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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1939
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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 April 25, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,913 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
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 |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. Rizzo tags and moves to third. Vaughan tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Sewell
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Sewell
There goes Gleeson. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Gleeson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Sewell
There goes Gleeson. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Brubaker applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Lee
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lee
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lee
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Sewell
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Sewell
Marty strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Sewell
Mancuso 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan strikes out. There goes Rizzo. The throw from Mancuso to Bartell, and Rizzo is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Sewell
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sewell
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Sewell
Gleeson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lee
Young bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Lee
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Lee
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it 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: ---
Leiber vs. Sewell
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Sewell
Marty hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Sewell
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lee
Sewell hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Sewell
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Sewell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields the ball and throws to Sewell covering. Safe. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Sewell
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to home to get Mancuso. Bartell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman takes first base on ball four. Bartell scores. Lee moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gleeson vs. Sewell
Gleeson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lee scores. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Swift
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Swift
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Swift
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Swift
Bartell hits a fly ball towards right. Waner catches it and throws home to Mueller who relays to second to double up Mancuso. Cavarretta tags and scores. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Lee
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lee
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee 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: ---
Lee vs. Swift
Lee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swift
Hack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Hack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Swift
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Herman reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Swift
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Swift
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Swift
Marty strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Lee
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marty. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Joe Bowman now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Bowman
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bowman
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Lee
Brubaker hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lee
Woody Jensen pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber 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 4/25/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 2 3 0
Waner P, rf 4 1 1 0 Herman B, 2b 2 0 2 3
Rizzo J, lf 4 1 3 1 Gleeson J, lf 3 0 1 1
Vaughan A, ss 3 0 1 1 Leiber H, cf 4 0 0 0
Suhr G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Marty J, rf 4 0 0 0
Young P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 1 1 0
Brubaker B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 2 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 1 1 1
Jensen W, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 3 1 0 0
Sewell R, p 2 0 1 0
Swift B, p 0 0 0 0
Manush H, ph 0 0 0 0
Bowman J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 29 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 100 000 020 -- 3
Chicago 001 021 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 4.1 7 3 3 3 3
Swift B 2.2 3 2 2 2 1
Bowman J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 6
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Hack S, Mancuso G, Herman B, Rizzo J
3B -- Hack S
SB -- Gleeson J
CS -- Rizzo J, Cavarretta P
SH -- Young P
SF -- Suhr G, Bartell D
T -- 1:51
A -- 9913
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