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August 9, 1939

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Bottom 8 R H E
Reds 7 11 0
Cubs 4 8 0
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Reds 7 11 0
Cubs 4 8 0

Rip Russell Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .258
OBP .667 .296
At Bats 3 252
Hits 2 65
• Singles 2 47
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 16
RBI’s 0 38

Junior Thompson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 2 2
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Wrigley Field - August 9, 1939
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Junior Thompson
Ernie Lombardi
Frank McCormick
Lonny Frey
Billy Werber
Billy Myers
Lee Gamble
Wally Berger
Ival Goodman
Rip Russell
Bill Nicholson
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Russell hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Jim Gleeson pinch hits for Gabby Hartnett. Gleeson strikes out.
Bottom 8 Nicholson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Leiber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Thompson hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hartnett fires to first and picks off Gamble.
Top 8 Myers strikes out.
Top 8 Earl Whitehill now pitching. Gamble takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Galan strikes out.
Bottom 7 Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Hack hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Jack Russell. Cavarretta strikes out.
Top 7 Berger strikes out.
Top 7 Jack Russell now pitching. Lombardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myers scores. Frey scores. Goodman moves to second.
Top 7 Goodman takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to third. Frey moves to second.
Top 7 Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to second.
Top 7 Werber hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Thompson strikes out.
Top 7 Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Mattick hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 6 Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Lombardi hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Leiber hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. Werber goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Root strikes out.
Bottom 4 Mattick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second.
Bottom 4 Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Myers strikes out.
Top 4 Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Junior Thompson now pitching. Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to second.
Bottom 3 Leiber is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack tags and scores. Herman tags and moves to third.
Bottom 3 Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Herman reaches second base with a double. Mattick scores. Hack moves to third.
Bottom 3 Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Mattick moves to second.
Bottom 3 Root strikes out.
Bottom 3 Mattick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second.
Bottom 3 Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 McCormick takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Frey hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Nicholson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Leiber takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Vander Meer reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Berger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Herman strikes out.
Bottom 1 Hack takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Frey goes all the way around to score.
Top 1 Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.