Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shilling vs. Lee
  
  Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bates vs. Lee
  
  Bates hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Lee
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Harrell
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Harrell
  
  Herman hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Harrell
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Harrell
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Lee
  
  Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marty vs. Lee
  
  Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Lee
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suhr moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scharein vs. Lee
  
  Scharein takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Warren vs. Lee
  
  Warren is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrell vs. Lee
  
  Harrell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Harrell
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Harrell
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattick vs. Harrell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattick vs. Harrell
  
  Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mancuso vs. Harrell
  
  Mancuso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benjamin. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Harrell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mancuso moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Harrell
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shilling vs. Lee
  
  Shilling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bates vs. Lee
  
  Bates hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. Lee
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shilling moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suhr vs. Lee
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. Shilling moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marty vs. Lee
  
  Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Harrell
  
  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 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Harrell
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Harrell
  
  Galan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benjamin. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leiber vs. Harrell
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Galan moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Harrell
  
  Nicholson strikes out. The ball gets by Warren. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Galan. He's safe. Leiber moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Harrell
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lee
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Lee
  
  Scharein hits a fly ball towards right. Nicholson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nicholson. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warren vs. Lee
  
  Warren hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrell vs. Lee
  
  Harrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scharein moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shilling vs. Lee
  
  Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scharein moves to third. Harrell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bates vs. Lee
  
  Bates hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Harrell
  
  Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mancuso vs. Harrell
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Harrell
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Lee
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Lee
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Lee
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Harrell
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Scharein. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herman vs. Harrell
  
  Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benjamin throws the ball in to Shilling who tags Herman, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Harrell
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Scharein. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Harrell
  
  Leiber strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Harrell
  
  There goes Galan. The throw from Warren and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Harrell
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Galan scores. Nicholson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Harrell
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Marty. Russell reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattick vs. Harrell
  
  Mattick strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lee
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Lee
  
  Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warren vs. Lee
  
  Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Harrell
  
  Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Harrell
  
  Lee bunts towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. Mancuso moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Harrell
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herman vs. Harrell
  
  Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Galan vs. Harrell
  
  Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shilling misplays the ball. That's an error on Shilling. Mancuso scores. Herman goes all the way around to score. Galan moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leiber vs. Harrell
  
  Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Harrell
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein misplays the ball. That's an error on Scharein. Galan scores. Leiber moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Harrell
  
  Russell hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrell vs. Lee
  
  Jim Gleeson now playing left field.
  
  Harrell strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shilling vs. Lee
  
  Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bates vs. Lee
  
  Bates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Harrell
  
  Charlie Letchas now playing second base. Jim Shilling now playing third base.
  
  Mattick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Letchas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Harrell
  
  Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Harrell
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Lee
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Lee
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mattick. Suhr moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marty vs. Lee
  
  Marty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suhr scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Letchas vs. Lee
  
  Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Harrell
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Harrell
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Harrell
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Harrell
  
  Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Lee
  
  Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warren vs. Lee
  
  Warren strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Lee
  
  Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Ray Harrell.
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shilling vs. Lee
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Mueller moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shilling vs. Lee
  
  Shilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bates vs. Lee
  
  Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick throws towards first. Russell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Shilling moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Benjamin vs. Lee
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1939 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Shilling J, 2b-3b     4  0  2  1   Hack S, 3b            5  1  1  0   
Bates B, cf           5  0  1  0   Herman B, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Benjamin S, lf        5  0  1  0   Galan A, lf           4  3  2  0   
Suhr G, 1b            3  1  1  0   Gleeson J, lf         1  0  0  0   
Marty J, rf           4  0  1  1   Leiber H, cf          4  0  0  0   
May P, 3b             3  0  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  1  1  1   
Letchas C, 2b         1  0  0  0   Russell R, 1b         4  1  2  1   
Scharein G, ss        3  0  0  0   Mattick B, ss         4  0  1  0   
Warren B, c           4  0  0  0   Mancuso G, c          4  1  2  1   
Harrell R, p          3  0  1  0   Lee B, p              3  0  0  0   
Mueller H, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  9  2                        37  8 10  4

Philadelphia     000 000 011 --  2
Chicago          011 033 00x --  8

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harrell R (L)         8.0 10  8  1  2  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)             9.0  9  2  1  3  4

E -- May P, Warren B, Nicholson B, Scharein G 3, Shilling J, Mattick B, Russell R
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Mancuso G, Galan A, Russell R, Mueller H
SB -- Galan A
SH -- Lee B
WP -- Harrell R 2
T -- 1:49
A -- 4418

    

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