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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1939-08-20 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 2:20

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Claude Passeau earned the win. Gabby Hartnett went 2-for-3 with 4 RBI.

Line score

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CHN023000400911
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W: Claude Passeau   L: Bob Klinger   SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack500000
Billy Herman501001
Augie Galan311021
Hank Leiber421010
Bill Nicholson323020
Rip Russell421310
Bobby Mattick421010
Gabby Hartnett302410
Claude Passeau501203
Bob Garbark100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lloyd Waner522000
Paul Waner513100
Arky Vaughan522200
Chuck Klein401011
Elbie Fletcher400100
Lee Handley501100
Pep Young301010
Ray Mueller401000
Bill Swift200000
Joe Bowman100000
Fern Bell100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Claude Passeau9.01121

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Klinger2.0541
Bill Swift4.0213
Mace Brown0.0110
Bill Clemensen2.0321
Ken Heintzelman1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Hack: 63
  • Billy Herman: K
  • Augie Galan: S7
  • Hank Leiber: 53

Bot 1

  • Lloyd Waner: 3/G
  • Paul Waner: 63
  • Arky Vaughan: 13

Top 2

  • Bill Nicholson: S8
  • Rip Russell: 54(1)/FO
  • Bobby Mattick: D9.1-3
  • Gabby Hartnett: IW
  • Claude Passeau: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Stan Hack: 7/F
  • Billy Herman: 164(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Chuck Klein: 13
  • Elbie Fletcher: 9/F
  • Lee Handley: 63

Top 3

  • Augie Galan: W
  • Hank Leiber: S8.1-3
  • Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
  • Rip Russell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Mattick: 9/F
  • Gabby Hartnett: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Claude Passeau: K
  • Stan Hack: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Pep Young: 8/F
  • Ray Mueller: S8
  • Bill Swift: 8/F
  • Lloyd Waner: 4/F

Top 4

  • Billy Herman: 5/FL
  • Augie Galan: K
  • Hank Leiber: 6/F

Bot 4

  • Paul Waner: S8
  • Arky Vaughan: 46(1)/FO
  • Chuck Klein: S9/L.1-3
  • Elbie Fletcher: 5/FL
  • Lee Handley: S5/G.3-H;1-2
  • Pep Young: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ray Mueller: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Rip Russell: 5/FL
  • Bobby Mattick: 6/P
  • Gabby Hartnett: 2/FL

Bot 5

  • Bill Swift: 53
  • Lloyd Waner: T78
  • Paul Waner: S6/G.3-H
  • Arky Vaughan: 9/F
  • Chuck Klein: K

Top 6

  • Claude Passeau: K
  • Stan Hack: 9/F
  • Billy Herman: S8
  • Augie Galan: 43

Bot 6

  • Elbie Fletcher: 4E3
  • Lee Handley: 9/F
  • Pep Young: E6/G.1-2
  • Ray Mueller: 8/F
  • Joe Bowman: 7/F

Top 7

  • Hank Leiber: W
  • Bill Nicholson: D9.1-3
  • Rip Russell: T89.3-H;2-H
  • Bobby Mattick: W
  • Gabby Hartnett: D89.3-H;1-H;BX3(8425)
  • Claude Passeau: K
  • Stan Hack: 9/F

Bot 7

  • Lloyd Waner: S9
  • Paul Waner: S8.1-2
  • Arky Vaughan: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Chuck Klein: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Elbie Fletcher: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Billy Herman: 3/G
  • Augie Galan: W
  • Hank Leiber: E5/TH.1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: S/BR.1X1(4);2-3
  • Rip Russell: 6/P

Bot 8

  • Lee Handley: 6/P
  • Pep Young: S4/G
  • Ray Mueller: 64(1)/FO
  • Fern Bell: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Bobby Mattick: 9/F
  • Bob Garbark: 43
  • Claude Passeau: 43

Bot 9

  • Lloyd Waner: 7/L
  • Paul Waner: E6/G
  • Arky Vaughan: T89.1-H(UR)
  • Chuck Klein: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: 7/SF.3-H
  • Lee Handley: 9/F