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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1938-09-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34465 · 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Charlie Root earned the win. Gabby Hartnett went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Charlie Root L: Mace Brown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Klinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Manush | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ripper Collins | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clay Bryant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Bill Swift | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mace Brown | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Bryant | 5.2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
 Jack Russell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Page | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry French | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: W
- Paul Waner: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Gus Suhr: 8/F
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: OA.1X2(2E6)
- Billy Herman: 9/F.2-3
- Frank Demaree: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/P
Top 2
- Pep Young: 9
- Lee Handley: 8
- Al Todd: K
Bot 2
- Carl Reynolds: K
- Gabby Hartnett: 9
- Ripper Collins: S9
- Billy Jurges: K+E2.1-2;B-1
- Clay Bryant: E5/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Stan Hack: 63
Top 3
- Bob Klinger: 5/P
- Lloyd Waner: D/89
- Paul Waner: 8
- Johnny Rizzo: 7
Bot 3
- Billy Herman: S8
- Frank Demaree: 64(1)/FO
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C
- Carl Reynolds: K/C
Top 4
- Arky Vaughan: 63
- Gus Suhr: 6/P
- Pep Young: 8
Bot 4
- Gabby Hartnett: W
- Ripper Collins: E9/F.1-2
- Billy Jurges: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Clay Bryant: S5.2-3;1-2
- Stan Hack: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Billy Herman: K
Top 5
- Lee Handley: 7
- Al Todd: 8
- Bob Klinger: 3/P
Bot 5
- Frank Demaree: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
- Carl Reynolds: 6/P
Top 6
- Lloyd Waner: 6/P
- Paul Waner: 5/P
- Johnny Rizzo: HR/78
- Arky Vaughan: S3
- Gus Suhr: W.1-2
- Pep Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Handley: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Todd: 5/L
Bot 6
- Gabby Hartnett: D8
- Ripper Collins: D9.2-H
- Billy Jurges: S5/BG.2-3
- Ken O'Dea: 9
- Stan Hack: 43.3-H;1-2
- Billy Herman: S6.2XH(62)
Top 7
- Bob Klinger: K
- Lloyd Waner: S/78
- Paul Waner: S9.1-3
- Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Frank Demaree: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 2/FL
- Carl Reynolds: S8
- Gabby Hartnett: 6/P
Top 8
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Gus Suhr: S9.1-3
- Heinie Manush: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lee Handley: S8.2-H;1-3
- Al Todd: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Bob Klinger: WP.2-3
- Bob Klinger: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ripper Collins: S8
- Billy Jurges: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: PB.2-3
- Tony Lazzeri: D9.3-H;1-3
- Stan Hack: IW
- Billy Herman: S9.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
- Frank Demaree: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Lloyd Waner: 9
- Paul Waner: S7
- Johnny Rizzo: CS2(26)
- Johnny Rizzo: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Carl Reynolds: 43
- Gabby Hartnett: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- the homer in the gloamin'