This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1939-09-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9248 · 1:40

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Charlie Root earned the win. Harry Craft went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Charlie Root L: Whitey Moore SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Billy Werber	4	0	0	0	0
Lonny Frey	4	0	0	0	0
Ival Goodman	4	0	0	0	0
Frank McCormick	4	0	0	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	3	0	0	0	0
Harry Craft	3	1	2	1	1
Lee Gamble	3	1	1	0	0
Billy Myers	3	0	1	1	1
Whitey Moore	1	0	0	0	1
Nino Bongiovanni	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	2	1	0	0	2	0
Billy Herman	3	0	0	1	0	0
Augie Galan	2	0	1	0	2	1
Jim Gleeson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Nicholson	3	0	0	1	0	1
Gabby Hartnett	3	0	1	0	0	0
Rip Russell	3	1	3	0	0	0
Bobby Mattick	3	0	1	1	0	0
Charlie Root	3	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Whitey Moore	6.0	6	4	0
Gene Thompson	1.0	0	1	0
Johnny Vander Meer	1.0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Root	9.0	4	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Werber: 9/F
Lonny Frey: 8/F
Ival Goodman: 7/F

Bot 1

Stan Hack: W
Billy Herman: 8/F
Augie Galan: W+WP.1-3
Jim Gleeson: W.1-2
Bill Nicholson: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
Gabby Hartnett: 3/FL

Top 2

Frank McCormick: 53
Ernie Lombardi: 7/L
Harry Craft: K/C

Bot 2

Rip Russell: S7.BX2(74)
Bobby Mattick: 43
Charlie Root: 4/P

Top 3

Lee Gamble: D/89
Billy Myers: S7.2-H
Whitey Moore: 14/SH.1-2
Billy Werber: 6/P
Lonny Frey: 6/L

Bot 3

Stan Hack: 43
Billy Herman: 7/7D/F
Augie Galan: S8
Jim Gleeson: CS2(26)

Top 4

Ival Goodman: 9/F
Frank McCormick: 7/F
Ernie Lombardi: 7/L

Bot 4

Jim Gleeson: 53
Bill Nicholson: 9/F
Gabby Hartnett: 63

Top 5

Harry Craft: D7
Lee Gamble: 5/FL
Billy Myers: 3/P
Whitey Moore: K/C

Bot 5

Rip Russell: S4/G
Bobby Mattick: 9/F
Charlie Root: 16(1)/FO/BG
Stan Hack: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

Billy Werber: 9/F
Lonny Frey: 8/F
Ival Goodman: 8/F

Bot 6

Billy Herman: 8/L
Augie Galan: W
Jim Gleeson: 8/F
Bill Nicholson: 9/F

Top 7

Frank McCormick: 8/F
Ernie Lombardi: 53
Harry Craft: HR/7
Lee Gamble: 7/7S/F

Bot 7

Gabby Hartnett: D/78D
Rip Russell: S8.2-3
Bobby Mattick: S7.3-H;1-2
Charlie Root: SB3;SB2
Charlie Root: 63
Stan Hack: IW
Billy Herman: 8/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(85456)

Top 8

Billy Myers: K
Nino Bongiovanni: 8/F
Billy Werber: 4/P

Bot 8

Augie Galan: K
Jim Gleeson: 13
Bill Nicholson: K/C

Top 9

Lonny Frey: 3/P
Ival Goodman: 8/8D/F
Frank McCormick: 53

Notes & reviews

Army of Cubs rushed umps to argue HR. One army member was Cub trainer who was ordered off the field at once.
Root was supposed to bunt but didn't creating double steal. Lombardi's throw to 3B struck Russell's face. Game was delayed till Russell could continue. Hartnett asked McKechnie to allow a courtesy runner but was refused. After game Russell got 2 stitches above his L eye.

⚾ Arcade