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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-05-13 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 6948 · 1:52
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Bill Lee earned the win. Bill Brubaker went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bill Lee L: Bob Klinger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mace Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fern Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 9.0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Mace Brown | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Swift | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Herman: W
- Stan Hack: 143.1-2
- Augie Galan: S9.2-H
- Gabby Hartnett: S7.1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lloyd Waner: S8
- Paul Waner: 9
- Johnny Rizzo: 9
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Gus Suhr: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Brubaker: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: S9
- Rip Russell: K
- Dick Bartell: 8
- Bill Lee: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Billy Herman: 8/L
Bot 2
- Lee Handley: W
- Ray Berres: 9
- Bob Klinger: K
- Lloyd Waner: PO1(E6).1-1
- Lloyd Waner: 8
Top 3
- Stan Hack: 7
- Augie Galan: D7
- Gabby Hartnett: S8.2-H
- Jim Gleeson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Paul Waner: S9
- Johnny Rizzo: 43.1-1
- Arky Vaughan: 7
- Gus Suhr: 8
Top 4
- Hank Leiber: 99
- Rip Russell: 99
- Dick Bartell: W
- Bill Lee: 99
Bot 4
- Bill Brubaker: E7
- Lee Handley: 99(1)/FO
- Ray Berres: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Billy Herman: 99
- Stan Hack: S
- Augie Galan: CS2(99)
- Augie Galan: 99
Bot 5
- Bob Klinger: W
- Lloyd Waner: S8.1-2
- Paul Waner: 6
- Johnny Rizzo: FC1.2-3(E1/TH);1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Gus Suhr: 6/L
Top 6
- Gabby Hartnett: S7
- Jim Gleeson: S2/BG.1-2
- Hank Leiber: FC1.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-H(NR);B-2
- Rip Russell: FC1/BG.2X3(15)
- Dick Bartell: T8/78.1-H(UR)
- Bill Lee: S8.3-H
- Billy Herman: S8.1-2#
- Stan Hack: 99
- Augie Galan: 99
Bot 6
- Bill Brubaker: HR/7
- Lee Handley: 99
- Ray Berres: 99
- Mace Brown: E6
- Lloyd Waner: 13
Top 7
- Gabby Hartnett: 99
- Jim Gleeson: 99
- Hank Leiber: K
Bot 7
- Paul Waner: 99
- Johnny Rizzo: 99
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Gus Suhr: W.1-2
- Bill Brubaker: 99/P
Top 8
- Rip Russell: 99
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Bill Lee: 99
Bot 8
- Lee Handley: 99
- Fern Bell: W
- Jim Tobin: 99
- Lloyd Waner: S.1-2#
- Paul Waner: 99
Top 9
- Billy Herman: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
- Augie Galan: 99
Bot 9
- Johnny Rizzo: S7
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Gus Suhr: 99
- Bill Brubaker: 99
Notes & reviews
- Herman knocked down Rizzo's liner. Waner thought the ball was caught and went back to 1B. Russell mistakenly stepped on the bag before tagging Waner, so Rizzo was out but Waner was safe