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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 29, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,158 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Tom Hafey | Third Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1939
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Root
Jurges hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Jurges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. Root
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Root
Bonura hits a line drive into left field. Galan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Galan. Danning moves to third. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Root
Demaree is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hafey vs. Root
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a line drive towards third. Hafey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Root
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Root
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Gumbert
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Gumbert
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Root
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Root
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Root
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Gumbert
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Gumbert
Root hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Root
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Root
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Root
Whitehead 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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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Gumbert
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Root
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Root
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Danning vs. Root
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Root
Bonura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Danning moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Root
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Danning scores. There goes Bonura trying to get to third. Galan throws the ball in to Hack, who tags Bonura for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Gumbert
Gleeson hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Root
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Root
There goes Hafey. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Root
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Root
Gumbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Gumbert
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Gumbert
Root strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Root
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Root
Danning 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 -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Gumbert
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Root
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Root
Demaree bunts towards first. Russell scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Root
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Root
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonura scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Root
Gumbert hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Gumbert
Gleeson hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Root
Jurges 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 -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Root
Danning hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Gumbert
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gumbert
Clay Bryant pinch runs for Phil Cavarretta.
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bryant moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan takes first base on ball four. Bryant moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Gumbert
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Bryant scores. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching. Carl Reynolds pinch hits for Jim Gleeson.
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Herman scores. Galan moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field. Demaree 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 7/29/1939 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 5 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 5 2 2 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Danning H, c 5 1 2 1 Galan A, lf 3 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 3 0 0 1 Leiber H, cf 3 0 0 1
Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 3 1 Gleeson J, rf 3 0 0 0
Demaree F, cf 2 0 1 1 Reynolds C, ph 0 0 0 1
Hafey T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 0
Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Russell R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0
Melton C, p 0 0 0 0 Root C, p 2 0 0 0
Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 1 0
Bryant C, pr 0 1 0 0
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36 5 12 5 30 2 3 2
New York 100 030 010 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W) 8.2 3 2 2 3 3
Melton C 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lynn R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L) 9.0 12 5 2 1 0
E -- Galan A, Bartell D
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Jurges B
3B -- Jurges B
CS -- Hafey T
SH -- Demaree F
SF -- Ott M
T -- 1:42
A -- 12158
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