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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1939-06-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12351 · 2:07

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Charlie Root earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8
CHN	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3		5	4

W: Charlie Root L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Billy Werber	4	0	0	0	1
Lonny Frey	4	0	1	0	0
Ival Goodman	4	0	1	0	0
Frank McCormick	4	0	1	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	3	1	1	1	0
Lee Gamble	4	0	3	0	0
Wally Berger	4	0	1	0	0
Billy Myers	3	0	0	0	1
Johnny Vander Meer	1	0	0	0	0
Whitey Moore	2	0	0	0	1
Willard Hershberger	1	0	0	0	0
Nino Bongiovanni	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	3	1	1	0	2	1
Billy Herman	3	0	0	1	1	1
Augie Galan	1	0	0	1	3	0
Gabby Hartnett	3	0	2	1	2	1
Jim Gleeson	3	0	0	0	0	1
Carl Reynolds	4	0	0	0	0	2
Rip Russell	3	2	0	0	1	1
Dick Bartell	3	2	1	0	1	0
Charlie Root	4	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Vander Meer	1.2	2	5	4
Whitey Moore	6.1	2	5	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Root	9.0	8	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Werber: K
Lonny Frey: 43
Ival Goodman: 43

Bot 1

Stan Hack: S8
Billy Herman: K+CS2(26)/DP
Augie Galan: W
Gabby Hartnett: S7.1-2
Jim Gleeson: K

Top 2

Frank McCormick: 5/FL
Ernie Lombardi: HR/78
Lee Gamble: S9
Wally Berger: D7.1-3
Billy Myers: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
Johnny Vander Meer: 8/F

Bot 2

Carl Reynolds: K
Rip Russell: W
Dick Bartell: W.1-2
Charlie Root: K
Stan Hack: W.2-3;1-2
Billy Herman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Augie Galan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Gabby Hartnett: K/C

Top 3

Billy Werber: 6/P
Lonny Frey: 3
Ival Goodman: S/1
Frank McCormick: 5/FL

Bot 3

Jim Gleeson: 43
Carl Reynolds: 1/P#
Rip Russell: K

Top 4

Ernie Lombardi: 8/F
Lee Gamble: 63
Wally Berger: 4/P

Bot 4

Dick Bartell: 7/F
Charlie Root: 8/F
Stan Hack: W
Billy Herman: SB2
Billy Herman: 9/F

Top 5

Billy Myers: 5/P
Whitey Moore: K
Billy Werber: 2/FL

Bot 5

Augie Galan: HP
Gabby Hartnett: SB2
Gabby Hartnett: W
Jim Gleeson: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
Carl Reynolds: K
Rip Russell: 4/P

Top 6

Lonny Frey: 13
Ival Goodman: 53
Frank McCormick: S8
Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Dick Bartell: 7/F
Charlie Root: 7/F
Stan Hack: 43

Top 7

Lee Gamble: S
Wally Berger: 64(1)/FO
Billy Myers: K
Whitey Moore: 8/F

Bot 7

Billy Herman: 63
Augie Galan: 63
Gabby Hartnett: W
Jim Gleeson: 5/P

Top 8

Billy Werber: 7/F
Lonny Frey: S4/G
Ival Goodman: 43.1-3(E3/TH2)#
Frank McCormick: 4/P

Bot 8

Carl Reynolds: 63
Rip Russell: E6/TH1
Dick Bartell: D9.1-3
Charlie Root: 53
Stan Hack: K+E2.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
Billy Herman: HP.1-2
Augie Galan: W.2-3;1-2
Gabby Hartnett: S4.3-H(UR);2XH(62);1-2

Top 9

Willard Hershberger: 7/F
Lee Gamble: S
Wally Berger: 2/FL
Nino Bongiovanni: 43

Notes & reviews

Pitcher Vander Meer ejected by HP umpire Sears for arguing balls and strikes
Frey backed away to avoid Herman's tag so 43.
Lombardi ejected by HP umpire Sears for arguing Hack had tipped strike 3 to backstop but Sears ruled missed strike three

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