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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 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 May 26, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 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 | May 26, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,982 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Fern Bell | Center Fielder |
Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
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 |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Tobin
Galan takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Herman scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Tobin
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Lee
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Tobin
Mancuso hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Tobin
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Lee
Berres strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Lee
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lee, and towards Bartell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Marty picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Marty. Handley scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Tobin
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Lee
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Lee
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Brubaker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brubaker scores. Suhr moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Lee
Berres bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suhr moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tobin vs. Lee
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to home to get Suhr. Handley moves to third. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Lee
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Handley scores. Berres scores. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Lillard
Gene Lillard now pitching.
Vaughan 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Tobin
Marty hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Tobin
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lillard
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lillard
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brubaker vs. Lillard
Brubaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Lillard
Suhr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Lillard
Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berres vs. Lillard
There goes Handley. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berres vs. Lillard
Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. Handley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Lillard
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Tobin
Carl Reynolds pinch hits for Gene Lillard.
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Tobin
Galan takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Harrell
Ray Harrell now pitching.
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Harrell
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Harrell
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Harrell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Tobin
Marty strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Tobin
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching. Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Ray Harrell.
Hartnett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Russell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Russell
There goes Suhr. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Herman applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Russell
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Russell
There goes Handley. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brown
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brown
Galan hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Brown
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Russell
Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Russell
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, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Russell
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Russell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Russell
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Russell
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Russell
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Russell
There go the runners. The throw from Mancuso and Bartell drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Russell
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Brown
Marty strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Brown
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Brown
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Brown
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Russell
Bob Garbark now catching.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Russell
Berres hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Russell
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Russell
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Russell
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Waner goes all the way around to score. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Russell
Rizzo 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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Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Brown
Jim Gleeson pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Gleeson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brown
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Brown
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Waner P, rf 5 2 4 3 Hack S, 3b 5 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 5 1 2 2 Herman B, 2b 5 1 3 0 Rizzo J, lf 6 2 2 1 Galan A, lf 2 0 0 0 Bell F, cf 5 2 2 2 Leiber H, cf 4 0 1 2 Brubaker B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Marty J, rf 4 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Russell R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Handley L, 3b 4 3 2 2 Bartell D, ss 4 1 2 2 Berres R, c 5 1 2 2 Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0 Tobin J, p 3 0 0 0 Garbark B, c 0 0 0 0 Brown M, p 2 1 1 0 Lee B, p 1 0 0 0 Lillard G, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 1 1 1 Harrell R, p 0 0 0 0 Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Gleeson J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 14 17 13 36 5 11 5 Pittsburgh 001 430 042 -- 14 Chicago 200 012 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Tobin J (W) 5.1 9 5 5 3 3 Brown M (S) 3.2 2 0 0 0 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 3.1 6 5 4 1 2 Lillard G 1.2 3 3 3 1 1 Harrell R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Russell J 3.0 8 6 6 1 0 E -- Marty J, Bartell D 3 DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Rizzo J 2, Russell R, Vaughan A HR -- Reynolds C, Bartell D SB -- Handley L, Brubaker B, Bell F CS -- Suhr G, Handley L T -- 2:27 A -- 5982
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