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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 29, 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 September 29, 1938 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 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 | September 29, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Bauers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Bick Campbell 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Russ Bauers | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 29, 1938
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo 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 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 takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Bauers
Demaree bunts towards the mound. Bauers fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Bauers
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Bauers
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack scores. Herman moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Bauers
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Bauers
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to third. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Lee
Handley 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bauers
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Brandt
Ed Brandt now pitching.
Lee bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Brandt
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Brandt
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Brandt
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Lee
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Lee
There's a wild pitch. Waner moves to third. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Waner scores. Rizzo moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brandt
Cavarretta 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Brandt
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Lee
Todd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Lee
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brandt
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Brandt
Jurges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo who is chasing the ball. Jurges reaches third base with a triple. Collins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Brandt
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Brandt
Hack bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jurges scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Brandt
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Brandt
Demaree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Brandt
Cavarretta 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Blanton
Cy Blanton now pitching.
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Blanton
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Blanton
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to home to get Reynolds. Hartnett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Blanton
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Blanton
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Lee reaches second base with a double. Hartnett scores. Collins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Blanton
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. Lee scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demaree throws the ball in to Jurges who relays the ball to Herman who tags Todd trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Lee
Woody Jensen pinch hits for Cy Blanton.
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Demaree hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brown
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
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. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brown
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brown
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Brown
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Brown
Lee bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brown
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Brown
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Brown
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into left field. Rizzo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rizzo. Herman scores. Cavarretta moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brown
Hartnett 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 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Lee
Todd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Lee
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Todd moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Lee
Ken O'Dea now catching.
Rizzo is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1938 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 0 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 2
Waner P, rf 4 1 0 0 Herman B, 2b 3 2 0 0
Rizzo J, lf 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, lf 4 0 1 0
Vaughan A, ss 2 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 2 1 1
Suhr G, 1b 2 0 0 1 Reynolds C, cf 5 0 1 2
Young P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hartnett G, c 4 1 1 2
Handley L, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 0 0 0 0
Todd A, c 3 0 2 0 Collins R, 1b 4 2 2 0
Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 2 1 1 1
Brandt E, p 2 0 0 0 Lee B, p 2 1 1 2
Blanton C, p 0 0 0 0
Jensen W, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
Manush H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 32 10 10 10
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 300 230 02x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bauers R (L)* 1.0 1 3 3 4 0
Brandt E 3.0 4 2 2 1 2
Blanton C 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
Brown M 3.0 2 2 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 7 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd
E -- Rizzo J 2, Vaughan A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Chicago 8
2B -- Vaughan A, Lee B
3B -- Jurges B, Reynolds C
SH -- Demaree F, Lee B 2
WP -- Lee B
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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