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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-09-27 · Day game · Forbes Field · 10 innings · 1:53
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–8. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Larry French earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Larry French L: Rip Sewell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Mattick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Schultz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oad Swigart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 8.1 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry French | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oad Swigart | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Rip Sewell | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: D9/F9DW
- Billy Herman: W
- Augie Galan: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Leiber: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 1
- Paul Waner: HR/F9D
- Arky Vaughan: 8/F
- Bob Elliott: 4/P4MD
- Maurice Van Robays: D9/F9LD
- Elbie Fletcher: 8/F
Top 2
- Gabby Hartnett: K/C
- Rip Russell: 53
- Bobby Mattick: 43
Bot 2
- Bill Brubaker: 6/P
- Frankie Gustine: 9/L
- Joe Schultz: 43
Top 3
- Charlie Root: 7/F
- Stan Hack: T9/F9DW
- Billy Herman: 43
- Augie Galan: D/F89XD.3-H
- Hank Leiber: S8.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 3
- Oad Swigart: 7/F
- Paul Waner: 53
- Arky Vaughan: S68/G
- Bob Elliott: T9/9L.1-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 8/L
Top 4
- Gabby Hartnett: 7/F
- Rip Russell: D7/L
- Bobby Mattick: 8/F
- Charlie Root: S8.2-H
- Stan Hack: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Joe Schultz: 3/G
Top 5
- Billy Herman: 9/F
- Augie Galan: 8/F
- Hank Leiber: 9/F
Bot 5
- Oad Swigart: S9
- Paul Waner: 8/F
- Arky Vaughan: D9/F9DW.1-3
- Bob Elliott: T/78XD.3-H;2-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 9/F9D/SF.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
Top 6
- Bill Nicholson: D9/G3L
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/F8D.2-3
- Rip Russell: 8/SF.3-H
- Bobby Mattick: 4/P
Bot 6
- Bill Brubaker: 53
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Joe Schultz: 9/F
- Oad Swigart: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Charlie Root: K/C
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 7/F
- Augie Galan: 9/F
Bot 7
- Oad Swigart: 43
- Paul Waner: 3/G
- Arky Vaughan: 9/F9DW
Top 8
- Hank Leiber: 63
- Bill Nicholson: HR/F9D
- Gabby Hartnett: 2/FL
- Rip Russell: K
Bot 8
- Bob Elliott: 4/L
- Maurice Van Robays: 53
- Elbie Fletcher: 6/P
Top 9
- Bobby Mattick: 63
- Charlie Root: 63
- Stan Hack: S3/G
- Billy Herman: T7/7D.1-H
- Augie Galan: 8
Bot 9
- Chuck Klein: K
- Joe Bowman: S8
- Joe Schultz: D9.1-H
- Lloyd Waner: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Paul Waner: 4/LDP.2X2(46)
Top 10
- Hank Leiber: D7/G5L
- Bill Nicholson: 2/P
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Rip Russell: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bobby Mattick: S7.2-H
- Larry French: 9
Bot 10
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Bob Elliott: S
- Maurice Van Robays: S.1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Pep Young: 43
Notes & reviews
- Off RF screen
- Into lower RF stands
- Off Russell's glove
- Elliott: nice running catch
- Off RF extension wall
- Nicholson: leaping catch
- Into RF upper deck
- Off Fletcher's chest