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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1940-09-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 1789 · 2:17
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Johnny Lanning earned the win and Rip Sewell picked up the save. Rabbit Warstler went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Johnny Lanning L: Clay Bryant SV: Rip Sewell
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lanning | 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 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clay Bryant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Lanning | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Sewell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry French | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clay Bryant | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Claude Passeau | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vance Page | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: T8
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Bob Elliott: FC1/SH.3-H;B-1
- Arky Vaughan: SB2
- Arky Vaughan: S1.2-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 53.3-H;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 8
- Rabbit Warstler: 43
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 2
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Spud Davis: S6
- Ken Heintzelman: 4/FL
- Lee Handley: S5/BG.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 7
Bot 2
- Rip Russell: 53
- Jim Gleeson: D/89
- Dom Dallessandro: D/78.2-H
- Al Todd: 3/FL
- Bobby Mattick: 63
Top 3
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Arky Vaughan: S9.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: S8.3-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 13.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: IW
- Spud Davis: 8.3-H;2-3
- Ken Heintzelman: 43
Bot 3
- Clay Bryant: K
- Stan Hack: D/78
- Rabbit Warstler: S/78.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: S8.1-2
- Rip Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 7.3-H
- Dom Dallessandro: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lee Handley: 43
- Frankie Gustine: 43
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 4
- Al Todd: 53
- Bobby Mattick: W
- Clay Bryant: S8.1-3
- Stan Hack: 3/P
- Rabbit Warstler: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Top 5
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Vince DiMaggio: S9.1-3
- Spud Davis: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Rip Russell: 9
- Jim Gleeson: 9
- Dom Dallessandro: 63
Top 6
- Ken Heintzelman: 63
- Lee Handley: K
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Bot 6
- Al Todd: D/89
- Bobby Mattick: S9.2-3
- Clay Bryant: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Stan Hack: S8.1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Rip Russell: SB2
- Rip Russell: 43
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: W
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 9.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Vince DiMaggio: S6.3-H;2-3
- Spud Davis: D/89.3-H;1-H
- Johnny Lanning: 99
Bot 7
- Jim Gleeson: 99
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Al Todd: 99
Top 8
- Lee Handley: 99
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Bob Elliott: SB2
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
Bot 8
- Bobby Mattick: 99
- Zeke Bonura: K
- Stan Hack: S
- Rabbit Warstler: 99
Top 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: D/78
- Spud Davis: WP.2-3
- Spud Davis: IW
- Debs Garms: 99/P
- Lee Handley: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 99/F
Bot 9
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Rip Russell: 99/G
- Jim Gleeson: K