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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 21, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on May 21, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Dean |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,684 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Hodgin | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Dizzy Dean | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 21, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Dean
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Dean
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Dean
Garms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Dean
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassett for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Turner
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Turner
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Turner
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Turner
There goes Herman. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dean
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Dean
Hodgin 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dean
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Turner
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Turner
Marty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Turner
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Turner
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dean
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Dean
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Dean
Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Turner
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Turner
Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Turner
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Dean
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Dean
Garms strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Dean
Hassett 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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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Turner
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Turner
Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Turner
Leiber is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Turner
Marty hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dean
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Dean
Hodgin hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dean
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Turner
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Turner
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Turner
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Turner
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dean
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mesner misplays the ball. That's an error on Mesner. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Dean
Turner hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Dean
Warstler hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Dean
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Turner
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Turner
Herman bunts towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Warstler covering, for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Turner
Galan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hodgin. Galan reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Turner
Leiber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Galan scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marty vs. Turner
Marty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Marty reaches second base with a double. Leiber scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. Marty moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Lanning
Mesner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Lanning
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Dean
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Dean
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Dean
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodgin vs. Dean
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Hassett trying to get to third. Herman throws to Hack who tags Hassett for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Lanning
Dean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack bunts towards the mound. Lanning juggles the ball. That's an error on Lanning. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman bunts towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. Dean moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Lanning
There's a wild pitch. Dean scores. Hack moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leiber vs. Lanning
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marty vs. Lanning
Marty strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dean
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dean
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Dean
Max West pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops it up and throws to first, with Dean covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sullivan
Phil Masi now catching. Joe Sullivan now pitching.
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Hodgin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Sullivan
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Sullivan
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Dean
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Rabbit Warstler.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dean
Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Dean
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Galan 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 5/21/1939 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Warstler R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Cooney J, cf 3 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 3 1 1 1
Fletcher E, ph 1 0 0 0 Leiber H, cf 3 1 1 1
Garms D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Marty J, rf 4 0 2 1
Hassett B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Russell R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Simmons A, lf 3 0 0 0 Mesner S, ss 4 0 0 0
Hodgin R, rf 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Dean D, p 3 1 1 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 0 0 0 0
Turner J, p 2 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
West M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 29 4 8 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 003 10x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (L) 5.1 7 3 3 1 2
Lanning J 1.2 1 1 1 1 2
Sullivan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dean D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 2
E -- Mesner S, Miller E, Lanning J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Chicago 7
2B -- Galan A, Leiber H, Marty J
CS -- Herman B
SH -- Herman B 2, Hack S
HBP -- by Turner J (Leiber H)
WP -- Lanning J
T -- 1:41
A -- 21684
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