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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 14, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 14, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Lillard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,397 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Gene Lillard | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 14, 1939
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Tobin
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Tobin
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Tobin
Gleeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzo vs. Lillard
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Rizzo reaches third base with a triple. Waner scores. Waner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Lillard
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzo tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Lillard
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Lillard
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Tobin
Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Lillard
Berres hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Lillard
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Tobin
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Tobin
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Tobin
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lillard
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lillard
Suhr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Lillard
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Brubaker reaches second base with a double. Suhr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Lillard
There's a wild pitch. Brubaker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lillard
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Lillard
There goes Handley. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Lillard
Berres hits a line drive into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Tobin
Lillard takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Lillard
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lillard
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Vaughan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suhr vs. Lillard
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Tobin
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Tobin
Hartnett hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Tobin
Gleeson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Lillard
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lillard
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Lillard
Berres hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Lillard
Tobin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillard vs. Tobin
Lillard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lillard
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Lillard
There's a wild pitch. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Hack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Tobin
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Tobin
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lillard
Suhr hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Lillard
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lillard
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Tobin
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Tobin
Joe Marty pinch hits for Gene Lillard.
Marty hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Berres hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Higbe
Tobin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Tobin
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Tobin
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1939 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Herman B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 1 0
Hack S, 3b 5 1 3 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 0
Galan A, lf 4 0 3 1 Rizzo J, lf 3 1 2 2
Hartnett G, c 5 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 2 0 0 0
Gleeson J, rf 4 0 1 1 Suhr G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Leiber H, cf 3 0 2 0 Brubaker B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Russell R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 0 Berres R, c 4 0 0 0
Lillard G, p 1 0 0 0 Tobin J, p 3 0 0 0
Marty J, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 11 2 31 5 8 4
Chicago 100 000 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 302 000 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lillard G (L) 7.0 8 5 5 5 2
Higbe K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 11 2 2 4 3
E -- Handley L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Gleeson J, Waner P, Brubaker B, Rizzo J, Bartell D
3B -- Rizzo J, Hack S
SB -- Handley L
SF -- Suhr G, Galan A
WP -- Lillard G 2
T -- 1:59
A -- 15397
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