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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 16, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,215 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
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 |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Nino Bongiovanni | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 16, 1939
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Galan reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Walters
Walters spins and fires to second, and Galan is picked off. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Walters
Mattick hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Passeau
Berger hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Walters
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Walters
Passeau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Walters scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Passeau
Bongiovanni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Bongiovanni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Bongiovanni moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walters vs. Passeau
Walters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bongiovanni scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leiber throws the ball in to Mattick who relays the ball to Herman who tags Werber trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Walters moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Passeau
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Walters
Mattick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Passeau
Bongiovanni strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Passeau
Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Walters
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Walters
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground that hits Passeau. Passeau is out and Hack is safe at first. There goes Passeau trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman is hit by the pitch. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Passeau
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Passeau
Bongiovanni 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Walters
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Walters
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Passeau
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Walters
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Passeau
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Passeau
Bongiovanni 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 8/16/1939 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Herman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Joost E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Galan A, lf 4 1 2 2 Goodman I, rf 3 0 1 0
Leiber H, cf 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0
Russell R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berger W, cf 4 0 0 0
Mattick B, ss 3 0 0 0 Bongiovanni N, lf 4 1 1 0
Hartnett G, c 2 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 2 0 1 0
Passeau C, p 3 0 0 0 Walters B, p 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 5 2 31 1 8 1
Chicago 100 000 100 -- 2
Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 9.0 5 2 2 1 3
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Herman B, Galan A, Bongiovanni N, McCormick F
HR -- Galan A
CS -- Hack S 2
SH -- Myers B
HBP -- by Passeau C (Goodman I), by Walters B (Herman B)
T -- 1:43
A -- 10215
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