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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 5, 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 May 5, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1939 |
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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 | May 5, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Lillard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,675 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Joe Marty | Right Fielder |
Rip Russell | First Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Steve Mesner | Shortstop |
Gene Lillard | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 5, 1939
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a line drive into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lillard
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lillard
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Lillard
Lillard fires to first and picks off Lavagetto. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Lillard
Koy bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Wyatt
Marty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
There goes Leiber. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lillard
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lillard
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lillard
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lillard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyatt
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Wyatt
Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack strikes out. Phelps drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hack out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lillard
Lazzeri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Lillard
Durocher hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Lillard
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lillard
Rosen 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lillard
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Wyatt
Marty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Lillard
Koy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Koy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Lillard
Camilli hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mancuso. Koy scores. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Lillard
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Lillard
Moore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Lillard
Lazzeri is hit by the pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durocher vs. Lillard
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyatt
Mesner 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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Lillard
Wyatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Wyatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Lillard
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Lillard
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Lillard
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Wyatt
Lillard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lillard
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lillard
Phelpshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Mancuso interferes with Phelps who is awarded first base. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Lillard
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Moore reaches second base with a double. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazzeri vs. Lillard
Lazzeri is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hockett vs. Lillard
Oris Hockett pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Hockett takes first base on ball four. Phelps scores. Moore moves to third. Lazzeri moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyatt vs. Lillard
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Lazzeri scores. Hockett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hockett tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Higbe
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Wyatt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Higbe
Koy hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyatt
Lyn Lary now playing shortstop.
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marty vs. Wyatt
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Higbe
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Higbe
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a popup towards the mound. Higbe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyatt
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Wyatt
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Galan reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. Herman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Higbe
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Higbe
Lary 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, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Higbe
Wyatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Higbe
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Wyatt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Higbe
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyatt moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koy vs. Higbe
Koy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Wyatt
Marty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Jim Gleeson pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Wyatt
Mesner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Mesner reaches second base with a double. Marty scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Wyatt
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1939 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rosen G, cf 2 0 0 1 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Galan A, lf 4 1 2 1 Koy E, lf 5 1 1 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Marty J, rf 3 1 0 0 Phelps B, c 3 1 0 0 Russell R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Moore G, rf 3 1 1 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 2 2 1 1 Gleeson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 2 0 0 0 Mesner S, ss 4 0 1 1 Hockett O, ph 0 1 0 1 Lillard G, p 1 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 3 0 2 2 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 28 6 7 6 Chicago 000 000 111 -- 3 Brooklyn 001 104 00x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lillard G (L) 5.1 6 6 5 5 3 Higbe K 2.2 1 0 0 3 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 4 E -- Durocher L, Herman B, Mancuso G 2, Lazzeri T DP -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Brooklyn 9 2B -- Koy E, Wyatt W, Moore G, Galan A 2, Mesner S HR -- Lazzeri T CS -- Leiber H SF -- Rosen G HBP -- by Lillard G (Lazzeri T) T -- 2:10 A -- 9675
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