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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1939-06-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5104 · 1:28
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Bees 3–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Earl Whitehill earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Earl Whitehill L: Bill Posedel SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max West | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Posedel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Whitehill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Posedel | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 8.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rabbit Warstler: 6/P
- Johnny Cooney: 53
- Buddy Hassett: S8
- Max West: W.1-2
- Al Simmons: 7
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: S4
- Billy Herman: S8.1-3
- Augie Galan: 9/SF.3-H
- Carl Reynolds: T8.1-H
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Rip Russell: 53
Top 2
- Hank Majeski: S7/L
- Eddie Miller: 5/P
- Al Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jim Gleeson: 7
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Earl Whitehill: 8
Top 3
- Bill Posedel: E4/G
- Rabbit Warstler: 4(1)/FO
- Johnny Cooney: 3/FL
- Buddy Hassett: K
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: K/C
- Billy Herman: 13/BG
- Augie Galan: 7
Top 4
- Max West: 43
- Al Simmons: 9
- Hank Majeski: 7
Bot 4
- Carl Reynolds: W
- Gabby Hartnett: D9.1-H
- Rip Russell: 63
- Jim Gleeson: W
- Dick Bartell: 6/P
- Earl Whitehill: K
Top 5
- Eddie Miller: 2/FL
- Al Lopez: S7
- Bill Posedel: PB.1-2
- Bill Posedel: 8
- Rabbit Warstler: 7
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 9
- Billy Herman: 63
- Augie Galan: 63
Top 6
- Johnny Cooney: 9
- Buddy Hassett: 8
- Max West: 7
Bot 6
- Carl Reynolds: K
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Rip Russell: 7/FL
Top 7
- Al Simmons: 53
- Hank Majeski: S7
- Eddie Miller: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Gleeson: 43
- Dick Bartell: W
- Earl Whitehill: W.1-2
- Stan Hack: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Al Lopez: 7
- Bill Posedel: S8/L
- Rabbit Warstler: 43.1-2
- Johnny Cooney: S1.2-3
- Buddy Hassett: 9/89
Bot 8
- Billy Herman: S7
- Augie Galan: 9
- Carl Reynolds: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Max West: D
- Al Simmons: 2/P
Notes & reviews
- Game called for rain