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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-05-28 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 1859 · overcast, dry · 1:49
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Max Butcher earned the win. Billy Werber went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Max Butcher L: Junior Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hutchings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Thompson | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Hutchings | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Gamble: 8
- Lonny Frey: 2/FL
- Billy Werber: E6
- Frank McCormick: 8
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: 53
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Paul Waner: 63
Top 2
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
- Johnny Rizzo: K
- Harry Craft: S8
- Billy Myers: 63
Bot 2
- Arky Vaughan: S9
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 7.3-H(E7/THH)(NR);1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 9/L
- Spud Davis: BK.2-3
- Spud Davis: IW
- Max Butcher: 153
Top 3
- Gene Thompson: 43
- Lee Gamble: 43
- Lonny Frey: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Lee Handley: S6
- Bob Elliott: 53.1-2
- Paul Waner: 43.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: CSH(2)
Top 4
- Billy Werber: D7
- Frank McCormick: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Harry Craft: S5.3-H;1-2
- Billy Myers: K
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: T9
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 6
- Frankie Gustine: D9.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Spud Davis: 4.3-H
- Max Butcher: E6/TH1
- Lee Handley: 8
Top 5
- Lew Riggs: 8/L
- Lee Gamble: 6
- Lonny Frey: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Paul Waner: 43
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Top 6
- Billy Werber: 8
- Frank McCormick: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 9
- Johnny Rizzo: 2
Bot 6
- Maurice Van Robays: 9
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Spud Davis: CS2(1634)
- Spud Davis: S8
- Max Butcher: 3/FL
Top 7
- Harry Craft: 63
- Billy Myers: 63
- Johnny Hutchings: S8
- Lee Gamble: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lee Handley: 9
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Paul Waner: 7
Top 8
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
- Billy Werber: HR/7
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
Bot 8
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: S8.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 34/SH.3-H;1-2
- Spud Davis: IW
- Max Butcher: 7
Top 9
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
- Harry Craft: 13
- Billy Myers: 7