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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-05-15 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3941 · 1:44
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Larry French earned the win. Hank Leiber went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Larry French L: Rip Sewell 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry French | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Handley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Mace Brown | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Bauers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Herman: 53
- Stan Hack: 9/F
- Jim Gleeson: 43
Bot 1
- Fern Bell: K/C
- Paul Waner: 6/7S/P
- Johnny Rizzo: 53
Top 2
- Augie Galan: W
- Hank Leiber: S7.1-2
- Rip Russell: K
- Dick Bartell: D7/7LD.2-H;1-H
- Gus Mancuso: 9/F
- Larry French: 53
Bot 2
- Arky Vaughan: S8/78
- Gus Suhr: D9/9D.1-3
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Lee Handley: S7.3-H;2-H
- Ray Berres: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Billy Herman: D9
- Stan Hack: 43.2-3
- Jim Gleeson: S9.3-H
- Augie Galan: S9.1-2
- Hank Leiber: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Rip Sewell: 4/P
- Fern Bell: 63
- Paul Waner: S6
- Johnny Rizzo: 7/7S/F
Top 4
- Rip Russell: S7
- Dick Bartell: 8
- Gus Mancuso: 3/P
- Larry French: 8
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: 7/FL
- Gus Suhr: 4/P
- Bill Brubaker: D9
- Lee Handley: 63
Top 5
- Billy Herman: W
- Stan Hack: 8
- Jim Gleeson: 7
- Augie Galan: S9.1-2
- Hank Leiber: D/89.2-H;1-H;B-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Rip Russell: K
Bot 5
- Ray Berres: 7
- Ray Mueller: 63
- Fern Bell: 3/G
Top 6
- Dick Bartell: S7
- Gus Mancuso: 46(1)3/GDP
- Larry French: S7
- Billy Herman: W.1-2
- Stan Hack: 7/F
Bot 6
- Paul Waner: 13
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Top 7
- Jim Gleeson: 43
- Augie Galan: S9
- Hank Leiber: S7.1-2
- Rip Russell: 7/F
- Dick Bartell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Gus Suhr: 43
- Bill Brubaker: 6/P
- Lee Handley: 8
Top 8
- Gus Mancuso: 9
- Larry French: 7
- Billy Herman: 6/P
Bot 8
- Ray Berres: 43
- Jim Tobin: K
- Fern Bell: 63
Top 9
- Stan Hack: 7
- Jim Gleeson: K/C
- Augie Galan: HP
- Hank Leiber: 7
Bot 9
- Paul Waner: 63
- Johnny Rizzo: S7
- Arky Vaughan: 9
- Gus Suhr: 7
Notes & reviews
- Leiber went to 3B on throw home drawing Berres' wild throw