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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1939-09-22 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 3656 · 1:39
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 4th. Mort Cooper earned the win and Bob Bowman picked up the save. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mort Cooper L: Larry French SV: Bob Bowman
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry French | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stu Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Vance Page | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Bob Bowman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: D/78.1XH(762)
- Augie Galan: 31.2-3
- Hank Leiber: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: 4/L
- Don Gutteridge: S7
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
- Joe Medwick: 7
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Rip Russell: 8
- Bobby Mattick: 63
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 13
- Terry Moore: K
- Mickey Owen: 43
Top 3
- Gus Mancuso: 63
- Larry French: K
- Stan Hack: K
Bot 3
- Stu Martin: D4.BX3(45)
- Mort Cooper: 6/P
- Jimmy Brown: 53
Top 4
- Billy Herman: S8
- Augie Galan: K
- Hank Leiber: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Don Gutteridge: S8
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Joe Medwick: D9.1-H
- Johnny Mize: S9.2-H
- Terry Moore: 7/L
- Mickey Owen: D/78.1-H;BX3(865)
Top 5
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Rip Russell: 31
- Bobby Mattick: 63
- Gus Mancuso: S7
- Larry French: K
Bot 5
- Stu Martin: 3/G
- Mort Cooper: K
- Jimmy Brown: 63
Top 6
- Stan Hack: D7
- Billy Herman: 31.2-3
- Augie Galan: 3/FL
- Hank Leiber: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Don Gutteridge: 53
- Enos Slaughter: S4
- Joe Medwick: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
- Rip Russell: S7
- Bobby Mattick: 6/P
- Gus Mancuso: W.1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 6/P
Bot 7
- Johnny Mize: K
- Terry Moore: 63
- Mickey Owen: W
- Stu Martin: 9/L
Top 8
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: S7.1-2
- Augie Galan: S8.2-H;1-2
- Hank Leiber: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 13
Bot 8
- Bob Bowman: K
- Jimmy Brown: 3/P
- Don Gutteridge: 63
Top 9
- Rip Russell: 8
- Bobby Mattick: 2/FL
- Gabby Hartnett: S
- Carl Reynolds: 9
Notes & reviews
- Ball rebounded off wall to second baseman