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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1940-09-05 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 7661 · 2:12
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 8th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Frank McCormick went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Johnny Lanning SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Lanning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Brubaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lanning | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Klinger | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: S
- Bob Elliott: CS2(26)
- Bob Elliott: W
- Elbie Fletcher: SB2
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 9
- Mike McCormick: S
- Ival Goodman: 6
- Frank McCormick: HR.1-H
- Jimmy Ripple: 7
Top 2
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Frankie Gustine: S.1-2
- Al Lopez: S.1-2;2-H
- Johnny Lanning: CS3(25).1-2
- Johnny Lanning: 53
- Lee Handley: 43
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: 9
- Lonny Frey: 43
- Billy Myers: K
Top 3
- Bob Elliott: D
- Elbie Fletcher: 3
- Arky Vaughan: S.B-2(TH);2-H
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Frankie Gustine: 43
Bot 3
- Johnny Vander Meer: 13
- Billy Werber: 53
- Mike McCormick: 53
Top 4
- Al Lopez: 3/G
- Johnny Lanning: 4
- Lee Handley: 13
Bot 4
- Ival Goodman: S
- Frank McCormick: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jimmy Ripple: S
- Ernie Lombardi: S.1-2
- Lonny Frey: 16(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: 2
- Arky Vaughan: 4
Bot 5
- Billy Myers: W
- Johnny Vander Meer: 56(1)/FO
- Billy Werber: 46(1)/FO
- Mike McCormick: 6
Top 6
- Maurice Van Robays: 43
- Vince DiMaggio: S
- Frankie Gustine: PB.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 43
- Al Lopez: W
- Johnny Lanning: K
Bot 6
- Ival Goodman: 7
- Frank McCormick: 9
- Jimmy Ripple: D
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
Top 7
- Lee Handley: 53
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
Bot 7
- Lonny Frey: 43
- Billy Myers: 2
- Johnny Vander Meer: 13
Top 8
- Arky Vaughan: K
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Vince DiMaggio: S
- Frankie Gustine: BK.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S.2-H
- Al Lopez: PB.1-2
- Al Lopez: K
Bot 8
- Billy Werber: S
- Mike McCormick: S.1-3
- Ival Goodman: E1/SH.1-3;3-H(NR);B-2
- Frank McCormick: S.3-H;2-H
- Jimmy Ripple: 24/SH.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: W
- Lonny Frey: D.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Billy Myers: W
- Johnny Vander Meer: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;1-2
- Billy Werber: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Lee Handley: S
- Bob Elliott: 13/SH.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 9