Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Schumacher
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Schumacher
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Schumacher
  
  Galan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Lee
  
  Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Lee
  
  Jurges hits a line drive into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Lee
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mesner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Schumacher
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive towards the mound. Schumacher can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Schumacher
  
  There goes Gleeson. The throw from Danning and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Schumacher
  
  Hartnett strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Schumacher
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Schumacher
  
  There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Schumacher
  
  Carl Reynolds pinch runs for Phil Cavarretta.
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mesner vs. Schumacher
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Lee
  
  Carl Reynolds now playing right field.
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonura vs. Lee
  
  Bonura takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seeds vs. Lee
  
  Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ott moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Demaree vs. Lee
  
  Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitehead vs. Lee
  
  Whitehead takes first base on ball four. Demaree moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schumacher vs. Lee
  
  Schumacher hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Schumacher
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Schumacher
  
  Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Schumacher
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Schumacher
  
  Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gleeson vs. Schumacher
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive to center field. Seeds throws towards Whitehead. Whitehead fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Whitehead. Seeds throws the ball in to Whitehead who tags Gleeson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lee scores. Galan moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hartnett vs. Schumacher
  
  Hartnett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Schumacher
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Gleeson scores. Hartnett moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Schumacher
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Lee
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Lee
  
  Jurges strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Lee
  
  Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Schumacher
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Schumacher
  
  Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Schumacher
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Schumacher
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Schumacher
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gleeson vs. Schumacher
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Lee
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonura vs. Lee
  
  Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seeds vs. Lee
  
  Seeds hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demaree vs. Lee
  
  Demaree takes first base on ball four. Bonura moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitehead vs. Lee
  
  Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Schumacher
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Schumacher
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Schumacher
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Lee
  
  Jimmy Ripple pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
  
  Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Lee
  
  Lou Chiozza pinch runs for Jimmy Ripple.
  
  Moore 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 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Lee
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Lohrman
  
  Bill Lohrman now pitching.
  
  Mesner hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Lohrman
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Lohrman
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Lee
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mesner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Lee
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Lee
  
  Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Lohrman
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Lohrman
  
  Galan hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Lohrman
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seeds vs. Lee
  
  Seeds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Lee
  
  Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitehead vs. Lee
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mesner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Demaree moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Dea vs. Lee
  
  Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
  
  O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Demaree scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Lee
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Hubbell
  
  Carl Hubbell now pitching.
  
  Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Hubbell
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hubbell
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Lee
  
  Jurges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Lee
  
  Danning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Lee
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonura vs. Lee
  
  Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seeds vs. Lee
  
  Seeds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Hubbell
  
  Billy Herman pinch hits for Steve Mesner.
  
  Herman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Hubbell
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Hubbell
  
  Bartell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Lee
  
  Billy Herman now playing second base.
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitehead vs. Lee
  
  Whitehead hits a line drive towards first. Russell reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Demaree attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarthy vs. Lee
  
  Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
  
  McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Lee
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarthy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jurges vs. Lee
  
  Jurges hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1939 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Bartell D, ss         5  0  0  0   Moore J, lf           5  0  1  0   
Hack S, 3b            3  0  0  0   Jurges B, ss          5  0  0  0   
Galan A, lf           4  1  2  0   Danning H, c          4  0  1  0   
Gleeson J, cf         4  1  2  1   Ott M, 3b             2  1  0  0   
Hartnett G, c         3  0  0  0   Bonura Z, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Cavarretta P, rf      1  0  1  0   Seeds B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, pr-rf     3  0  1  2   Demaree F, rf         3  1  3  1   
Russell R, 1b         3  0  0  0   Whitehead B, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Mesner S, 2b          3  0  0  0   Schumacher H, p       1  0  0  0   
Herman B, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   Ripple J, ph          1  0  1  0   
Lee B, p              4  2  3  1   Chiozza L, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   Lohrman B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   O'Dea K, ph           1  0  1  1   
                                   Hubbell C, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   McCarthy J, ph        1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        33  2  9  2

Chicago          003 100 000 --  4
New York         010 000 100 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)             9.0  9  2  2  5  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (L)      5.0  8  4  2  3  2
Lohrman B             2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Hubbell C             2.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Whitehead B
DP -- Chicago 3, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 9
HR -- Lee B
SB -- Cavarretta P
CS -- Gleeson J
T -- 2:01
A -- 6098

    

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