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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-05-25 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2806 · 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 12–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 6th. Joe Bowman earned the win. Arky Vaughan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
W: Joe Bowman L: Larry French SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Leiber | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Mooty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Collins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Bowman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry French | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Raffensberger | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Vance Page | 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Jake Mooty | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bowman | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Rogell: K
- Billy Herman: S7
- Jim Gleeson: K
- Hank Leiber: 6/P
Bot 1
- Frankie Gustine: S6
- Lee Handley: S8.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Maurice Van Robays: S7
- Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Rip Russell: 53.1-2
- Al Todd: FC.2X3(65)
- Bobby Mattick: D9/L.1XH(942)
Bot 2
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Spud Davis: 2/FL
- Joe Bowman: W
- Frankie Gustine: BK.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 7/F
Top 3
- Ken Raffensberger: 7/F
- Billy Rogell: 7/F
- Billy Herman: 9/F
Bot 3
- Lee Handley: 53
- Arky Vaughan: K/C
- Bob Elliott: S1
- Maurice Van Robays: K
Top 4
- Jim Gleeson: W
- Hank Leiber: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 5/FL
- Rip Russell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Al Todd: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Mattick: 8/F
Bot 4
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Vince DiMaggio: S8.1-2
- Spud Davis: K
- Joe Bowman: K
- Frankie Gustine: S7.2-H;1-2
- Lee Handley: K/C
Top 5
- Dom Dallessandro: 7/F
- Billy Rogell: W
- Billy Herman: 7/F
- Jim Gleeson: K/C
Bot 5
- Arky Vaughan: E7.B-2
- Bob Elliott: S1/L.2-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 3/G.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: IW
- Paul Waner: 43.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Spud Davis: IW
- Joe Bowman: S6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Top 6
- Hank Leiber: 53
- Bill Nicholson: S9
- Rip Russell: 7/F
- Al Todd: E6.1-2
- Bobby Mattick: 9/F
Bot 6
- Lee Handley: D8/L
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Bob Elliott: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.3-H;1-2
- Paul Waner: PO1(E1/TH).2-H;1-2
- Paul Waner: W
- Spud Davis: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Bowman: 9.3-H;2-3
- Frankie Gustine: 43
Top 7
- Jake Mooty: 63
- Billy Rogell: 3/L
- Stan Hack: S3
- Jim Gleeson: D5/G.1-3
- Hank Leiber: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Bill Nicholson: E4
- Rip Russell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lee Handley: 7
- Arky Vaughan: T/89
- Bob Elliott: 63/G.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
Top 8
- Bob Collins: 7
- Bobby Mattick: 63
- Jake Mooty: 9
Bot 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Paul Waner: 8
- Spud Davis: 8
Top 9
- Billy Rogell: K
- Stan Hack: S9
- Jim Gleeson: S9.1-2
- Hank Leiber: PO1(23)
- Hank Leiber: W
- Bill Nicholson: S9.2-H;1-2
- Rip Russell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bob Collins: S7.2-H;1-2
- Augie Galan: 6(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Raffensberger entered the game with the count 1-1 on Fletcher