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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 9, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,248 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lee Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Whitey Moore | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Root
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Root
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Moore
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Moore
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Moore
Galan takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Moore
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Moore
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack tags and scores. Galan tags and moves to third. Gleeson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Moore
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Root
Craft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Moore
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble throws the ball in to Frey who tags Russell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Moore
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Moore
Root hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Root
Gamble hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gleeson. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Root
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Root
Moore bunts towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Root
Werber hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Root
Frey hits a line drive towards short. Mattick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Moore
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Moore
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Moore
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Moore
There goes Galan. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Moore
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Moore
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Moore
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Root
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Root
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Root
Myers hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Root
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Moore
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Moore
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Moore
Root bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Moore
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Root
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Root
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Moore
Herman hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Moore
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Moore
Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Moore
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Root
Craft hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Root
Gamble 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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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Moore
Hartnett hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Craft. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Moore
Clay Bryant pinch runs for Gabby Hartnett.
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mattick vs. Moore
Mattick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bryant scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Root vs. Thompson
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman hits a fly ball for a double play. Russell tags and scores. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Root
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Root
Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Bongiovanni hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Root
Werber 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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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Vander Meer
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Root
Frey hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1939 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Frey L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 2 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gleeson J, cf 3 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 1
Craft H, cf 3 1 2 1 Hartnett G, c 3 0 1 0
Gamble L, lf 3 1 1 0 Bryant C, pr 0 1 0 0
Myers B, ss 3 0 1 1 Mancuso G, c 0 0 0 0
Moore W, p 1 0 0 0 Russell R, 1b 3 1 3 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0 Mattick B, ss 3 0 1 1
Bongiovanni N, ph 1 0 0 0 Root C, p 3 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 25 3 6 3
Cincinnati 001 000 100 -- 2
Chicago 100 000 20x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moore W (L)* 6.0 6 3 3 4 0
Thompson J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Vander Meer J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 4 2 2 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 5
2B -- Gamble L, Craft H, Hartnett G
HR -- Craft H
SB -- Mattick B, Russell R
CS -- Galan A
SH -- Moore W
SF -- Nicholson B, Herman B
WP -- Moore W
T -- 1:40
A -- 9248
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