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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1939-09-02 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 13540 Β· sunny, dry Β· 1:51

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Claude Passeau earned the win. Dick Bartell went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CHN300102000610
CIN00000000118

W: Claude Passeau   L: Bucky Walters   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ziggy Sears Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Charlie Moran Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack310020
Billy Herman322020
Augie Galan321120
Hank Leiber501102
Bill Nicholson502100
Gabby Hartnett201110
Rip Russell502000
Dick Bartell511101
Claude Passeau500002

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Werber411000
Eddie Joost401000
Ival Goodman302100
Frank McCormick400000
Al Simmons300000
Ernie Lombardi301001
Harry Craft301000
Billy Myers301001
Bucky Walters100000
Nino Bongiovanni101000
Willard Hershberger100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Claude Passeau9.0802

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bucky Walters6.0762
Gene Thompson2.0201
Hank Johnson1.0112

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Hack: W
  • Billy Herman: FC5.1-3(E5/TH2);B-2
  • Augie Galan: IW
  • Hank Leiber: K
  • Bill Nicholson: E3/G.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
  • Gabby Hartnett: 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Rip Russell: 63

Bot 1

  • Billy Werber: 5/FL
  • Eddie Joost: 8
  • Ival Goodman: 3/G

Top 2

  • Dick Bartell: 3/FL
  • Claude Passeau: 8
  • Stan Hack: W
  • Billy Herman: SB2
  • Billy Herman: W
  • Augie Galan: 8

Bot 2

  • Frank McCormick: 63
  • Al Simmons: 43
  • Ernie Lombardi: K

Top 3

  • Hank Leiber: 63
  • Bill Nicholson: S9.BX2(96)
  • Gabby Hartnett: D7
  • Rip Russell: 9

Bot 3

  • Harry Craft: 9
  • Billy Myers: S7
  • Bucky Walters: 46(1)/FO
  • Billy Werber: 9

Top 4

  • Dick Bartell: HR/7
  • Claude Passeau: 9
  • Stan Hack: 3/G
  • Billy Herman: S7
  • Augie Galan: W.1-2
  • Hank Leiber: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Eddie Joost: 9
  • Ival Goodman: D8
  • Frank McCormick: 6(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 5

  • Bill Nicholson: S8
  • Gabby Hartnett: 13/SH.1-2
  • Rip Russell: 63.2-3
  • Dick Bartell: 53

Bot 5

  • Al Simmons: 6/L
  • Ernie Lombardi: 3/FL
  • Harry Craft: 8

Top 6

  • Claude Passeau: K
  • Stan Hack: 43
  • Billy Herman: W
  • Augie Galan: D8.1-H
  • Hank Leiber: S7.2-H
  • Bill Nicholson: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Billy Myers: K
  • Nino Bongiovanni: S4
  • Billy Werber: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Gabby Hartnett: 53
  • Rip Russell: S7
  • Dick Bartell: 7
  • Claude Passeau: 43

Bot 7

  • Eddie Joost: 9
  • Ival Goodman: D8
  • Frank McCormick: 13
  • Al Simmons: 9

Top 8

  • Stan Hack: 63
  • Billy Herman: S6
  • Augie Galan: 6
  • Hank Leiber: SB2
  • Hank Leiber: K/C

Bot 8

  • Ernie Lombardi: S8
  • Harry Craft: S7.1-2
  • Billy Myers: 9
  • Willard Hershberger: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Bill Nicholson: 3/FL
  • Gabby Hartnett: W
  • Rip Russell: S7.1-2
  • Dick Bartell: K/C
  • Claude Passeau: K

Bot 9

  • Billy Werber: S8
  • Eddie Joost: S7/78.1-3;BX2(74)
  • Ival Goodman: 6/SF.3-H
  • Frank McCormick: 9