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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-07-30 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 19910 · 2:21
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 8–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Rip Sewell earned the win. Al Lopez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Ed Head SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vito Tamulis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Franks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Head | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Vito Tamulis | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: W
- Paul Waner: D7.1-3
- Debs Garms: 3/FL
- Arky Vaughan: IW
- Elbie Fletcher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pep Young: 13.3-H;2-3
- Al Lopez: K
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Dixie Walker: W
- Jimmy Wasdell: 36(1)/FO
- Dolph Camilli: 9
Top 2
- Rip Sewell: 63
- Lloyd Waner: 8/L
- Paul Waner: W
- Debs Garms: S9.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Medwick: W
- Cookie Lavagetto: 54(1)/FO
- Gus Mancuso: S9.1-3
- Pete Coscarart: FC5.3-H;1-2
- Babe Phelps: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 54(1)3/GDP
- Pep Young: S7
- Al Lopez: SB2
- Al Lopez: HR/7.2-H
- Rip Sewell: 7
Bot 3
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Jimmy Wasdell: K
- Dolph Camilli: 7
Top 4
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Paul Waner: S8
- Debs Garms: S9.1X3(9E5)
- Arky Vaughan: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Medwick: 4
- Cookie Lavagetto: S5
- Vito Tamulis: 46(1)/FO
- Pete Coscarart: 8
Top 5
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Maurice Van Robays: 53.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 4
- Al Lopez: 8
Bot 5
- Babe Phelps: 2/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
- Dixie Walker: T8
- Jimmy Wasdell: 8
Top 6
- Rip Sewell: 43
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Paul Waner: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Dolph Camilli: 8
- Joe Medwick: S5
- Cookie Lavagetto: W.1-2
- Pete Reiser: 8.2-3
- Pete Coscarart: 13
Top 7
- Debs Garms: S9
- Arky Vaughan: 5/BP/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: WP.3-H;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: S8.2-H
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Al Lopez: 6
Bot 7
- Babe Phelps: 31
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Dixie Walker: 23.1-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: 31
Top 8
- Rip Sewell: 3/FL
- Lloyd Waner: 8/L
- Paul Waner: 53
Bot 8
- Dolph Camilli: 5/FL
- Joe Medwick: 4
- Cookie Lavagetto: 7
Top 9
- Debs Garms: D9
- Arky Vaughan: 5
- Elbie Fletcher: 5
- Maurice Van Robays: E5.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Bot 9
- Joe Gallagher: S5
- Herman Franks: 36(1)/FO
- Babe Phelps: 9/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: S.2-H;1-3
- Jimmy Wasdell: 63
Notes & reviews
- Dodgers Manager Leo Durocher ejected by HP umpire Ziggy Sears for arguing called third strike on Reese