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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 26, 1939 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Fette |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,687 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Outlaw | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Lou Fette | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 1939
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fette
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fette
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fette
Galan hits a line drive towards short. Warstler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. French
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops it up and throws to first, with French covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. French
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. French
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. French
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Hassett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Fette
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Fette
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Fette
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Fette
Mattick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cooney. Mattick reaches second base with a double. Leiber goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Fette
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Fette
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. French
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. French
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mattick. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. French
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warstler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fette vs. French
Fette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fette
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Fette
Herman takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Fette
Galan bunts towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Fette
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Hack scores. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Galan scores. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Errickson
Russell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mattick vs. Errickson
Mattick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Mattick reaches second base with a double. Leiber scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Errickson
Dick Bartell pinch runs for Bobby Mattick.
Mancuso is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
French vs. Errickson
French strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Errickson
There's a wild pitch. Nicholson scores. Bartell moves to third. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. French
Dick Bartell now playing shortstop.
Outlaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. French
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. French
Hassett bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. French
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Errickson
Phil Masi now catching.
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Errickson
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. French
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. French
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. French
Masi strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Errickson
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Errickson
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Errickson
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Errickson
French is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Errickson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. French
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Errickson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. French
Outlaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. French
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Errickson
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Errickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Errickson
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Masi and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. French
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. French
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. French
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Errickson
Sibby Sisti now playing second base.
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Errickson
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Errickson
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Errickson
French hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. French
Warstler bunts towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. French
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. French
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Errickson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Errickson
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Errickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. French
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. French
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. French
Hassett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Errickson
Bartell hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Errickson
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Errickson
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. French
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. French
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. French
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. French
Warstler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. French
Masi hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1939, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 1 2 1 Outlaw J, cf 4 0 1 0
Herman B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Cooney J, rf 4 0 1 0
Galan A, lf 5 1 1 0 Hassett B, 1b 3 1 2 0
Leiber H, cf 2 3 1 2 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 5 1 3 2 Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Russell R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 1 0 1 0
Mattick B, ss 2 0 2 2 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bartell D, pr-ss 3 1 1 0 Warstler R, ss 4 0 1 0
Mancuso G, c 2 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0
French L, p 5 0 1 0 Masi P, c 3 0 0 0
Fette L, p 1 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 7 34 1 8 1
Chicago 015 010 010 -- 8
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fette L (L)* 2.0 3 5 5 4 0
Errickson D 7.0 9 3 3 3 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Mattick B, Bartell D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 7
2B -- Simmons A, Mattick B 2
HR -- Leiber H
CS -- Nicholson B
SH -- Hassett B
WP -- Errickson D
T -- 2:06
A -- 5687
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