PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1939-04-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15844 · 80°F · 2:18
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Earl Whitehill earned the win and Jack Russell picked up the save. Jim Tobin went 1-for-3 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Earl Whitehill L: Jim Tobin SV: Jack Russell
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fern Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Brubaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tobin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Manush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Whitehill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Tobin | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Mace Brown | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 7.0 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Jack Russell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Fern Bell: S5
- Johnny Rizzo: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 46(1)/FO
- Gus Suhr: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: T9/9D
- Billy Herman: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim Gleeson: K
- Hank Leiber: S7
- Joe Marty: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Pep Young: W
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Ray Mueller: S8/L.1-2#
- Jim Tobin: K
- Lloyd Waner: 163
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: E9/F.BX3(96)
- Gus Mancuso: 8/F
- Dick Bartell: D7/7D
- Earl Whitehill: 31
Top 3
- Fern Bell: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Arky Vaughan: 7/78/F
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: S8/L
- Billy Herman: 6(1)/FO
- Jim Gleeson: 9/89D/L
- Hank Leiber: K
Top 4
- Gus Suhr: 2/FL
- Pep Young: K
- Bill Brubaker: W
- Ray Mueller: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Joe Marty: E6/G
- Phil Cavarretta: 146(1)3/GDP
- Gus Mancuso: 4/P
Top 5
- Jim Tobin: HR
- Lloyd Waner: K
- Fern Bell: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 8/F
- Arky Vaughan: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Dick Bartell: K
- Earl Whitehill: S4
- Stan Hack: 7/F
- Billy Herman: W.1-2
- Jim Gleeson: D7/7L/F.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Hank Leiber: S7.3-H;B-2(E7)
- Joe Marty: 53
Top 6
- Arky Vaughan: 6/P
- Gus Suhr: S8/L
- Pep Young: WP.1-2
- Pep Young: K/C
- Bill Brubaker: S8.2-H
- Ray Mueller: S7.1-2#
- Jim Tobin: 13
Bot 6
- Phil Cavarretta: D7/7L
- Gus Mancuso: K+SB3.BX1(253)
- Dick Bartell: D7/7L.3-H
- Earl Whitehill: K+E2.2-3;B-1
- Stan Hack: FC3.3-H(UR);1-2
- Billy Herman: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Fern Bell: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 3/P
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Gus Suhr: 8/F
Bot 7
- Hank Leiber: 63
- Joe Marty: 1
- Phil Cavarretta: D7#
- Gus Mancuso: 8
Top 8
- Pep Young: 4/P
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Ray Mueller: K
Bot 8
- Dick Bartell: 23
- Jack Russell: 53
- Stan Hack: S
- Billy Herman: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Paul Waner: 43
- Lloyd Waner: S8/L
- Heinie Manush: 2/P
- Johnny Rizzo: 53
Notes & reviews
- Cavarretta over-ran 2B
- Vaughan purposely dropped Hernan's pop.