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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 26, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 26, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cy Blanton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Lillard |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,516 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Cy Blanton | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Joe Marty | Right Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Gene Lillard | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 26, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lillard
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Lillard fires to first and picks off Rizzo. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Blanton
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Blanton
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marty. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Lillard
Suhr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lillard
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Lillard
Brubaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Blanton
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Blanton
Marty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Blanton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Lillard
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanton vs. Lillard
Blanton bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Blanton
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Blanton
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Blanton
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lillard
Rizzo hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Blanton
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Blanton
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Blanton
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marty vs. Blanton
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lillard
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Lillard
Brubaker strikes out. There goes Young. The throw from Mancuso to second, and Young is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Lillard
Berres hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Blanton
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Blanton
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Blanton
Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lillard vs. Blanton
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Blanton
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. Bartell scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Blanton
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lillard
Brown 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lillard
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Brown
Marty strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brown
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Brown
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Brown
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lillard
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lillard
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brubaker vs. Lillard
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. Suhr moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Lillard
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Manush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Lillard
Woody Jensen pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. Suhr scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Bowman
Ray Mueller now catching. Joe Bowman now pitching.
Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Bowman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bowman, and towards Vaughan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Lillard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Bowman
Gleeson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lillard
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lillard
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Lillard
Suhr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Bowman
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leiber for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Bowman
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Bowman
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lillard
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Lillard
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Lillard
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Tobin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 4 0 2 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 2 Rizzo J, lf 2 0 0 0 Gleeson J, lf 3 0 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 2 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Marty J, rf 4 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brubaker B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 2 0 Berres R, c 2 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 3 1 1 0 Manush H, ph 1 0 0 0 Lillard G, p 2 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 0 0 0 0 Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0 Blanton C, p 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 1 0 0 0 Jensen W, ph 1 0 0 1 Bowman J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 8 1 31 3 7 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1 Chicago 000 030 00x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blanton C (L) 4.2 5 3 3 2 0 Brown M 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Bowman J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lillard G (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 5 DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Vaughan A, Bartell D CS -- Young P T -- 2:10 A -- 9516
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