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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 16, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Harrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,418 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Shilling | Second Baseman |
| Bud Bates | Center Fielder |
| Stan Benjamin | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Joe Marty | Right Fielder |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Ray Harrell | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 16, 1939
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Lee
Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Lee
Bates hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Lee
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Harrell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Harrell
Herman hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Harrell
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Harrell
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Lee
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lee
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scharein vs. Lee
Scharein takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warren vs. Lee
Warren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrell vs. Lee
Harrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Harrell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Harrell
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Harrell
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattick vs. Harrell
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Harrell
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benjamin. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Harrell
There's a wild pitch. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Harrell
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Lee
Shilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Lee
Bates hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Lee
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shilling moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. Shilling moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marty vs. Lee
Marty 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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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Harrell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Harrell
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Harrell
Galan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benjamin. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Harrell
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Harrell
Nicholson strikes out. The ball gets by Warren. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Galan. He's safe. Leiber moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Harrell
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lee
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Lee
Scharein hits a fly ball towards right. Nicholson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nicholson. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Lee
Warren hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrell vs. Lee
Harrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scharein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shilling vs. Lee
Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scharein moves to third. Harrell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bates vs. Lee
Bates hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Harrell
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Harrell
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Harrell
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Lee
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Lee
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Harrell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Scharein. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Harrell
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benjamin throws the ball in to Shilling who tags Herman, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Harrell
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Scharein. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Harrell
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Harrell
There goes Galan. The throw from Warren and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Harrell
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Galan scores. Nicholson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Harrell
Russell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Marty. Russell reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattick vs. Harrell
Mattick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lee
May hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Lee
Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Lee
Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Harrell
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Harrell
Lee bunts towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Harrell
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Harrell
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Harrell
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shilling misplays the ball. That's an error on Shilling. Mancuso scores. Herman goes all the way around to score. Galan moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Harrell
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Harrell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein misplays the ball. That's an error on Scharein. Galan scores. Leiber moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Harrell
Russell hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Lee
Jim Gleeson now playing left field.
Harrell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Lee
Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Lee
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Harrell
Charlie Letchas now playing second base. Jim Shilling now playing third base.
Mattick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Letchas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Harrell
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Harrell
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Lee
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mattick. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marty vs. Lee
Marty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suhr scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Lee
Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Harrell
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Harrell
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Harrell
Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Harrell
Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Lee
Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Lee
Warren strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lee
Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Ray Harrell.
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shilling vs. Lee
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shilling vs. Lee
Shilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Lee
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick throws towards first. Russell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Shilling moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benjamin vs. Lee
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1939 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Shilling J, 2b-3b 4 0 2 1 Hack S, 3b 5 1 1 0
Bates B, cf 5 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Benjamin S, lf 5 0 1 0 Galan A, lf 4 3 2 0
Suhr G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Gleeson J, lf 1 0 0 0
Marty J, rf 4 0 1 1 Leiber H, cf 4 0 0 0
May P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 1
Letchas C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Russell R, 1b 4 1 2 1
Scharein G, ss 3 0 0 0 Mattick B, ss 4 0 1 0
Warren B, c 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 2 1
Harrell R, p 3 0 1 0 Lee B, p 3 0 0 0
Mueller H, ph 1 1 1 0
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36 2 9 2 37 8 10 4
Philadelphia 000 000 011 -- 2
Chicago 011 033 00x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Harrell R (L) 8.0 10 8 1 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 9 2 1 3 4
E -- May P, Warren B, Nicholson B, Scharein G 3, Shilling J, Mattick B, Russell R
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Mancuso G, Galan A, Russell R, Mueller H
SB -- Galan A
SH -- Lee B
WP -- Harrell R 2
T -- 1:49
A -- 4418
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