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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 16, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vance Page |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,491 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Vance Page | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1939
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Page
Koy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson who is chasing the ball. Koy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Page
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Koy scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Page
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Page
Camilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Page
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. Page
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Camilli scores. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Page
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell can't make a play. That's a base hit. Phelps scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Durocher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Durocher reaches second base with a double. Lavagetto scores. Stainback goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyatt vs. Russell
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koy vs. Russell
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Durocher scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Russell
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Russell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Russell
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Russell
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Russell
Lavagetto hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Russell
Stainback 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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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Wyatt
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Russell
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Russell
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Russell
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Russell
There goes Koy. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Herman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a line drive into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Russell
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Russell
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Russell
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Russell
Phelps 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 -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Russell
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Russell
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Russell
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stainback moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyatt vs. Russell
Wyatt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Ray Hayworth now catching.
Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Wyatt
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Dean
Joe Marty now playing left field. Bob Garbark now catching. Dizzy Dean now pitching.
Koy hits a fly ball into left field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Dean
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Dean
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Wyatt
Dean strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Dean
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Dean
Hayworth hits a fly ball into left field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Dean
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stainback. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marty vs. Wyatt
Marty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Dean
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Dean
Durocher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Durocher reaches second base with a double. Stainback moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyatt vs. Dean
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koy vs. Dean
Koy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coscarart vs. Dean
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Wyatt
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Dean
Rosen 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 -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Dean
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Dean
Hayworth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Wyatt
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Dean
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Dean
Stainback strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Dean
Durocher 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 9
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Wyatt
Marty hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Wyatt
Garbark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell strikes out. Hayworth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Russell out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1939 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Koy E, lf 5 1 3 1 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 2 1 1 Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rosen G, rf 5 1 1 0 Gleeson J, rf 4 0 1 1
Camilli D, 1b 4 3 2 3 Galan A, lf 0 0 0 0
Phelps B, c 2 1 0 0 Marty J, lf 2 0 0 0
Hayworth R, c 2 0 0 0 Leiber H, cf 3 1 1 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 5 2 3 4 Hartnett G, c 2 0 0 0
Stainback T, cf 5 1 3 1 Garbark B, c 2 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 5 1 3 2 Russell R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wyatt W, p 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0
Page V, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, p 1 0 0 0
Dean D, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 12 16 12 31 2 4 2
Brooklyn 720 300 000 -- 12
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (W) 9.0 4 2 2 3 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Page V (L) 0.1 5 6 6 1 0
Russell J 3.2 8 6 6 2 3
Dean D 5.0 3 0 0 0 5
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Camilli D, Durocher L 2, Herman B, Gleeson J
3B -- Koy E
HR -- Lavagetto C, Camilli D, Leiber H
CS -- Koy E
T -- 2:11
A -- 7491
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