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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1939-07-17 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 6449 · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 11–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Charlie Root earned the win. Carl Reynolds went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Charlie Root L: Whit Wyatt 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Reynolds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Garbark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Almada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vito Tamulis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Van Mungo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Wyatt | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Vito Tamulis | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Pressnell | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 13
- Billy Herman: W
- Augie Galan: S8/8S/F.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jim Gleeson: K/C
- Carl Reynolds: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
Bot 1
- Ernie Koy: 8/F
- Cookie Lavagetto: S8
- Gene Moore: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Rip Russell: 63
- Dick Bartell: W
- Charlie Root: S5/G.1-2
- Stan Hack: SB3
- Stan Hack: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Herman: W.1-2
- Augie Galan: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Dolph Camilli: S8
- Al Todd: 64(1)/FO/P
- Leo Durocher: 8/F
- Pete Coscarart: D7/78.1-3
- Mel Almada: K/C
Top 3
- Jim Gleeson: 7/F
- Carl Reynolds: 9/F
- Gabby Hartnett: 63/6D
Bot 3
- Vito Tamulis: S8
- Ernie Koy: S8.1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: 7/F
- Gene Moore: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rip Russell: 8
- Dick Bartell: 8
- Charlie Root: K
Bot 4
- Dolph Camilli: 8
- Al Todd: 7
- Leo Durocher: 9
Top 5
- Stan Hack: S8
- Billy Herman: 4/P
- Augie Galan: 5/FL
- Jim Gleeson: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Pete Coscarart: 5/FL
- Mel Almada: 7
- Vito Tamulis: 7
Top 6
- Jim Gleeson: S5
- Carl Reynolds: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-3
- Gabby Hartnett: D9.3-H
- Rip Russell: 31/SH.2-3
- Dick Bartell: 9/SF.3-H
- Charlie Root: 8
Bot 6
- Ernie Koy: 9
- Cookie Lavagetto: 8
- Gene Moore: D8
- Dolph Camilli: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Al Todd: S7.2-H(UR)
- Leo Durocher: 6/P
Top 7
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Augie Galan: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jim Gleeson: 4/LDP.2X2(4)
Bot 7
- Pete Coscarart: 5/FL
- Mel Almada: 6/P
- Vito Tamulis: 3/P
Top 8
- Carl Reynolds: T9
- Gabby Hartnett: D8.3-H
- Rip Russell: S9.2-H
- Dick Bartell: D7/78.1-H
- Charlie Root: 13/SH.2-3
- Stan Hack: E8/SF.3-H;B-2
- Billy Herman: 43.2-3
- Augie Galan: 7
Bot 8
- Ernie Koy: 53
- Cookie Lavagetto: 2/FL
- Gene Moore: 7
Top 9
- Jim Gleeson: S7
- Carl Reynolds: 7
- Bob Garbark: E5/G.1-2
- Rip Russell: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Bartell: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Charlie Root: 8
Bot 9
- Dolph Camilli: E3/G
- Al Todd: 53.1-2
- Van Mungo: DI.2-3
- Van Mungo: K/C
- Pete Coscarart: 9
Notes & reviews
- Including knothole kids total attendance 11,961.