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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1939-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 26669 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:50

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Whitey Moore earned the win. Hank Leiber went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN4020000000614
CIN0102100111717

W: Whitey Moore   L: Jack Russell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Barr Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack512010
Billy Herman514000
Augie Galan311110
Hank Leiber522300
Bill Nicholson512101
Rip Russell500000
Bobby Mattick501101
Gus Mancuso301020
Vance Page200001
Charlie Root201001
Jack Russell100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Werber603300
Eddie Joost623100
Ival Goodman400011
Frank McCormick503110
Ernie Lombardi502000
Wally Berger502101
Nino Bongiovanni510000
Billy Myers513000
Lee Grissom100000
Lee Gamble110000
Hank Johnson100001
Frenchy Bordagaray110000
Willard Hershberger000010
Dick West101100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vance Page4.1800
Charlie Root4.1713
Jack Russell0.1220

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lee Grissom2.1812
Gene Thompson1.2201
Hank Johnson4.0221
Peaches Davis1.0200
Whitey Moore1.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Hack: W
  • Billy Herman: S7.1-3
  • Augie Galan: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
  • Hank Leiber: HR/7.3-H;2-H
  • Bill Nicholson: K
  • Rip Russell: 4
  • Bobby Mattick: K/C

Bot 1

  • Billy Werber: 7
  • Eddie Joost: 63
  • Ival Goodman: HP
  • Frank McCormick: S7.1-2
  • Ernie Lombardi: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Gus Mancuso: 3
  • Vance Page: 4/L
  • Stan Hack: S8
  • Billy Herman: S7.1-2
  • Augie Galan: 5(2)/FO

Bot 2

  • Wally Berger: E5
  • Nino Bongiovanni: 46(1)/FO
  • Billy Myers: 64(1)/FO
  • Lee Grissom: E6.1-2
  • Billy Werber: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Eddie Joost: PB.2-3
  • Eddie Joost: 3/FL

Top 3

  • Hank Leiber: S7
  • Bill Nicholson: D8.1-H
  • Rip Russell: 9
  • Bobby Mattick: S8.2-H
  • Gus Mancuso: CS2(26)
  • Gus Mancuso: 63

Bot 3

  • Ival Goodman: 2/FL
  • Frank McCormick: 63
  • Ernie Lombardi: 13

Top 4

  • Vance Page: K
  • Stan Hack: S8
  • Billy Herman: S7.1-3
  • Augie Galan: 6
  • Hank Leiber: 6

Bot 4

  • Wally Berger: S8
  • Nino Bongiovanni: 64(1)/FO
  • Billy Myers: S7.1-2
  • Lee Gamble: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Billy Werber: D8.3-H;1-H;BX3(845)

Top 5

  • Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
  • Rip Russell: 53
  • Bobby Mattick: 7

Bot 5

  • Eddie Joost: D9
  • Ival Goodman: 43.2-3
  • Frank McCormick: S7.3-H
  • Ernie Lombardi: D7.1-3
  • Wally Berger: FC5.3XH(52)
  • Nino Bongiovanni: 43

Top 6

  • Gus Mancuso: S9
  • Charlie Root: K
  • Stan Hack: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Billy Myers: 3
  • Hank Johnson: K
  • Billy Werber: 9

Top 7

  • Billy Herman: 8
  • Augie Galan: W
  • Hank Leiber: 46(1)/FO
  • Bill Nicholson: 9

Bot 7

  • Eddie Joost: E4
  • Ival Goodman: 16(1)/FO
  • Frank McCormick: S8.1-2
  • Ernie Lombardi: 2/FL
  • Wally Berger: K

Top 8

  • Rip Russell: 8
  • Bobby Mattick: 4/L
  • Gus Mancuso: W
  • Charlie Root: S8.1-2
  • Stan Hack: 43

Bot 8

  • Nino Bongiovanni: 8
  • Billy Myers: S8
  • Frenchy Bordagaray: 64(1)/FO
  • Billy Werber: S8.1-3
  • Eddie Joost: S4.3-H;1-2
  • Ival Goodman: K

Top 9

  • Billy Herman: S8
  • Augie Galan: 53/SH.1-2
  • Hank Leiber: 7
  • Bill Nicholson: S6/G56.2-3
  • Rip Russell: 53

Bot 9

  • Frank McCormick: 9
  • Ernie Lombardi: D8
  • Wally Berger: S8.2-H
  • Nino Bongiovanni: 46(1)/FO
  • Billy Myers: S7.1-2
  • Willard Hershberger: W.2-3;1-2
  • Billy Werber: 64(1)/FO

Top 10

  • Bobby Mattick: 5
  • Gus Mancuso: W
  • Jack Russell: 16(1)/FO
  • Stan Hack: 5/FL

Bot 10

  • Eddie Joost: T8
  • Ival Goodman: IW
  • Frank McCormick: IW.1-2
  • Dick West: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2