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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-09-27 · Day game · Forbes Field · 10 innings · Att: 1483 · 2:24
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 10th. Jack Russell earned the win and Earl Whitehill picked up the save. Hank Leiber went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jack Russell L: Bill Swift SV: Earl Whitehill
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Mattick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Page | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Waner | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Schultz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Swift | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Page | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Jack Russell | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Whitehill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Klinger | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Swift | 7.2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: D
- Billy Herman: K
- Augie Galan: W
- Hank Leiber: 99(1)/FO
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 1
- Paul Waner: 99/G
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Bob Elliott: 99/F
- Maurice Van Robays: 99/G
Top 2
- Rip Russell: 7/F
- Bobby Mattick: D7/G5L
- Gus Mancuso: 9/F
- Vance Page: D/F78XD.2-H
- Stan Hack: 99/F
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: 99/G
- Bill Brubaker: 99/G
- Frankie Gustine: K
Top 3
- Billy Herman: 99/F
- Augie Galan: D7/F7LS
- Hank Leiber: S7/L.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: S6/L.1-2
- Rip Russell: S.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Mattick: 99/FL
- Gus Mancuso: 99/F
Bot 3
- Joe Schultz: S8
- Bill Swift: E6/G.1-2
- Paul Waner: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S3/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bob Elliott: 99/F
- Maurice Van Robays: 99/G
Top 4
- Vance Page: 99/G
- Stan Hack: 99/F
- Billy Herman: 99/FL
Bot 4
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Bill Brubaker: 6/P
- Frankie Gustine: S9.1-3
- Joe Schultz: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill Swift: S.1-2
- Paul Waner: K
Top 5
- Augie Galan: T9/F9D
- Hank Leiber: HR/F7D.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: 99/FL
- Rip Russell: 99/F
- Bobby Mattick: K
Bot 5
- Arky Vaughan: 99/G
- Bob Elliott: T7/F7D
- Maurice Van Robays: K+E2.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Elbie Fletcher: 99/F
- Bill Brubaker: E5.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 99(1)/FO
Top 6
- Gus Mancuso: E6
- Vance Page: 99/SH.1-2
- Stan Hack: S.2-3
- Billy Herman: 99/F
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Hank Leiber: 99/F
Bot 6
- Joe Schultz: S9.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Bill Swift: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Paul Waner: 99
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Rip Russell: K
- Bobby Mattick: 99
Bot 7
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/F9D
- Bill Brubaker: S
- Frankie Gustine: 99/SH.1-2
- Joe Schultz: W
- Bill Swift: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gus Mancuso: 7/F
- Vance Page: S8/F
- Stan Hack: W.1-2
- Billy Herman: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Paul Waner: D9
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Bob Elliott: 3/BP
- Maurice Van Robays: 31.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: IW
- Joe Bowman: 9/L
Top 9
- Augie Galan: S9
- Hank Leiber: K/C
- Bill Nicholson: 7/F
- Rip Russell: SB2
- Rip Russell: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Frankie Gustine: 13
- Joe Schultz: 43
- Bill Swift: K
Top 10
- Bobby Mattick: S6/G6MD
- Gus Mancuso: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Jim Gleeson: T8/F78XD.1-H
- Stan Hack: S8/F8S.3-H
- Billy Herman: T7/L.1-H
- Augie Galan: S8.3-H
- Hank Leiber: 8/L
- Bill Nicholson: SB2
- Bill Nicholson: 9/F
Bot 10
- Paul Waner: 7/L
- Arky Vaughan: 5/P
- Bob Elliott: 53
Notes & reviews
- To the 406' mark in LCF
- Over P.Waner
- Off top of LF scoreboard
- Into upper RF stands
- Darkness made visibility poor at this point
- Over Elliott
- Bounced past Van Robays