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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1939-09-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3455 · 2:03
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Bees 8–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Bill Lee earned the win. Hank Leiber went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
W: Bill Lee L: Bill Posedel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bama Rowell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Hodgin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Posedel | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| George Barnicle | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Earley | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Debs Garms: 63
- Buddy Hassett: 4/P
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: S9
- Billy Herman: S7/G.1-3
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Hank Leiber: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bill Nicholson: 31
- Rip Russell: 7
- Bobby Mattick: S8
- Gus Mancuso: D7.1-3
- Bill Lee: 13
Top 2
- Max West: 43
- Hank Majeski: 8
- Bama Rowell: S8
- Al Lopez: 8
Bot 2
- Stan Hack: S4/G
- Billy Herman: 9
- Augie Galan: 8
- Hank Leiber: 4/P
Top 3
- Whitey Wietelmann: 9
- Johnny Lanning: 6/P
- Sibby Sisti: S9
- Debs Garms: 63
Bot 3
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
- Rip Russell: 8
- Bobby Mattick: S9
- Gus Mancuso: 2/FL
Top 4
- Buddy Hassett: 53
- Max West: 4/P
- Hank Majeski: K
Bot 4
- Bill Lee: 53
- Stan Hack: S9
- Billy Herman: S5/BG.1-2
- Augie Galan: 43.2-3;1-2
- Hank Leiber: 5/P
Top 5
- Bama Rowell: 3/G
- Phil Masi: 43
- Whitey Wietelmann: S9
- Johnny Lanning: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Rip Russell: HR/7
- Bobby Mattick: W
- Gus Mancuso: OA.1X2(26)
- Gus Mancuso: 63
Top 6
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Debs Garms: 9
- Buddy Hassett: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Lee: 43
- Stan Hack: 9
- Billy Herman: S9
- Augie Galan: SB2
- Augie Galan: W
- Hank Leiber: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hank Leiber: SBH;SB3
- Hank Leiber: 63
Top 7
- Max West: D3/9
- Hank Majeski: D7.2-H
- Bama Rowell: S9/G.2-H
- Phil Masi: 64(1)/FO
- Whitey Wietelmann: 43.1-2
- Ralph Hodgin: 31
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: 3/P
- Rip Russell: S8
- Bobby Mattick: S9.1-3
- Gus Mancuso: 643.3-H;1-2
- Bill Lee: 7
Top 8
- Sibby Sisti: 4/P
- Debs Garms: 13
- Buddy Hassett: 6/P
Bot 8
- Stan Hack: D8/89.B-3(E8)
- Billy Herman: S9.3-H
- Augie Galan: 16(1)/FO
- Hank Leiber: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Rip Russell: 53
Top 9
- Max West: 9
- Hank Majeski: 8
- Bama Rowell: S9.B-2(E9)
- Phil Masi: S9.2-H(UR)
- Whitey Wietelmann: WP.1-2
- Whitey Wietelmann: 43
Notes & reviews
- Lopez ejected by HP umpire Campbell for arguing balls and strikes between innings
- runner from 1st beat play at 2nd