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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 17, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 17, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,027 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
Rip Russell | First Baseman |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 17, 1939
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Whitehill
Almada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Whitehill
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Almada moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Whitehill
Moore bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Almada moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. Whitehill
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Whitehill
Phelps strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada who is chasing the ball. Galan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gleeson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Whitehill
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Whitehill
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Whitehill
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Whitehill
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wyatt
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Whitehill
Almada strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Whitehill
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Whitehill
Moore strikes out. There goes Lavagetto. The throw from Mancuso to Bartell, and Lavagetto is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Wyatt
Whitehill strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Whitehill
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Whitehill
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Whitehill
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada who is chasing the ball. Gleeson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Wyatt
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Whitehill
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Whitehill
There's a wild pitch. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Whitehill
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durocher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyatt vs. Whitehill
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almada vs. Whitehill
Almada hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehill vs. Wyatt
Whitehill strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Whitehill
Lavagetto hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Whitehill
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Whitehill
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Whitehill
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Whitehill
Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Whitehill
Durocher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Durocher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Whitehill
Hudson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wyatt
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Whitehill
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Whitehill
Almada strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Whitehill
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Whitehill
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Wyatt
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wyatt
There goes Hack. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Whitehill
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Whitehill
Phelps bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koy vs. Whitehill
Koy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Whitehill
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Whitehill
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Koy moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyatt vs. Whitehill
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koy scores. Durocher scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Whitehill
Almada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyatt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Page
Vance Page now pitching.
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Wyatt scores. Almada goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Page
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Wyatt
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1939 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Almada M, cf 5 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 3 2 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 4 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Gleeson J, rf 3 0 1 0 Phelps B, c 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 0 0 0 Koy E, lf 3 1 0 0 Russell R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Durocher L, ss 3 1 2 1 Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0 Hudson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 4 1 1 2 Whitehill E, p 3 0 0 0 Page V, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 8 5 31 0 5 0 Brooklyn 000 000 005 -- 5 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Whitehill E (L) 8.2 7 5 5 5 8 Page V 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 6 2B -- Durocher L, Lavagetto C 3B -- Galan A, Gleeson J SB -- Hack S CS -- Lavagetto C SH -- Moore G, Phelps B WP -- Whitehill E T -- 2:25 A -- 8027
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