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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 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 September 2, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| 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 | 13,540 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
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 |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| 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 |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 1939
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Werber. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Walters
Galan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick juggles the ball. That's an error on McCormick. Hack scores. Herman scores. Galan moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Walters
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galan tags and scores. Nicholson tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Walters
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Walters
Passeau hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Walters
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Passeau
Simmons 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, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman throws the ball in to Myers who tags Nicholson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Walters
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Passeau
Craft hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Passeau
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber 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, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Walters
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Walters
Passeau hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Walters
Galan takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leiber for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Bartell catches it and steps on second to double up Goodman. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Walters
Hartnett bunts towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Walters
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Passeau
Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Passeau
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Walters
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Galan reaches second base with a double. Herman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Passeau
Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Bucky Walters.
Bongiovanni 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Thompson
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Thompson
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Thompson
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Passeau
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Thompson
Galan hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Thompson
There goes Herman. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Herman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Thompson
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Passeau
Lew Riggs pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Passeau
Willard Hershberger pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Hershberger 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 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Johnson
Hank Johnson now pitching. Willard Hershberger now catching.
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Johnson
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Johnson
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Johnson
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Johnson
Passeau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galan throws the ball in to Herman who tags Joost, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Werber tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1939 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Herman B, 2b 3 2 2 0 Joost E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Galan A, lf 3 2 1 1 Goodman I, rf 3 0 2 1
Leiber H, cf 5 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 2 1 Simmons A, lf 3 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 2 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0
Russell R, 1b 5 0 2 0 Riggs L, pr 0 0 0 0
Bartell D, ss 5 1 1 1 Johnson H, p 0 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 5 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 3 0 1 0
Myers B, ss 3 0 1 0
Walters B, p 1 0 0 0
Bongiovanni N, ph 1 0 1 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Hershberger W, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 5 30 1 8 1
Chicago 300 102 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 6.0 7 6 3 6 2
Thompson J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Johnson H 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Werber B, McCormick F
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 12, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Hartnett G, Goodman I 2, Galan A
HR -- Bartell D
SB -- Hack S, Herman B
SH -- Hartnett G
SF -- Hartnett G, Goodman I
T -- 1:51
A -- 13540
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