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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-08-20 · Day game · Forbes Field · 6 innings · Att: 13076 · 2:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Max Butcher earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Max Butcher L: Earl Whitehill SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Mattick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Whitehill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Bell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Susce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
 Vance Page | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dizzy Dean | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 13
- Billy Herman: K
- Augie Galan: 5/P
Bot 1
- Fern Bell: S7
- Paul Waner: 8/F
- Arky Vaughan: 4/P
- Johnny Rizzo: S8.1-H(E8)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: 53
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Rip Russell: 3/P
- Bobby Mattick: 13
Bot 2
- Bill Brubaker: W
- Pep Young: K
- George Susce: 3/P
- Max Butcher: 13
Top 3
- Gus Mancuso: S6/L
- Earl Whitehill: 34(B)6(1)/GDP/BG
- Stan Hack: 9/F
Bot 3
- Fern Bell: 9/F
- Paul Waner: S8
- Arky Vaughan: 53/SH.1-2
- Johnny Rizzo: IW
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Brubaker: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Billy Herman: 63
- Augie Galan: 2/FL
- Hank Leiber: 53
Bot 4
- Pep Young: W
- George Susce: 54/SH.1-2
- Max Butcher: 43.2-3
- Fern Bell: IW
- Paul Waner: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
- Rip Russell: 63
- Bobby Mattick: 23
Bot 5
- Arky Vaughan: D8/P
- Johnny Rizzo: S8.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Brubaker: S7
- Pep Young: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Susce: S7
- Max Butcher: 9/F
Top 6
- Gus Mancuso: 53
- Jim Gleeson: W
- Stan Hack: 9/F
- Billy Herman: S7.1-2
- Augie Galan: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Fern Bell: T89
- Paul Waner: 9/SF.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Rain for 42 minutes
- Game called for curfew