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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-08-09 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 29978 · 2:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Rip Sewell earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Ken Raffensberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Charlie Root | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vance Page | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 63
- Billy Herman: K
- Jim Gleeson: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: 43
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Arky Vaughan: 2/FL
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: S8
- Hank Leiber: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Dom Dallessandro: 3E1
- Al Todd: WP.1-3
- Al Todd: 63
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: D7
- Maurice Van Robays: 8.2-3
- Vince DiMaggio: HR/7.3-H
- Al Lopez: 63
- Rip Sewell: 53
Top 3
- Rabbit Warstler: 63
- Ken Raffensberger: K
- Stan Hack: 43
Bot 3
- Lee Handley: 53
- Bob Elliott: 6/P
- Frankie Gustine: 7
Top 4
- Billy Herman: 63
- Jim Gleeson: K
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: K
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Vince DiMaggio: S.1-2
- Al Lopez: K
Top 5
- Hank Leiber: 7
- Dom Dallessandro: 5/FL
- Al Todd: 7
Bot 5
- Rip Sewell: K
- Lee Handley: K
- Bob Elliott: 63
Top 6
- Rabbit Warstler: 8
- Ken Raffensberger: 4/P
- Stan Hack: 31
Bot 6
- Frankie Gustine: D7
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Maurice Van Robays: S8.2-H
- Vince DiMaggio: HP.1-2
- Al Lopez: S9.2-H;1-3
- Rip Sewell: 2/P
Top 7
- Billy Herman: 3/P
- Jim Gleeson: T9
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9.3-H
- Hank Leiber: 53
- Dom Dallessandro: 63
Bot 7
- Lee Handley: 63
- Bob Elliott: E7.B-2
- Frankie Gustine: 4/P
- Arky Vaughan: IW
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 6/P
Top 8
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Rabbit Warstler: S7
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Vince DiMaggio: S8
- Al Lopez: S7.1-3(E4);B-2
- Rip Sewell: K
- Lee Handley: S8.3-H(UR);2-H
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: 6/P
Top 9
- Stan Hack: 13
- Billy Herman: 9
- Jim Gleeson: 9
Notes & reviews
- DiMaggio was trapped between second and third, but CHN 2B Herman mishandled the throw in after Lopez's single