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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-04-24 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3809 · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 1st. Bill Lee earned the win. Bobby Mattick went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Bill Lee L: Max Butcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Schultz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Butcher | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Rip Sewell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oad Swigart | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S8
- Billy Herman: E6.1-2
- Augie Galan: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Leiber: D7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: IW
- Al Todd: S9/P.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Mattick: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Lee: K
- Stan Hack: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Herman: 9
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: S2/BG
- Debs Garms: D9.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: FLE5
- Arky Vaughan: 43.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Rizzo: K
- Elbie Fletcher: S8.3-H
- Bob Elliott: 9
Top 2
- Augie Galan: S7
- Hank Leiber: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bill Nicholson: 31
Bot 2
- Pep Young: S5/BG
- Ray Berres: S8.1-2
- Johnny Lanning: 7
- Lee Handley: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Debs Garms: 43
Top 3
- Phil Cavarretta: 63
- Al Todd: 5/P
- Bobby Mattick: K
Bot 3
- Arky Vaughan: S9
- Johnny Rizzo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
Top 4
- Bill Lee: 63
- Stan Hack: 43
- Billy Herman: 6/P
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Pep Young: 53
- Ray Berres: 3/L
Top 5
- Augie Galan: S6
- Hank Leiber: D7.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
- Phil Cavarretta: IW
- Al Todd: 9
- Bobby Mattick: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Lee: K/C
Bot 5
- Joe Schultz: T9
- Lee Handley: 3/FL
- Debs Garms: FC5.3XH(521);B-2
- Arky Vaughan: D7.2-H
- Johnny Rizzo: 13
Top 6
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 53/SH.1-2
- Augie Galan: 31.2-3
- Hank Leiber: 8/L
Bot 6
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
- Bob Elliott: W
- Pep Young: 8
- Ray Berres: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 53
- Al Todd: S5
- Bobby Mattick: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Lee Handley: 13
- Debs Garms: 8
Top 8
- Bobby Mattick: 4/P
- Bill Lee: 63
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 53
Bot 8
- Arky Vaughan: S9
- Johnny Rizzo: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Augie Galan: W
- Hank Leiber: S7.1-H(E7/TH)(NR)#
- Bill Nicholson: 13.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: D9.2-H
- Al Todd: K
- Bobby Mattick: K
Bot 9
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Lloyd Waner: W
- Paul Waner: S8.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 4/P
- Lee Handley: S5.3-H;1-2
- Debs Garms: 6/P
Notes & reviews
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