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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1939-09-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5004 · 1:57

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Larry French earned the win. Hank Leiber went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11
CHN	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1		5	10

W: Larry French L: Roy Bruner SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roy Hughes	5	0	1	0	0	1
George Scharein	5	1	2	0	0	0
Joe Marty	2	0	0	0	3	2
Gibby Brack	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bud Hafey	4	0	2	2	0	0
Gus Suhr	4	0	2	0	0	0
Pinky May	4	0	2	0	0	0
Bennie Warren	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Bruner	3	1	1	0	0	2
Spud Davis	1	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	4	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Herman	2	2	2	0	2	0
Augie Galan	3	1	2	0	1	0
Hank Leiber	3	1	1	3	1	0
Bill Nicholson	4	1	2	1	0	1
Rip Russell	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Mattick	4	0	1	1	0	0
Gus Mancuso	4	0	2	0	0	0
Larry French	4	0	0	0	0	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Bruner	8.0	10	4	3

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry French	9.0	11	3	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roy Hughes: K
George Scharein: D8/89
Joe Marty: K
Gibby Brack: 3/G

Bot 1

Stan Hack: 53
Billy Herman: S7
Augie Galan: D8/78.1-3
Hank Leiber: HR/7.3-H;2-H
Bill Nicholson: 5/L
Rip Russell: 5/L

Top 2

Bud Hafey: S7
Gus Suhr: 36(1)/FO
Pinky May: S9.1-3
Bennie Warren: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Bobby Mattick: 63
Gus Mancuso: 53
Larry French: K

Top 3

Roy Bruner: S7
Roy Hughes: S6.1-2
George Scharein: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Joe Marty: W.1-2
Gibby Brack: 9
Bud Hafey: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
Gus Suhr: CS2(26)

Bot 3

Stan Hack: 9
Billy Herman: W
Augie Galan: W.1-2
Hank Leiber: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Nicholson: K
Rip Russell: 9

Top 4

Gus Suhr: D9
Pinky May: 3/G.2-3
Bennie Warren: 13
Roy Bruner: K

Bot 4

Bobby Mattick: 63
Gus Mancuso: S8
Larry French: 2/FL
Stan Hack: 46(1)/FO

Top 5

Roy Hughes: 99
George Scharein: S
Joe Marty: W.1-2
Gibby Brack: 99
Bud Hafey: 99

Bot 5

Billy Herman: S
Augie Galan: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
Hank Leiber: 99/G
Bill Nicholson: S8.3-H
Rip Russell: 99

Top 6

Gus Suhr: 99
Pinky May: S
Bennie Warren: 99
Roy Bruner: K

Bot 6

Bobby Mattick: 99
Gus Mancuso: 99
Larry French: K

Top 7

Roy Hughes: 6/P
George Scharein: 8
Joe Marty: W
Gibby Brack: 7

Bot 7

Stan Hack: 63
Billy Herman: W
Augie Galan: 9
Hank Leiber: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

Bud Hafey: 7
Gus Suhr: D8
Pinky May: 3/FL
Bennie Warren: 63

Bot 8

Bill Nicholson: D/89
Rip Russell: 43.2-3
Bobby Mattick: S7.3-H
Gus Mancuso: CS2(26)
Gus Mancuso: S6
Larry French: 3/G

Top 9

Spud Davis: D
Roy Hughes: 99
George Scharein: 99
Joe Marty: K