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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-05-27 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 68Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:00
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2β1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Beggs earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Joe Beggs L: Mace Brown SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bick Campbell Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Lonny Frey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Whitey Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Beggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Paul Waner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Moore | 4.2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Joe Beggs | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Gamble: S9
- Lonny Frey: FC4.1-2(E4/TH2)
- Billy Werber: 8
- Frank McCormick: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: S7.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Rizzo: 8
- Harry Craft: 53
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: 8
- Bob Elliott: HP
- Paul Waner: 5/FL
- Arky Vaughan: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Billy Myers: 8
- Whitey Moore: 8
- Lee Gamble: 7
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 4
- Spud Davis: CS3(25).1-2
- Spud Davis: 6
Top 3
- Lonny Frey: W
- Billy Werber: SB2
- Billy Werber: 9.2-3
- Frank McCormick: FC5.3XH(5)
- Ernie Lombardi: 23
Bot 3
- Mace Brown: 13
- Lee Handley: 8
- Bob Elliott: W
- Paul Waner: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
Top 4
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Harry Craft: 4(1)3/GDP
- Billy Myers: 63
Bot 4
- Maurice Van Robays: 53
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Spud Davis: 4
Top 5
- Whitey Moore: 63
- Lee Gamble: K
- Lonny Frey: W
- Billy Werber: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Mace Brown: 43
- Lee Handley: D8
- Bob Elliott: K
- Paul Waner: W
- Arky Vaughan: S9.2-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 4/L
Top 6
- Billy Werber: 7
- Frank McCormick: D7
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
Bot 6
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 43
- Spud Davis: S8
- Mace Brown: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Harry Craft: S8
- Billy Myers: FC3.1-2(E3/TH2);B-1
- Joe Beggs: 63.2-3;1-2
- Lee Gamble: 43
- Lonny Frey: 7
Bot 7
- Lee Handley: 53
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Paul Waner: 4
Top 8
- Billy Werber: 13
- Frank McCormick: K
- Ernie Lombardi: 9
Bot 8
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Maurice Van Robays: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Johnny Rizzo: K/C
- Harry Craft: 53
- Billy Myers: W
- Joe Beggs: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Spud Davis: 63
- Joe Bowman: 43

















