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Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-05-26 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 8771 Β· 1:53
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3β2. Bob Klinger earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Bob Klinger L: Bill Lee SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Beans Reardon Β· 1B: Bill Klem Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Herman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Todd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bill Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Augie Galan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Klinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Lee | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Klinger | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S8
- Billy Herman: K+SB2
- Jim Gleeson: W
- Hank Leiber: 7/L
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: S9
- Bob Elliott: SB2
- Bob Elliott: 43.2-3
- Paul Waner: 43.3-H
- Arky Vaughan: 7
Top 2
- Rip Russell: 63
- Al Todd: K/C
- Bobby Mattick: 9
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: FLE3#
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Maurice Van Robays: 43
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Spud Davis: PO1(E1).1-2
- Spud Davis: 8/L
Top 3
- Bill Lee: 6/P
- Stan Hack: 9
- Billy Herman: S7
- Jim Gleeson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bob Klinger: 63
- Lee Handley: 13
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Paul Waner: SB2
- Paul Waner: 31
Top 4
- Hank Leiber: D7
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G.2-3
- Rip Russell: 63
- Al Todd: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Elbie Fletcher: SB2
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Bobby Mattick: 8
- Bill Lee: K
- Stan Hack: 8
Bot 5
- Spud Davis: 63
- Bob Klinger: 43
- Lee Handley: 63
Top 6
- Billy Herman: W
- Jim Gleeson: 63.1-2
- Hank Leiber: S8.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Rip Russell: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: T/89
- Paul Waner: 8.3-H
- Arky Vaughan: 4/P
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
Top 7
- Al Todd: 9/L
- Bobby Mattick: D/89
- Bill Lee: 13
- Stan Hack: 31
Bot 7
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Spud Davis: SB2.1-H(E3/TH)(UR)
- Spud Davis: K
- Bob Klinger: 53
Top 8
- Billy Herman: D/89
- Jim Gleeson: 8.2-3
- Hank Leiber: 53.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: 9
Bot 8
- Lee Handley: 8
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Paul Waner: 2/FL
Top 9
- Rip Russell: 9
- Augie Galan: 3/G
- Dom Dallessandro: K

















