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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 16, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
| Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 16, 1939
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Casey
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Casey
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Casey
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Passeau
Almada strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Passeau
Lavagetto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Passeau
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Passeau
Phelps hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Casey
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Casey
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Casey
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Casey
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Passeau
Koy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Passeau
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Casey
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Passeau vs. Casey
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Casey
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Casey
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Casey
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Passeau
Durocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Passeau
Casey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Passeau
Almada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Passeau
There goes Almada. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Almada steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Passeau
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Casey
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Casey
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Casey
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Passeau
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Passeau
Phelps hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Passeau
Koy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Casey
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Casey
Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Passeau vs. Casey
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Passeau for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Casey
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Bartell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Casey
There goes Hack. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Casey
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Casey
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Larry French now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. French
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. French
Durocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. French
Casey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Casey
Gleeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Casey
Gleeson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Casey
Reynolds hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Casey
Hartnett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Casey
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Russell reaches second base with a double. Gleeson scores. Hartnett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Pressnell
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. French
Almada strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. French
Camilli 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 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pressnell
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Pressnell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Pressnell
Galan takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Pressnell
Gleeson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Pressnell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. French
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. French
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. French
Johnny Hudson pinch hits for Gene Moore.
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Pressnell
Tuck Stainback now playing right field.
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Pressnell
Russell bunts for an out with unknown description. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Pressnell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Pressnell
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Pressnell
Hack hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Almada. Hack reaches second base with a double. Bartell scores. French goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Pressnell
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Pressnell
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Pressnell
Gleeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stainback. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Galan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Pressnell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. French
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. French
Durocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. French
Al Todd pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Todd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Todd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. French
Van Mungo pinch hits for Mel Almada.
Mungo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Todd scores. Mungo goes all the way around to score. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. French
Camilli 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 9
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching. Van Mungo now playing left field. Ernie Koy now playing center field.
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tamulis
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tamulis
Bartell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Tamulis
French bunts for an out with unknown description. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Tamulis
Hack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. French
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. French
Lyn Lary pinch runs for Babe Phelps.
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. French
Stainback hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. French
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1939, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 1 1 2 Almada M, cf 3 0 1 0
Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Mungo V, ph-lf 0 1 0 0
Galan A, lf 4 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 2 0 1 1
Gleeson J, rf 5 1 3 2 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, cf 5 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 3 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 4 2 2 1 Lary L, pr 0 0 0 0
Russell R, 1b 4 0 1 2 Koy E, lf-cf 4 0 1 0
Bartell D, ss 4 2 3 0 Moore G, rf 2 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 2 0 0 0 Hudson J, ph 1 0 0 0
French L, p 2 1 1 0 Stainback T, rf 1 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0
Casey H, p 2 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
Todd A, ph 1 1 1 0
Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 13 8 30 2 4 1
Chicago 000 012 051 -- 9
Brooklyn 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C 4.0 1 0 0 0 3
French L (W) 5.0 3 2 1 3 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Casey H (L) 5.1 5 3 1 3 1
Pressnell T 2.2 7 5 5 1 1
Tamulis V 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Coscarart P 2, Herman B, Durocher L, Reynolds C
DP -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Gleeson J 2, Bartell D 2, Russell R, Hack S, Todd A
HR -- Hartnett G
SB -- Almada M, Hack S
SH -- Russell R, French L
HBP -- by Passeau C (Lavagetto C), by Tamulis V (Bartell D)
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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