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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 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 21, 1938 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 21, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cy Blanton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Cy Blanton | 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 |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1938
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Blanton
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blanton
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr 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: ---
Galan vs. Blanton
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Blanton
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Blanton
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Blanton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanton vs. Lee
Blanton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd scores. Blanton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Blanton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Blanton
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Blanton
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Young who tags Hack trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jurges scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr 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 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blanton
Collins 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: ---
Galan vs. Blanton
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Blanton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanton vs. Lee
Blanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Blanton
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Blanton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Blanton
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Blanton
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Blanton
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Handley. Lee scores. Herman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Blanton
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Blanton
Galan 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Blanton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Blanton
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
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Blanton
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Blanton
Jurges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Blanton
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Cavarretta steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Blanton
Bill Brubaker now playing third base.
Lee hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Lee reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. Jurges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Blanton
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. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Blanton
Collins 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Lee
Todd 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanton vs. Lee
Blanton 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Lee
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Blanton
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Blanton
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Blanton
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Dea for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Suhr reaches second base with a double. Rizzo scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Lee
Young strikes out. O'Dea drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Lee
Woody Jensen pinch hits for Cy Blanton.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brubaker vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Brubaker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1938, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 2 0 2 1 Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Brubaker B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 Collins R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 1 0
Rizzo J, lf 4 1 1 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ss 4 1 1 0 O'Dea K, c 4 0 0 0
Suhr G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Cavarretta P, rf 3 2 2 0
Young P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 2 3 2 1
Todd A, c 4 1 1 1 Lee B, p 3 1 2 3
Blanton C, p 3 0 1 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Jensen W, ph 1 0 1 1
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35 4 10 4 32 6 9 5
Pittsburgh 001 000 003 -- 4
Chicago 001 030 20x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton C (L) 8.0 9 6 5 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 8.2 10 4 4 2 2
Russell J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Handley L, Hack S 2
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 3
2B -- Jurges B, Cavarretta P, Lee B, Suhr G
SB -- Cavarretta P
HBP -- by Blanton C (Jurges B)
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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