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Scores
Standings
WSH
@BOS		7
6
WSH
@BOS		6
4
CHW
@CLE		5
2		 
(10)
SLB
@DET		3
2
SLB
@DET		5
5		 
(8)
NYY
@PHA		7
6
NYY
@PHA		2
0
BSN
@BRO		4
5
BSN
@BRO		5
2
PIT
@CHC		2
1
PIT
@CHC		6
3
PHI
@NYG		0
10
PHI
@NYG		6
7
CIN
@STL		0
4
CIN
@STL		6
6
Monday, September 4, 1939,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:31
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Pirates
2
56-66
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
1
70-58
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Max Butcher (6-15)
L: Dizzy Dean (6-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 10  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Paul Waner RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .307 .753 1 0 2B
Arky Vaughan SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .309 .802 2 5 HBP
Bob Elliott CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .905 2 0
Johnny Rizzo LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .266 .769 3 0 GDP
Elbie Fletcher 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .807 13 0
Lee Handley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .714 0 4
Pep Young 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .674 3 4
George Susce C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .557 3 0 GDP
Max Butcher P 3 1 2 0 0 0 .175 .383 0 4 2B,SH
Team Totals 34 2 10 1 3 2 .294 .721 27 17
2B: M Butcher (1); P Waner (22).
SH: M Butcher (5).
HBP: A Vaughan (5).
TB: M Butcher 3; P Waner 3; G Susce 2; P Young; A Vaughan; J Rizzo; B Elliott.
GIDP: G Susce (3); J Rizzo (14).
RBI: P Waner (31).
Team LOB: 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Butcher-A Vaughan-P Young.
E: J Rizzo (5).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Stan Hack 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .754 1 3
Billy Herman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .794 3 5
Augie Galan LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .291 .800 4 0
Jim Gleeson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .671 1 0
Bill Nicholson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .868 2 0
Gabby Hartnett C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .845 2 0 GDP
Rip Russell 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .260 .681 12 1
Dick Bartell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .691 2 5
Dizzy Dean P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .358 0 1
Team Totals 35 1 8 0 0 3 .229 .457 27 15
TB: R Russell 3; A Galan 2; G Hartnett; B Nicholson; S Hack.
GIDP: G Hartnett (11).
Team LOB: 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Herman-D Bartell-R Russell; D Bartell-B Herman-R Russell.
E: R Russell (13).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Max Butcher, W (6-15) 9 8 1 0 0 3 0 4.53 35 72
Team Totals 9 8 1 0 0 3 0 0.00 35 72

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Dizzy Dean, L (6-3) 9 10 2 2 3 2 0 2.98 39 58
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 3 2 0 2.00 39 58
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Dean (1).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Moran, 1B - Ziggy Sears, 2B - (none), 3B - George Barr.
Time of Game: 1:31.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Paul Waner RF 1 Stan Hack 3B
2 Arky Vaughan SS 2 Billy Herman 2B
3 Bob Elliott CF 3 Augie Galan LF
4 Johnny Rizzo LF 4 Jim Gleeson CF
5 Elbie Fletcher 1B 5 Bill Nicholson RF
6 Lee Handley 3B 6 Gabby Hartnett C
7 Pep Young 2B 7 Rip Russell 1B
8 George Susce C 8 Dick Bartell SS
9 Max Butcher P 9 Dizzy Dean P

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