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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-06-28 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 20490 · 2:13
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 9th. Bill McGee earned the win. Pepper Martin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bill McGee L: Ken Heintzelman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stu Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Moore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pepper Martin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGee | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Dick Lanahan | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stu Martin: K
- Terry Moore: W
- Ernie Koy: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Bill Brubaker: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 4
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: K/C
Top 2
- Johnny Mize: S8
- Pepper Martin: K
- Joe Orengo: PO1(134)
- Joe Orengo: W
- Marty Marion: S9.1-2
- Mickey Owen: D7.2-H;1-3
- Bill McGee: 8
Bot 2
- Vince DiMaggio: 63
- Al Lopez: 9/L
- Ken Heintzelman: 53
Top 3
- Stu Martin: 8
- Terry Moore: 53
- Ernie Koy: 9
Bot 3
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Bob Elliott: CS2(26)
- Bob Elliott: 7/F7D
- Bill Brubaker: K
Top 4
- Johnny Mize: 6
- Pepper Martin: W
- Joe Orengo: K/C
- Marty Marion: S7.1-2
- Mickey Owen: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: 3/BP
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9
- Maurice Van Robays: 3/FL
- Vince DiMaggio: 13
Top 5
- Bill McGee: 53
- Stu Martin: 31
- Terry Moore: 4
Bot 5
- Al Lopez: 43
- Ken Heintzelman: 6/L
- Frankie Gustine: 3
Top 6
- Ernie Koy: 9
- Johnny Mize: K/C
- Pepper Martin: S5
- Joe Orengo: D9.1-3
- Marty Marion: S9.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Owen: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: S9
- Bill Brubaker: 8/F8D
- Arky Vaughan: 46(1)/FO
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
Top 7
- Bill McGee: 13
- Stu Martin: S1/BG
- Terry Moore: 54(1)/FO
- Ernie Koy: 53
Bot 7
- Maurice Van Robays: S8
- Vince DiMaggio: WP.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Al Lopez: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Joe Bowman: 8
Top 8
- Johnny Mize: K/C
- Pepper Martin: 63
- Joe Orengo: E1/BG
- Marty Marion: 13
Bot 8
- Frankie Gustine: 5/FL
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Bill Brubaker: S7
- Arky Vaughan: 7
Top 9
- Mickey Owen: S8
- Bill McGee: K/BF
- Stu Martin: E4/TH.1-3;B-2
- Terry Moore: IW
- Ernie Koy: K/C
- Johnny Mize: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Pepper Martin: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Joe Orengo: 43
Bot 9
- Elbie Fletcher: T9
- Maurice Van Robays: 3/G.3-H
- Vince DiMaggio: 3/FL
- Al Lopez: 9
Notes & reviews
- Two-minute rain delay
- 14-minute rain delay with 3-2 count on Mize.
- 16-minute rain delay