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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-06-09 · Day game · Forbes Field · 8 innings · Att: 14450 · 2:13
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 4th. Mace Brown earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 3-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
W: Mace Brown L: Ike Pearson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Mahan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ham Schulte | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mel Mazzera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Warren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ike Pearson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hersh Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cy Blanton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mace Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Pearson | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Cy Blanton | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bowman | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Mace Brown | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Art Mahan: 31
- Ham Schulte: 13
- Mel Mazzera: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: S7
- Bob Elliott: 13/SH.1-2
- Paul Waner: D9.2-H
- Arky Vaughan: K/C
- Elbie Fletcher: D9.2-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 5/L
Top 2
- Chuck Klein: 2/FL
- Joe Marty: D7
- Pinky May: 63.2-3
- Bobby Bragan: S9.3-H
- Bennie Warren: K
Bot 2
- Frankie Gustine: 6/P
- Spud Davis: W
- Joe Bowman: K
- Lee Handley: WP.1-3
- Lee Handley: W
- Bob Elliott: 8
Top 3
- Ike Pearson: E2/G
- Art Mahan: 53/SH.1-2
- Ham Schulte: S8.2-H(UR)
- Mel Mazzera: S8.1-2
- Chuck Klein: 3/FL
- Joe Marty: 7
Bot 3
- Paul Waner: S8
- Arky Vaughan: 9/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: 36(1)/FO
- Maurice Van Robays: 9
Top 4
- Pinky May: 4/L
- Bobby Bragan: 63
- Bennie Warren: 13
Bot 4
- Frankie Gustine: D7
- Spud Davis: 9.2-3
- Joe Bowman: S9.3-H
- Lee Handley: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Paul Waner: S9.2-H;1-3
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.3-H;1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Hersh Martin: K
- Art Mahan: W
- Ham Schulte: W.1-2
- Mel Mazzera: D7.2-H;1-H
- Chuck Klein: 2/FL
- Joe Marty: S8.2-H
- Pinky May: S9.1-3
- Bobby Bragan: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Spud Davis: 53
- Mace Brown: K/C
- Lee Handley: 13
Top 6
- Bennie Warren: 43
- Cy Blanton: S9
- Art Mahan: 7
- Ham Schulte: S5/BG.1-2
- Mel Mazzera: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: W
- Paul Waner: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S3.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Frankie Gustine: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Chuck Klein: 43
- Joe Marty: 9
- Pinky May: S9
- Bobby Bragan: 7/L
Bot 7
- Spud Davis: S9
- Mace Brown: 34/SH.1-2
- Lee Handley: 53
- Bob Elliott: S9.2-H
- Paul Waner: 43
Top 8
- Bennie Warren: 63
- Cy Blanton: 63
- Art Mahan: 8
Bot 8
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 46(1)/FO
- Frankie Gustine: 7
Notes & reviews
- Game halted after eight innings - Sunday curfew