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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1939-05-02 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1500 · 1:59

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Syl Johnson earned the win. George Scharein went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Syl Johnson L: Ray Harrell SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Stan Hack	4	0	1	0	0
Billy Herman	4	0	0	0	0
Augie Galan	4	0	0	0	1
Hank Leiber	4	0	0	0	0
Carl Reynolds	3	0	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	3	1	1	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	3	0	1	1	0
Dick Bartell	3	0	1	0	0
Ray Harrell	2	0	0	0	0
Jack Russell	1	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Heinie Mueller	5	1	2	0	0	0
Hersh Martin	4	1	1	0	1	0
Chuck Klein	4	1	0	0	1	0
Morrie Arnovich	4	1	2	2	0	0
Pinky May	4	1	3	0	0	0
Les Powers	3	1	1	0	1	0
George Scharein	3	0	2	3	0	0
Spud Davis	2	0	0	0	2	0
Syl Johnson	4	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Harrell	6.1	10	3	1
Jack Russell	1.2	1	2	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Syl Johnson	9.0	4	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: 63
Billy Herman: 63
Augie Galan: 2/FL

Bot 1

Heinie Mueller: 3/FL
Hersh Martin: 4
Chuck Klein: 13

Top 2

Hank Leiber: E6
Carl Reynolds: CS2(24)
Carl Reynolds: 2/FL
Phil Cavarretta: 9

Bot 2

Morrie Arnovich: 43
Pinky May: S
Les Powers: CS2(24)
Les Powers: 2

Top 3

Gabby Hartnett: 53
Dick Bartell: D
Ray Harrell: 8.2-3
Stan Hack: 5

Bot 3

George Scharein: S
Spud Davis: 9
Syl Johnson: 23.1-2
Heinie Mueller: 8

Top 4

Billy Herman: 7
Augie Galan: 31
Hank Leiber: 6/FL

Bot 4

Hersh Martin: 31
Chuck Klein: W
Morrie Arnovich: SB2.1-3(E6)
Morrie Arnovich: S7.3-H
Pinky May: S1.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
Les Powers: IW
George Scharein: 7/SF.3-H
Spud Davis: 9

Top 5

Carl Reynolds: 8
Phil Cavarretta: D7
Gabby Hartnett: S8.2-H
Dick Bartell: 9
Ray Harrell: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Syl Johnson: K
Heinie Mueller: 9
Hersh Martin: 9

Top 6

Stan Hack: S
Billy Herman: SB2
Billy Herman: 8
Augie Galan: K
Hank Leiber: 7

Bot 6

Chuck Klein: 5/FL
Morrie Arnovich: 2
Pinky May: S8
Les Powers: S7.1-2
George Scharein: T/89.2-H;1-H
Spud Davis: IW
Syl Johnson: 5

Top 7

Carl Reynolds: 2/FL
Phil Cavarretta: 5
Gabby Hartnett: 63

Bot 7

Heinie Mueller: D9
Hersh Martin: S5/BG.2-3
Chuck Klein: WP.3-H;1-3
Chuck Klein: 3/G
Morrie Arnovich: S8.3-H
Pinky May: 63.1-2
Les Powers: 41

Top 8

Dick Bartell: 63
Jack Russell: K
Stan Hack: 7

Bot 8

George Scharein: 13
Spud Davis: W
Syl Johnson: K
Heinie Mueller: S.1-2
Hersh Martin: W.2-3;1-2
Chuck Klein: 43

Top 9

Billy Herman: 8
Augie Galan: 9
Hank Leiber: 5/FL