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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies

1940-06-26 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 12565 Β· 2:13

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 2nd. Rip Sewell earned the win and Mace Brown picked up the save. Spud Davis went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT0512002011114
PHI20030001069

W: Rip Sewell   L: Boom-Boom Beck   SV: Mace Brown

Umpires β€” HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Beans Reardon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frankie Gustine502101
Bob Elliott400020
Bill Brubaker402111
Arky Vaughan320020
Elbie Fletcher322120
Maurice Van Robays522200
Vince DiMaggio511300
Spud Davis434210
Rip Sewell311001
Mace Brown100000
Lee Handley100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ham Schulte401010
Joe Marty510001
Chuck Klein511000
Johnny Rizzo323010
Pinky May301210
Bobby Bragan411000
Bennie Warren301001
Art Mahan411300
Ike Pearson100000
Lefty Smoll200001
Heinie Mueller100001
Mel Mazzera100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rip Sewell5.0731
Mace Brown4.0203

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Boom-Boom Beck1.0320
Ike Pearson2.0510
Lefty Smoll5.0443
Si Johnson1.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frankie Gustine: 9
  • Bob Elliott: 63
  • Bill Brubaker: 9

Bot 1

  • Ham Schulte: W
  • Joe Marty: 36(1)/FO
  • Chuck Klein: D7.1-3
  • Johnny Rizzo: IW
  • Pinky May: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(75);B-2
  • Bobby Bragan: 63

Top 2

  • Arky Vaughan: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
  • Maurice Van Robays: D9.2-H;1-H
  • Vince DiMaggio: HR/7.2-H
  • Spud Davis: HR/9
  • Rip Sewell: 13
  • Frankie Gustine: HP
  • Bob Elliott: 9
  • Bill Brubaker: CS2(24)

Bot 2

  • Bennie Warren: S8
  • Art Mahan: 36(1)/FO
  • Ike Pearson: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Bill Brubaker: S7
  • Arky Vaughan: 64(1)/FO
  • Elbie Fletcher: PB.1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: PB.2-3#
  • Elbie Fletcher: D8.3-H
  • Maurice Van Robays: 8.2-3
  • Vince DiMaggio: 53

Bot 3

  • Ham Schulte: 43
  • Joe Marty: 63
  • Chuck Klein: 43

Top 4

  • Spud Davis: S7
  • Rip Sewell: S9.1-2
  • Frankie Gustine: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Bob Elliott: W.1-2
  • Bill Brubaker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Arky Vaughan: 5/FL
  • Elbie Fletcher: 5/P
  • Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Johnny Rizzo: S8
  • Pinky May: 9
  • Bobby Bragan: S7.1-2
  • Bennie Warren: 5/P
  • Art Mahan: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Lefty Smoll: K

Top 5

  • Vince DiMaggio: 3/FL
  • Spud Davis: S8
  • Rip Sewell: K/C
  • Frankie Gustine: K

Bot 5

  • Ham Schulte: 8
  • Joe Marty: 53
  • Chuck Klein: 5/FL

Top 6

  • Bob Elliott: 53
  • Bill Brubaker: K/C
  • Arky Vaughan: 43

Bot 6

  • Johnny Rizzo: T8
  • Pinky May: W
  • Bobby Bragan: FC5.3XH(52);1-3;B-2
  • Bennie Warren: K
  • Art Mahan: FC5.2X3(5)

Top 7

  • Elbie Fletcher: S7
  • Maurice Van Robays: D9.1-3
  • Vince DiMaggio: WP.3-H;2-3
  • Vince DiMaggio: 8.3-H
  • Spud Davis: W
  • Mace Brown: 23/SH.1-2
  • Frankie Gustine: 9

Bot 7

  • Lefty Smoll: 43
  • Ham Schulte: S9
  • Joe Marty: 54(1)/FO
  • Chuck Klein: 5/P

Top 8

  • Bob Elliott: 9
  • Bill Brubaker: S9
  • Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: CS3(25)
  • Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
  • Maurice Van Robays: 8/L

Bot 8

  • Johnny Rizzo: S8
  • Pinky May: E1/TH.1-2
  • Bobby Bragan: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Heinie Mueller: K
  • Art Mahan: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
  • Mel Mazzera: 63

Top 9

  • Vince DiMaggio: 7
  • Spud Davis: HR/7
  • Mace Brown: 7
  • Frankie Gustine: S8.B-3(E8)
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Lee Handley: 3/P

Bot 9

  • Ham Schulte: 7
  • Joe Marty: K
  • Chuck Klein: 8