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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1939-07-16 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:14
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 9–2. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Larry French 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Larry French L: Hugh Casey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Passeau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry French | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Durocher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Van Mungo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Passeau | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Larry French | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Casey | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Tot Pressnell | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Vito Tamulis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 99
- Billy Herman: 99
- Augie Galan: 99
Bot 1
- Mel Almada: K
- Cookie Lavagetto: HP
- Dolph Camilli: 99
- Babe Phelps: 99
Top 2
- Jim Gleeson: D
- Carl Reynolds: 99
- Gabby Hartnett: 99
- Rip Russell: 99
Bot 2
- Ernie Koy: 99
- Gene Moore: 99
- Pete Coscarart: K
Top 3
- Dick Bartell: D
- Claude Passeau: K
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 99
- Augie Galan: 99
Bot 3
- Leo Durocher: 99
- Hugh Casey: 99
- Mel Almada: S
- Cookie Lavagetto: SB2
- Cookie Lavagetto: 99
Top 4
- Jim Gleeson: 99
- Carl Reynolds: 99
- Gabby Hartnett: 99
Bot 4
- Dolph Camilli: 99
- Babe Phelps: 99
- Ernie Koy: K
Top 5
- Rip Russell: 99
- Dick Bartell: D7
- Claude Passeau: 3/G.2-3
- Stan Hack: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Billy Herman: SB2
- Billy Herman: W
- Augie Galan: 7/F
Bot 5
- Gene Moore: 99
- Pete Coscarart: E4
- Leo Durocher: 99
- Hugh Casey: 99
Top 6
- Jim Gleeson: S9
- Carl Reynolds: OA.1X2(2E6)
- Carl Reynolds: 99/F
- Gabby Hartnett: IW
- Rip Russell: D7/7LD.2-H(UR);1-H
- Dick Bartell: S8.2-3
- Larry French: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Mel Almada: K
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Dolph Camilli: 46(1)3/GDP#
Top 7
- Stan Hack: 99
- Billy Herman: E4
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Jim Gleeson: K
- Carl Reynolds: 99
Bot 7
- Babe Phelps: K
- Ernie Koy: S
- Johnny Hudson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gabby Hartnett: S9
- Rip Russell: 99/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: FC5.2X3(5)
- Larry French: S7.1-2#
- Stan Hack: D/89D.2-H;1-H
- Billy Herman: S.2-H
- Augie Galan: S8.1-3
- Jim Gleeson: D9/9D.3-H;1-H
- Carl Reynolds: 13
Bot 8
- Pete Coscarart: 99
- Leo Durocher: 99
- Al Todd: D9
- Van Mungo: W
- Cookie Lavagetto: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dolph Camilli: 43
Top 9
- Gabby Hartnett: HR
- Rip Russell: 99
- Dick Bartell: HP
- Larry French: 99/SH.1-2
- Stan Hack: K
Bot 9
- Babe Phelps: W
- Ernie Koy: K
- Tuck Stainback: 99
- Pete Coscarart: 99
Notes & reviews
- Passeau ejected by Ballanfant for arguing he was safe.
- Durocher CS but not official in 1939 unless actually out.
- fielding on 2 Cub DPs may be reversed