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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-08-07 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5640 · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 12–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 9 in the 3rd. Max Butcher earned the win and Joe Bowman picked up the save. Max Butcher went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Max Butcher L: Max Lanier SV: Joe Bowman
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stu Martin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Lanier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ira Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Lanier | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Carl Doyle | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ira Hutchinson | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Clyde Shoun | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Joe Bowman | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 31
- Terry Moore: 3
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: K23
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Frankie Gustine: D/89
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Top 2
- Johnny Mize: S9
- Ernie Koy: S8.1-2
- Stu Martin: S4.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 12(3)/FO.2-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-H(NR);B-3
- Marty Marion: S9.3-H
- Max Lanier: 13/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: S6.2-3
- Terry Moore: 43
Bot 2
- Maurice Van Robays: K/C
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Spud Davis: 46(1)/FO
- Max Butcher: 9
Top 3
- Enos Slaughter: 31
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Ernie Koy: 63
Bot 3
- Lee Handley: S8/89
- Bob Elliott: S9.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S9.2-H;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 53
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Spud Davis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Max Butcher: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lee Handley: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bob Elliott: WP.2-H
- Bob Elliott: D7
- Frankie Gustine: S7.2-H
- Arky Vaughan: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Stu Martin: W
- Mickey Owen: 4(1)3/GDP
- Marty Marion: E4
- Ira Hutchinson: K
Bot 4
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: S.1-2#
- Spud Davis: W.2-3;1-2
- Max Butcher: K
- Lee Handley: 99
Top 5
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Terry Moore: 99
- Enos Slaughter: D
- Johnny Mize: 99
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Arky Vaughan: 99
Top 6
- Ernie Koy: 8/F8D
- Stu Martin: 99
- Mickey Owen: 99
Bot 6
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Maurice Van Robays: E7/F.1-3
- Vince DiMaggio: 23/SH.1-2
- Spud Davis: IW
- Max Butcher: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Lee Handley: 99
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Top 7
- Marty Marion: 99
- Johnny Hopp: D9
- Jimmy Brown: S7.2-3
- Terry Moore: S9.3-H;1-2#
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Johnny Mize: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Koy: 99
Bot 7
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: D9.1-3
- Vince DiMaggio: 63.3-H
- Spud Davis: 99
Top 8
- Stu Martin: W
- Mickey Owen: W.1-2
- Marty Marion: S9.2XH(94521);1-3;B-2
- Johnny Hopp: S8.3-H;2-H
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Don Padgett: 99
Bot 8
- Joe Bowman: 99
- Lee Handley: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
Top 9
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Johnny Mize: 99
- Ernie Koy: 99