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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1940-05-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17955 · 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Vern Olsen earned the win and Claude Passeau picked up the save. Billy Herman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
W: Vern Olsen L: Dick Lanahan SV: Claude Passeau
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Lanahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Lanahan | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dizzy Dean | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Vern Olsen | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Claude Passeau | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: W
- Paul Waner: 46(1)/FO
- Arky Vaughan: T9.1-H
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 53
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 43
- Billy Herman: W
- Jim Gleeson: 84(1)/FO
- Hank Leiber: K
Top 2
- Spud Davis: 53
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Rip Sewell: SB2
- Rip Sewell: W
- Lee Handley: S3.2-3;1-2
- Paul Waner: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 2
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
- Rip Russell: S8
- Al Todd: 2/FL
- Bobby Mattick: 8/F78
Top 3
- Maurice Van Robays: 9
- Vince DiMaggio: 63
- Spud Davis: S9
- Frankie Gustine: 164(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Vern Olsen: D9
- Stan Hack: 31.2-3
- Billy Herman: S3.3-H
- Jim Gleeson: D9.1-3
- Hank Leiber: S7.3-H;2-H
- Dom Dallessandro: 9
- Rip Russell: 8
Top 4
- Rip Sewell: 43
- Lee Handley: 13
- Paul Waner: K
Bot 4
- Al Todd: 6
- Bobby Mattick: 43
- Vern Olsen: C/E2
- Stan Hack: E6.1-2
- Billy Herman: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 6
Top 5
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
- Maurice Van Robays: K
Bot 5
- Hank Leiber: 53
- Dom Dallessandro: K
- Rip Russell: W
- Al Todd: 4/L
Top 6
- Vince DiMaggio: 9
- Spud Davis: 63
- Frankie Gustine: S4
- Dick Lanahan: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Bobby Mattick: 43
- Vern Olsen: 7
- Stan Hack: S7
- Billy Herman: 2/FL
Top 7
- Lee Handley: 53
- Paul Waner: S6
- Arky Vaughan: S4.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 31.2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: IW
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 7
- Jim Gleeson: 53
- Hank Leiber: K/C
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
Top 8
- Spud Davis: 53
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Dick Lanahan: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee Handley: 43
Bot 8
- Rip Russell: 63
- Al Todd: S6
- Bobby Mattick: W.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Bob Collins: 2/FL
- Billy Herman: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jim Gleeson: 4
Top 9
- Paul Waner: 7
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
- Debs Garms: 5