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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1939-05-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4851 · 2:10
Boston Bees defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Boston Bees put up 2 in the 2nd. Lou Fette earned the win and Dick Errickson picked up the save. Hank Leiber went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Lou Fette L: Bill Lee SV: Dick Errickson
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Debs Garms | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Hodgin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Fette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Marty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Mesner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Fette | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Dick Errickson | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
 Jack Russell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Cooney: 8
- Eddie Miller: K
- Debs Garms: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 8
- Billy Herman: S8
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Hank Leiber: K
- Joe Marty: K/C
Top 2
- Buddy Hassett: S7
- Al Simmons: S8.1-3
- Ralph Hodgin: 13.1-2
- Al Lopez: IW
- Rabbit Warstler: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lou Fette: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Rip Russell: K/C
- Steve Mesner: 43
- Gus Mancuso: S8
- Bill Lee: 53
Top 3
- Johnny Cooney: 53
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Debs Garms: 43
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: 9/F9D
- Billy Herman: K/C
- Augie Galan: 7
Top 4
- Buddy Hassett: 43
- Al Simmons: S9
- Ralph Hodgin: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 4
- Hank Leiber: HR/7
- Joe Marty: 43
- Rip Russell: W
- Steve Mesner: D7.1-3
- Gus Mancuso: 13
- Bill Lee: 53
Top 5
- Al Lopez: 53
- Rabbit Warstler: 43
- Lou Fette: 8
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 53
- Billy Herman: 6/P
- Augie Galan: T9
- Hank Leiber: W
- Joe Marty: W.1-2
- Rip Russell: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rip Russell: 8
Top 6
- Johnny Cooney: 3/G
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Debs Garms: S4/BG
- Buddy Hassett: D7.1-H
- Al Simmons: 13
Bot 6
- Steve Mesner: S7
- Gus Mancuso: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Lee: S7.2-3
- Stan Hack: 7/F/DP.3XH(72)
Top 7
- Ralph Hodgin: S7
- Al Lopez: 54(1)/FO
- Rabbit Warstler: 8
- Dick Errickson: K
Bot 7
- Billy Herman: 31
- Augie Galan: 3/G
- Hank Leiber: W
- Joe Marty: 8/L
Top 8
- Johnny Cooney: W
- Eddie Miller: 7
- Debs Garms: S9.1-3
- Buddy Hassett: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Al Simmons: IW
- Ralph Hodgin: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Lopez: W
- Rabbit Warstler: 99
Bot 8
- Rip Russell: 99
- Steve Mesner: S
- Gus Mancuso: D9.1-3
- Jim Gleeson: 43.3-H;2-3
- Stan Hack: 7
Top 9
- Dick Errickson: 99
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Eddie Miller: 99
Bot 9
- Billy Herman: 99
- Augie Galan: 99
- Hank Leiber: 99
Notes & reviews
- The ball appeared to clear the LF fence but Umpire Stark ruled that a fan interfered with the ball over the wall in the field of play