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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 20, 1938 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Lucas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Dean |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Woody Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Red Lucas | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Dizzy Dean | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1938
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Dean
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Dean
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Dean
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Dean
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lucas
Hack hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jensen. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Lucas
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lucas
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Lucas
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Dean
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Dean
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Dean
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Dean
Todd hits a line drive into right field. Demaree picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Demaree. Suhr moves to third. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lucas vs. Dean
Lucas 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lucas
Reynolds hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jensen. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Lucas
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Lucas
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Lucas
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Dean
Handley hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Dean
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Dean
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Lucas
Dean hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lucas
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lucas
Herman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jensen. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Lucas
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Dean
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Dean
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Dean
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Dean
There goes Suhr. The throw from O'Dea and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Dean
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lucas
Galan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Lucas
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Lucas
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Lucas
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Dean
Todd hits a line drive into right field. Demaree picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Demaree. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lucas vs. Dean
Lucas hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Dean
Handley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Dean
Jensen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Todd scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Dean
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lucas
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Lucas
Dean hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lucas
Hack hits a line drive towards first. Suhr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Dean
Rizzo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Dean
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Dean
Suhr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Suhr reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Dean
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Todd vs. Page
Vance Page now pitching.
Todd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Todd reaches third base with a triple. Suhr scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lucas vs. Page
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Page
Handley bunts towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Handley for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lucas
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lucas
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lucas
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Page
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Page
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Page
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Page
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hack. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Page
Suhr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Vaughan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Page
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Swift
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Swift
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Frank Demaree.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Page
Phil Cavarretta now playing right field.
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Page
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Page
Handley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Swift
Tony Lazzeri pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Swift
Joe Marty pinch hits for Vance Page.
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. French
Tony Lazzeri now playing shortstop. Larry French now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. French
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. French
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Swift
Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Swift
Galan hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swift
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1938 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jensen W, cf 5 1 2 1 Herman B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Waner P, rf 5 0 1 0 Collins R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Rizzo J, lf 5 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 1 0
Vaughan A, ss 5 1 2 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 1 1 0
Suhr G, 1b 4 1 3 2 O'Dea K, c 3 0 2 1
Young P, 2b 4 1 0 0 Demaree F, rf 2 0 0 0
Todd A, c 4 1 3 2 Cavarretta P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Lucas R, p 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 2 0 0 0
Swift B, p 1 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Dean D, p 2 0 0 0
Page V, p 0 0 0 0
Marty J, ph 1 0 0 0
French L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 11 5 31 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 000 013 100 -- 5
Chicago 010 000 001 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lucas R (W) 6.0 7 1 1 1 1
Swift B (S) 3.0 1 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dean D (L) 5.1 8 4 2 0 3
Page V 2.2 3 1 0 0 2
French L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Demaree F 2, O'Dea K, Hack S 2, Lazzeri T
DP -- Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 3
2B -- Waner P, Hack S, Reynolds C, Herman B, Galan A, Jensen W, Vaughan A, Suhr G
3B -- Todd A
HR -- Collins R
SB -- Suhr G
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
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