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Scores
Standings
DET
@BOS
3
8
CLE
@NYY
6
12
SLB
@PHA
4
12
CHW
@WSH
3
2
 
(10)
BSN
@CHC
0
4
BRO
@CIN
2
7
NYG
@PIT
1
4
PHI
@STL
2
5
Sunday, May 21, 1939,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 21,684, Time of Game: 1:41
Braves
0
13-14
 Lost 2 
at Cubs
4
15-13
 Won 2 
W: Dizzy Dean (1-0)
L: Jim Turner (1-4)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  X    4  8  1

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Rabbit Warstler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .555 4 6
   Hank Majeski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000
Johnny Cooney CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .610 3 0
   Elbie Fletcher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .666
Debs Garms 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .879 1 0
Buddy Hassett 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .763 6 2
Al Simmons LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .707 3 0
Ralph Hodgin RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .071 .205 1 0
Eddie Miller SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .641 1 1
Al Lopez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .559 5 1
   Phil Masi C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1.000 0 0
Jim Turner P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 0 0
   Johnny Lanning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 0 0
   Max West PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .569
   Joe Sullivan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 0 2 .100 .200 24 10
TB: D Garms; B Hassett; R Hodgin.
Team LOB: 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Miller-R Warstler-B Hassett.
E: J Lanning (1); E Miller (5).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Stan Hack 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .296 .752 1 4 SH
Billy Herman 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .797 0 3 2·SH
Augie Galan LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .403 1.060 4 0 2B
Hank Leiber CF 3 1 1 1 0 2 .282 .782 3 0 2B,HBP
Joe Marty RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .123 .398 5 0 2B
Rip Russell 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .500 11 1
Steve Mesner SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .469 0 0 GDP
Gus Mancuso C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .140 .313 2 0
Dizzy Dean P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 1 3
Team Totals 29 4 8 3 2 4 .276 .723 27 11
2B: A Galan (7); J Marty (1); H Leiber (4).
SH: B Herman 2 (4); S Hack (3).
HBP: H Leiber (2).
TB: J Marty 3; R Russell 2; H Leiber 2; A Galan 2; D Dean; B Herman.
GIDP: S Mesner (1).
RBI: H Leiber (17); A Galan (11); J Marty (8).
Team LOB: 7.
Fielding
E: S Mesner (1).

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Jim Turner, L (1-4) 5.1 7 3 3 1 2 0 4.78 23 43
Johnny Lanning 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 2.70 9
Joe Sullivan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 3
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 2 4 0 4.50 35 43

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Dizzy Dean, W (1-0) 9 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 30 83
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 30 83
Balks: None.
WP: J Lanning (1).
HBP: J Turner (2).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Dolly Stark, 2B - (none), 3B - George Magerkurth.
Time of Game: 1:41.
Attendance: 21,684.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Rabbit Warstler 2B 1 Stan Hack 3B
2 Johnny Cooney CF 2 Billy Herman 2B
3 Debs Garms 3B 3 Augie Galan LF
4 Buddy Hassett 1B 4 Hank Leiber CF
5 Al Simmons LF 5 Joe Marty RF
6 Ralph Hodgin RF 6 Rip Russell 1B
7 Eddie Miller SS 7 Steve Mesner SS
8 Al Lopez C 8 Gus Mancuso C
9 Jim Turner P 9 Dizzy Dean P

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