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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1939-05-26 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 5982 Β· 2:27

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 14–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Tobin earned the win and Mace Brown picked up the save. Dick Bartell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Jim Tobin   L: Bill Lee   SV: Mace Brown

Umpires β€” HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Charlie Moran Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Paul Waner524310
Arky Vaughan512210
Johnny Rizzo622101
Fern Bell522200
Bill Brubaker511001
Gus Suhr411110
Lee Handley432210
Ray Berres512201
Jim Tobin300000
Mace Brown211000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack511000
Billy Herman513001
Augie Galan200030
Hank Leiber401202
Joe Marty400002
Rip Russell412000
Dick Bartell412201
Gus Mancuso401000
Bill Lee100001
Carl Reynolds111100
Gabby Hartnett100001
Jim Gleeson100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Tobin5.1933
Mace Brown3.2206

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Lee3.1612
Gene Lillard1.2311
Ray Harrell1.0010
Jack Russell3.0810

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Paul Waner: 8/F
  • Arky Vaughan: 8/8D/F
  • Johnny Rizzo: K/C

Bot 1

  • Stan Hack: S8
  • Billy Herman: S7.1-3
  • Augie Galan: W.1-2
  • Hank Leiber: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Joe Marty: 5(2)/FO.1-2
  • Rip Russell: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Fern Bell: 63
  • Bill Brubaker: 13
  • Gus Suhr: 63

Bot 2

  • Dick Bartell: 53
  • Gus Mancuso: 3/P
  • Bill Lee: K

Top 3

  • Lee Handley: S8
  • Ray Berres: K
  • Jim Tobin: 163.1-2
  • Paul Waner: S9.2-H;B-2(E9/THH)
  • Arky Vaughan: W
  • Johnny Rizzo: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Stan Hack: 43
  • Billy Herman: 43
  • Augie Galan: W
  • Hank Leiber: K

Top 4

  • Fern Bell: S8
  • Bill Brubaker: E6/G.1-2
  • Gus Suhr: S8/L.2-H;1-3
  • Lee Handley: FC4.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Ray Berres: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Tobin: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Paul Waner: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Arky Vaughan: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Joe Marty: 5/P
  • Rip Russell: 6/P
  • Dick Bartell: S7/7L
  • Gus Mancuso: 3/FL

Top 5

  • Johnny Rizzo: D7/7L
  • Fern Bell: 8/F.2-3
  • Bill Brubaker: K/C
  • Gus Suhr: IW
  • Lee Handley: S9/89.3-H;1-3
  • Ray Berres: SB2
  • Ray Berres: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Jim Tobin: 8/F

Bot 5

  • Carl Reynolds: HR/7
  • Stan Hack: 43
  • Billy Herman: S8
  • Augie Galan: W.1-2
  • Hank Leiber: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Paul Waner: W
  • Arky Vaughan: 7/F
  • Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)/FO
  • Fern Bell: 13

Bot 6

  • Joe Marty: K
  • Rip Russell: D7/7D
  • Dick Bartell: HR/7.2-H
  • Gus Mancuso: S8
  • Gabby Hartnett: K/C
  • Stan Hack: 7/F

Top 7

  • Bill Brubaker: 63
  • Gus Suhr: E6/G
  • Lee Handley: CS2(24)
  • Lee Handley: W
  • Ray Berres: CS2(26)

Bot 7

  • Billy Herman: K
  • Augie Galan: 6/P/7S
  • Hank Leiber: K

Top 8

  • Ray Berres: 7/F
  • Mace Brown: 43
  • Paul Waner: S8
  • Arky Vaughan: S6.1-2
  • Johnny Rizzo: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Fern Bell: S9.3-H;2-H
  • Bill Brubaker: S7.1-3
  • Gus Suhr: SB2;SBH.1-3(E6)
  • Gus Suhr: 8/F

Bot 8

  • Joe Marty: K
  • Rip Russell: S7
  • Dick Bartell: K
  • Gus Mancuso: 9/F

Top 9

  • Lee Handley: 13
  • Ray Berres: 8/F
  • Mace Brown: S8
  • Paul Waner: S9.1-2
  • Arky Vaughan: D8.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
  • Johnny Rizzo: 63

Bot 9

  • Jim Gleeson: K
  • Stan Hack: 3/G
  • Billy Herman: S6
  • Augie Galan: 9/F

Notes & reviews

  • Ladies Day. Total attendance 20,000.