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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
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| 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 | Vance Page |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,624 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Vance Page | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Jim Turner | 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. Turner
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. Turner
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Turner
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leiber vs. Turner
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herman scores. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Turner
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Turner
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Page
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Page
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Page
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Turner
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Turner
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Turner
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Turner
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Page
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Page
Cuccinello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Page
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warstler vs. Page
Warstler hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Turner
Herman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Turner
Galan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cooney. Galan reaches second base with a double. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leiber vs. Turner
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to home to get Herman. Galan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Turner
Nicholson is walked intentionally. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Turner
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Leiber scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Lanning
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Page
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Page, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Page
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Page
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Page
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Page
Hassett 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Lanning
Page strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanning covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Page
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Page
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Page
Majeski 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanning covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Lanning
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanning
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Page
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Page
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Page
Lanning 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Lanning
Stan Andrews now catching.
Hartnett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanning
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Lanning
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Lanning
Page strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack hits a line drive to left field. Simmons throws towards the plate. Andrews fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Andrews. Russell scores. Bartell moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Page
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Page
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Page
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Page
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Cooney scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Page
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Frankhouse
Sibby Sisti now playing second base.
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Frankhouse
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Page
Bob Garbark now catching.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Page
Warstler hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Page
Andrews hits a popup in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Frankhouse
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Frankhouse
Page hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sisti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Frankhouse
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Frankhouse
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Page
Frankhouse 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, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Page
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Page
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Page
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garms moves to third. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Page
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball 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: ---
Herman vs. Frankhouse
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Frankhouse
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Frankhouse
Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Frankhouse
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Frankhouse
Garbark strikes out. There goes Galan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Nicholson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Frankhouse
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Page
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Page
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Page
Warstler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Page
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman 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 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 1 1 1 Garms D, rf 2 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 5 1 3 2 Cooney J, cf 4 1 3 0
Galan A, lf 4 2 3 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Leiber H, cf 5 1 1 2 Simmons A, lf 4 0 2 1
Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 2 Sisti S, 2b 1 0 0 0
Garbark B, c 1 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Russell R, 1b 3 1 0 1 Warstler R, ss 4 0 1 0
Bartell D, ss 4 1 2 0 Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0
Page V, p 4 0 1 0 Andrews S, c 2 0 0 0
Turner J, p 0 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 2 0 0 0
Frankhouse F, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 8 33 1 7 1
Chicago 203 003 000 -- 8
Boston 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Page V (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (L) 2.1 8 5 5 1 0
Lanning J 3.1 4 3 3 1 4
Frankhouse F 3.1 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Andrews S
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 7
2B -- Galan A, Simmons A
SF -- Russell R
WP -- Frankhouse F
T -- 1:54
A -- 5624
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