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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1940-06-25 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1000 · 2:16
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 7th. Johnny Lanning earned the win and Bob Klinger picked up the save. Johnny Rizzo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Johnny Lanning L: Kirby Higbe SV: Bob Klinger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lanning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ham Schulte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Marty | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Klein | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Atwood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Mahan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Mazzera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Klinger | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 8.0 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
 Si Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Gustine: 5/FL
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Bill Brubaker: S7
- Arky Vaughan: PB.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 7
Bot 1
- Ham Schulte: S7
- Joe Marty: PO1(13)
- Joe Marty: 43
- Chuck Klein: 4/L
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: S3
- Maurice Van Robays: S9.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Al Lopez: S7.3-H
- Max Butcher: S8.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Rizzo: S8
- Pinky May: W.1-2
- Bobby Bragan: S9.1-3;2-H
- Bill Atwood: S8.1-2;3-H
- Art Mahan: S7.1-2;2-3
- Kirby Higbe: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Ham Schulte: 5/FL
- Joe Marty: K
Top 3
- Bob Elliott: D8
- Bill Brubaker: 5/FL
- Arky Vaughan: 43.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: D9.1-H;3-H
- Vince DiMaggio: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Chuck Klein: 3/L
- Johnny Rizzo: 7
- Pinky May: 53
Top 4
- Al Lopez: 63
- Johnny Lanning: 7
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Bob Elliott: 6/P
Bot 4
- Bobby Bragan: 9
- Bill Atwood: 53
- Art Mahan: 3/G
Top 5
- Bill Brubaker: 63
- Arky Vaughan: E6/TH.B-2
- Elbie Fletcher: SB3
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Maurice Van Robays: 7
Bot 5
- Kirby Higbe: 63
- Ham Schulte: 5/L
- Joe Marty: S6
- Chuck Klein: 63
Top 6
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
- Al Lopez: 13
- Johnny Lanning: W
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Pinky May: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Bobby Bragan: W.1-2
- Bill Atwood: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: D8
- Bill Brubaker: S5.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: S8.1-3;3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: FC1.3XH(152);1-3;B-2
- Maurice Van Robays: IW
- Joe Bowman: D9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Al Lopez: S9.2-H;3-H
- Johnny Lanning: 1/SH.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S8.2-H
- Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Art Mahan: D8
- Kirby Higbe: 63
- Ham Schulte: S7.2-3
- Joe Marty: S7.1-2;3-H
- Chuck Klein: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Klein: 8
- Johnny Rizzo: HR/7.2-H;3-H
- Pinky May: S7
- Bobby Bragan: K
Top 8
- Bob Elliott: S5
- Bill Brubaker: 54/SH.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 43.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Bot 8
- Bill Atwood: 8
- Art Mahan: 63
- Mel Mazzera: 13
Top 9
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
- Lloyd Waner: 53
- Al Lopez: 6/L
Bot 9
- Ham Schulte: K/C
- Joe Marty: 63
- Chuck Klein: S9
- Johnny Rizzo: S5.1-2
- Pinky May: S8.1-3;2-H
- Bobby Bragan: 3/G