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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1939-04-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9913 · 1:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Bill Lee earned the win. Billy Herman went 2-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bill Lee L: Rip Sewell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Suhr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Brubaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Manush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Bill Swift | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Bowman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Paul Waner: S8
- Johnny Rizzo: S8.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Gus Suhr: 8/8D/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pep Young: 9/9D/F
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 8/F
- Billy Herman: W
- Jim Gleeson: 36(1)/FO
- Hank Leiber: SB2
- Hank Leiber: OA.2X3(25)
Top 2
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Ray Mueller: 2/FL
- Rip Sewell: S8
- Lloyd Waner: K
Bot 2
- Hank Leiber: K
- Joe Marty: K
- Phil Cavarretta: S9
- Gus Mancuso: 43
Top 3
- Paul Waner: K
- Johnny Rizzo: S7
- Arky Vaughan: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 3
- Dick Bartell: 7/F
- Bill Lee: 7/7LD/F
- Stan Hack: D7/L
- Billy Herman: S8.2-H
- Jim Gleeson: K
Top 4
- Gus Suhr: S9
- Pep Young: 53/SH.1-2
- Bill Brubaker: 53.2-3
- Ray Mueller: 13
Bot 4
- Hank Leiber: 5/FL
- Joe Marty: 6/P/7S
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Gus Mancuso: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Rip Sewell: 6/L
- Lloyd Waner: S7
- Paul Waner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Gus Mancuso: D9/9L/F
- Dick Bartell: S3/G.2-3
- Bill Lee: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Stan Hack: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Billy Herman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Gleeson: S9/9S/F.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Leiber: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Rizzo: 9/F
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Gus Suhr: K
Bot 6
- Joe Marty: 53/5D
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Gus Mancuso: S8.1-3
- Dick Bartell: 9/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(926)
Top 7
- Pep Young: 6/P
- Bill Brubaker: 7/F
- Ray Mueller: 13
Bot 7
- Bill Lee: 2/FL
- Stan Hack: T9/9D
- Billy Herman: D7/7D.3-H
- Jim Gleeson: W
- Hank Leiber: 7/F
- Joe Marty: K
Top 8
- Heinie Manush: W
- Lloyd Waner: 36(1)/FO
- Paul Waner: 43.1-2
- Johnny Rizzo: D9.2-H#
- Arky Vaughan: S8.2-H
- Gus Suhr: 7/78D/F
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 4/P/9S
- Gus Mancuso: 8/F
- Dick Bartell: 6/P
Top 9
- Pep Young: K
- Bill Brubaker: 9/F
- Woody Jensen: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Total attendance 12,500.
- Passed ball didn't roll far enough away.