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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 17, 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 17, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,449 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Rip Russell | First Baseman |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Charlie Root | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 17, 1939
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wyatt
Galan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Wyatt
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Wyatt
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Root
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Root
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Root
Moore 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 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Wyatt
Root hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Wyatt
There goes Bartell. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Bartell steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman takes first base on ball four. Root moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Root
Camilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Root
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Root
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Root
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Todd moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Almada vs. Root
Almada is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Tamulis
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Tamulis
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Root
Tamulis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Root
Koy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tamulis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Root
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Root
Moore 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 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
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, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tamulis
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Tamulis
Root strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Root
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Root
Todd hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Root
Durocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tamulis
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Tamulis
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Tamulis
Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Hack is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Root
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Root
Almada hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Root
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Tamulis
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field. Koy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Koy. Gleeson goes all the way around to score. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Tamulis
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Tamulis
Russell bunts for an out with unknown description. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Tamulis
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hartnett tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Tamulis
Root hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Root
Koy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Root
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Root
Camilli hits a line drive into right field. Gleeson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gleeson. Moore scores. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. Root
Todd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Camilli scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Root
Durocher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tamulis
Lyn Lary now playing shortstop.
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Tamulis
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Tamulis
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson hits a line drive towards second. Coscarart catches it and steps on second to double up Herman. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Root
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Root
Almada hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Root
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Tamulis
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Tamulis
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Pressnell
Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Root vs. Pressnell
Root bunts for an out with unknown description. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Pressnell
Hack hits a fly ball towards center. Almada settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Almada. Bartell tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Pressnell
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Pressnell
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Root
Bob Garbark now catching.
Koy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Root
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Pressnell
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Pressnell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Pressnell
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Pressnell
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gleeson scores. Garbark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Pressnell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Garbark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Root vs. Pressnell
Root hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Root
Camilli hits a popup towards first. Russell juggles the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Root
Todd hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Root
Van Mungo pinch hits for Lyn Lary.
Mungo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Root
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1939 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 2 0 1 2 Koy E, lf 4 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Galan A, lf 5 1 2 0 Moore G, rf 4 1 1 0 Gleeson J, rf 5 2 2 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Reynolds C, cf 5 2 3 2 Todd A, c 4 0 1 1 Hartnett G, c 4 2 2 2 Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0 Garbark B, c 1 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 0 0 0 0 Russell R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Mungo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 2 1 2 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Root C, p 4 0 1 0 Almada M, cf 3 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 0 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 3 0 1 0 Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 11 14 10 34 2 8 2 Chicago 210 003 041 -- 11 Brooklyn 000 002 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Root C (W) 9.0 8 2 1 0 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (L) 1.2 3 3 3 3 1 Tamulis V* 5.1 7 5 5 1 1 Pressnell T 2.0 4 3 2 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Koy E, Gleeson J, Almada M, Lavagetto C, Russell R DP -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Brooklyn 5 2B -- Coscarart P, Hartnett G 2, Moore G, Bartell D 3B -- Reynolds C SB -- Bartell D CS -- Hack S SH -- Russell R, Root C SF -- Hack S 2, Bartell D T -- 2:13 A -- 6449
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