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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 5, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,184 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Center Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Joe Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Carl Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Root
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Root
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Root
Hassett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Root
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sullivan
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sullivan
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sullivan
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Sullivan
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Root
Garms bunts towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sullivan
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sullivan
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Sullivan
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Root
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Root
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Root
Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Mattick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Sullivan
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Sullivan
There goes Mancuso. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Sullivan
Root strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sullivan
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Root
Hassett strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Root
West hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick misplays the ball. That's an error on Mattick. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Root
Garms hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sullivan
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sullivan
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Sullivan
Leiber strikes out. There goes Reynolds. The throw from Lopez to second, and Reynolds is out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a line drive towards short. Mattick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Root
Sullivan 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sullivan
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sullivan
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Sullivan
Mattick hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of West. Mattick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Sullivan
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Root
Sisti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Root
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Root
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Root
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. Sisti scores. West goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Root
Garms hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Sullivan
Root hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garms. Root reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Sullivan
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Sullivan
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Herman reaches second base with a double. Root scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Sullivan
There's a wild pitch. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Sullivan
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leiber vs. Sullivan
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. Herman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sullivan
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Root
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sullivan
Johnny Cooney now playing center field. Max West now playing right field.
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Sullivan
Mattick bunts, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Sullivan
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Russell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Sullivan
Root strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Sullivan
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Root
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Root
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Root
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassett for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sullivan
Herman bunts towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sullivan
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Sullivan
Leiber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Sullivan
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Sullivan
Russell hits a fly ball towards right. West catches it and throws to home to double up Leiber. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Root
Dick Bartell now playing third base.
West hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a popup towards the mound. Root juggles the ball. That's an error on Root. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Root
Jimmy Outlaw pinch runs for Tony Cuccinello.
Cooney bunts towards the mound. Root settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1939 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 2 2 1
West M, cf-rf 3 1 0 0 Reynolds C, lf 3 0 2 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 1 2 Leiber H, cf 3 0 0 0
Outlaw J, pr 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1
Garms D, rf 3 0 0 0 Russell R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cooney J, cf 1 0 0 0 Mattick B, ss 3 0 1 0
Warstler R, ss 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Root C, p 3 1 1 0
Sullivan J, p 3 0 1 0
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33 2 4 2 30 3 8 2
Boston 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 002 01x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan J (L) 8.0 8 3 2 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 5
E -- Mattick B, Warstler R, Root C
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Mattick B, Sisti S, Cuccinello T, Root C, Herman B
CS -- Mancuso G, Reynolds C
SH -- Reynolds C
WP -- Sullivan J
T -- 1:46
A -- 10184
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