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Chicago Cubs @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1939-05-05 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 9675 Β· 2:10

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 6th. Whit Wyatt earned the win. Tony Lazzeri went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Whit Wyatt   L: Gene Lillard   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Bill Klem Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bick Campbell Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack311011
Billy Herman401001
Augie Galan412100
Hank Leiber400000
Joe Marty310011
Rip Russell402100
Gus Mancuso300000
Steve Mesner401100
Gene Lillard100011
Kirby Higbe100000
Jim Gleeson100000
Phil Cavarretta100000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Goody Rosen200120
Cookie Lavagetto301020
Ernie Koy511001
Dolph Camilli401102
Babe Phelps310002
Gene Moore311010
Tony Lazzeri221111
Leo Durocher200000
Whit Wyatt302210
Oris Hockett010110
Lyn Lary100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gene Lillard5.1653
Kirby Higbe2.2133

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Whit Wyatt9.0734

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Hack: 7/L
  • Billy Herman: K
  • Augie Galan: 6/P

Bot 1

  • Goody Rosen: 8/F
  • Cookie Lavagetto: W
  • Ernie Koy: PO1(13)
  • Ernie Koy: 53/BG

Top 2

  • Hank Leiber: E6/G
  • Joe Marty: K/C
  • Rip Russell: 3/FL
  • Gus Mancuso: CS2(24)

Bot 2

  • Dolph Camilli: K/C
  • Babe Phelps: 8/F
  • Gene Moore: 13

Top 3

  • Gus Mancuso: 2/FL
  • Steve Mesner: 63
  • Gene Lillard: W
  • Stan Hack: K23

Bot 3

  • Tony Lazzeri: HR/7
  • Leo Durocher: 3/P
  • Whit Wyatt: 53
  • Goody Rosen: E4/G
  • Cookie Lavagetto: 53

Top 4

  • Billy Herman: S
  • Augie Galan: 4/P
  • Hank Leiber: 6/P
  • Joe Marty: 4/P

Bot 4

  • Ernie Koy: D
  • Dolph Camilli: S.2-H;B-3(E2)
  • Babe Phelps: K
  • Gene Moore: IW
  • Tony Lazzeri: HP.1-2
  • Leo Durocher: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Rip Russell: S
  • Gus Mancuso: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Steve Mesner: 7/F

Bot 5

  • Whit Wyatt: D
  • Goody Rosen: W
  • Cookie Lavagetto: 7/L
  • Ernie Koy: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Gene Lillard: K
  • Stan Hack: W
  • Billy Herman: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Dolph Camilli: K/C
  • Babe Phelps: C/E2
  • Gene Moore: D.1-3
  • Tony Lazzeri: IW
  • Oris Hockett: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Whit Wyatt: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Goody Rosen: 8/SF.3-H
  • Cookie Lavagetto: W.1-2
  • Ernie Koy: 5/P

Top 7

  • Augie Galan: D
  • Hank Leiber: 63
  • Joe Marty: 8/F.2-3
  • Rip Russell: S.3-H
  • Gus Mancuso: 43

Bot 7

  • Dolph Camilli: 43
  • Babe Phelps: K
  • Gene Moore: 1/P

Top 8

  • Steve Mesner: 63
  • Kirby Higbe: 9/F
  • Stan Hack: S4/G
  • Billy Herman: E4/G.1-2
  • Augie Galan: D.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Hank Leiber: 7/F

Bot 8

  • Tony Lazzeri: K
  • Lyn Lary: 43
  • Whit Wyatt: W
  • Goody Rosen: W.1-2
  • Cookie Lavagetto: S.2-3;1-2
  • Ernie Koy: K

Top 9

  • Joe Marty: W
  • Rip Russell: 8/F
  • Jim Gleeson: 43.1-2
  • Steve Mesner: D.2-H
  • Phil Cavarretta: 8/F

Notes & reviews

  • Lazzeri hit on back.