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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1939-09-23 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 6615 · 2:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Bill McGee earned the win and Clyde Shoun picked up the save. Hank Leiber went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Bill McGee L: Bill Lee SV: Clyde Shoun
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Padgett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Stu Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepper Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Earl Whitehill | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lon Warneke | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill McGee | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Clyde Shoun | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 43
- Billy Herman: 3/G
- Augie Galan: K
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: S7
- Don Gutteridge: K
- Enos Slaughter: HR8/78/IPHR.1-H
- Joe Medwick: 13
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: HR/7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Rip Russell: 53
- Bobby Mattick: 8
Bot 2
- Don Padgett: S7
- Terry Moore: 64(1)3/GDP
- Stu Martin: 31
Top 3
- Gus Mancuso: S7
- Bill Lee: 8
- Stan Hack: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Herman: S7.1-2
- Augie Galan: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hank Leiber: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Bot 3
- Bill McGee: K23
- Jimmy Brown: 7
- Don Gutteridge: 7
Top 4
- Rip Russell: D7
- Bobby Mattick: S9.2XH(92);B-2(TH)
- Gus Mancuso: 43.2-3
- Bill Lee: 3
Bot 4
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Joe Medwick: D/78
- Johnny Mize: K
- Don Padgett: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Terry Moore: S8.2-H(UR)
- Stu Martin: 13
Top 5
- Stan Hack: 5/FL
- Billy Herman: 9
- Augie Galan: S7
- Hank Leiber: 8
Bot 5
- Bill McGee: 13
- Jimmy Brown: S3/BG
- Don Gutteridge: D/78.1-H
- Enos Slaughter: 9.2-3
- Joe Medwick: 9
Top 6
- Bill Nicholson: K/C
- Rip Russell: 6
- Bobby Mattick: 8
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: D
- Don Padgett: 4/L
- Terry Moore: K
- Stu Martin: IW
- Bill McGee: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Gus Mancuso: K
- Jim Gleeson: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
Bot 7
- Don Gutteridge: HP
- Enos Slaughter: 99/FL
- Joe Medwick: T/89.1-H
- Johnny Mize: HP
- Pepper Martin: K
- Terry Moore: S9.3-H;1-2#
- Stu Martin: 99/G
Top 8
- Billy Herman: 99
- Augie Galan: D
- Hank Leiber: 63
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Rip Russell: PO1(23)
Bot 8
- Bill McGee: 99
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Don Gutteridge: 99
Top 9
- Rip Russell: 99
- Bobby Mattick: 99
- Gus Mancuso: S
- Carl Reynolds: D.1-3
- Gabby Hartnett: 43
Notes & reviews
- Russell relieved Whitehill with the count 1-0 on Martin