8/L.3-H
  • Johnny Lanning: W.2-3;1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: 3/FL

Bot 4

  • Billy Jurges: 43
  • Clay Bryant: 6/P
  • Stan Hack: S/1
  • Billy Herman: CS2(26)

Top 5

  • Johnny Cooney: S8
  • Debs Garms: 23/SH.1-2
  • Gene Moore: S1/G.2-3
  • Tony Cuccinello: W.1-2
  • Ray Mueller: 9/F.3-H
  • Vince DiMaggio: 13

Bot 5

  • Billy Herman: 43
  • Augie Galan: 63
  • Frank Demaree: S8
  • Gabby Hartnett: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Rabbit Warstler: 43
  • Johnny Lanning: 43
  • Elbie Fletcher: S
  • Johnny Cooney: S9.1X3(95)

Bot 6

  • Carl Reynolds: 7/7D/FL
  • Ripper Collins: 3/G
  • Billy Jurges: S/78
  • Ken O'Dea: 8/F

Top 7

  • Debs Garms: 53/BG
  • Gene Moore: 53
  • Tony Cuccinello: 63

Bot 7

  • Stan Hack: 8/F
  • Billy Herman: 9/F
  • Augie Galan: 6/P

Top 8

  • Ray Mueller: K/C
  • Vince DiMaggio: W
  • Rabbit Warstler: S8.1-3
  • Johnny Lanning: FC6.1X3(62);3-3
  • Elbie Fletcher: 7/F

Bot 8

  • Frank Demaree: 9/F
  • Gabby Hartnett: 63
  • Carl Reynolds: S8
  • Ripper Collins: 8/F

Top 9

  • Johnny Cooney: S6/G
  • Debs Garms: 9/9D/F
  • Gene Moore: S6/G.1-2
  • Tony Cuccinello: S7.2-H;1-3
  • Ray Mueller: 8/F.3-H
  • Vince DiMaggio: D7/L.1-3
  • Rabbit Warstler: IW
  • Johnny Lanning: K

Bot 9

  • Tony Lazzeri: E2/G
  • Phil Cavarretta: 8/F
  • Stan Hack: 8/8S/FDP.1X1(83)

Notes & reviews

  • Vince DiMaggio and Rabbit Warstler ended up on 3B