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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
|
| 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 | Russ Bauers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Carleton |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,402 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Brubaker | 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 |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Russ Bauers | 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 |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Bob Garbark | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Tex Carleton | 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: ---
Brubaker vs. Carleton
Brubaker 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--
Jensen vs. Carleton
There goes Brubaker. The throw from Garbark and he is safe. Brubaker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Carleton
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Carleton
Waner hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Carleton
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bauers
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Bauers
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Bauers
Collins takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Bauers
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Hack scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Bauers
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Bauers
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Carleton
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Carleton
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Carleton
Young hits a popup towards the mound. Carleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Bauers
Garbark 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bauers
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carleton vs. Bauers
There goes Jurges. The throw from Berres and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carleton vs. Bauers
Carleton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Carleton
Berres 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Carleton
Bauers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Carleton covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Carleton
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Carleton
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brubaker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Carleton
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brubaker scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Carleton
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzo for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bauers
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Bauers
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bauers
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Bauers
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Bauers
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Carleton
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Carleton
Carleton fires to first and picks off Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Carleton
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Carleton
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bauers
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Bauers
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Young. Cavarretta moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Bauers
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carleton vs. Bauers
Carleton 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Bauers
Hack hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rizzo. Cavarretta scores. Garbark scores. Jurges moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Bauers
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to home to get Jurges. Hack moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Bauers
There go the runners. The throw from Berres to Young covering second. The throw back to home, and Hack is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Carleton
Berres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carleton
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Russ Bauers.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Carleton
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Carleton
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brown
Galan hits a popup towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Brown
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carleton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Carleton
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Carleton
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Carleton
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Brown
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brown
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carleton vs. Brown
Carleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Brown
There goes Carleton. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Carleton steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Carleton
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Carleton
Berres hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Carleton
Brown hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garbark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brown
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brown
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brown
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds 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, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Carleton
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Carleton
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Carleton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Carleton
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brown
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Brown
Garbark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Brown
Jurges hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Garbark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carleton vs. Brown
Carleton bunts for an out with unknown description. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Carleton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Brown
Herman 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 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Carleton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Carleton
Suhr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Carleton
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Carleton
Al Todd pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Carleton
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Tobin takes first base on ball four. Suhr moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brubaker vs. Carleton
Brubaker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1938, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brubaker B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 2 3
Jensen W, cf 4 0 2 0 Herman B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 1 Collins R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rizzo J, lf 3 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 2 1
Vaughan A, ss 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 0 1 1
Suhr G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 2 2 0
Young P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garbark B, c 4 1 1 1
Berres R, c 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 2 0
Todd A, ph 1 0 0 0 Carleton T, p 4 0 0 0
Bauers R, p 1 0 0 0
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown M, p 1 0 0 0
Tobin J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 34 6 12 6
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 200 200 02x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bauers R (L) 4.0 6 4 3 4 1
Brown M 4.0 6 2 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Carleton T (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 4
E -- Young P 2, Rizzo J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Cavarretta P
SB -- Brubaker B, Carleton T
CS -- Jurges B, Hack S
T -- 1:51
A -- 40402
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