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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1940-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 2:15

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Johnny Lanning earned the win. Debs Garms went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Johnny Lanning   L: Ken Raffensberger   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bick Campbell Β· 1B: Bill Klem Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack400011
Billy Herman302020
Jim Gleeson300022
Bill Nicholson400010
Hank Leiber422010
Dom Dallessandro411011
Al Todd301000
Rabbit Warstler300110
Bill Lee300000
Billy Rogell101000
Zeke Bonura101100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lloyd Waner512000
Paul Waner401000
Debs Garms413100
Arky Vaughan411000
Elbie Fletcher321000
Maurice Van Robays400003
Frankie Gustine422000
Al Lopez401100
Ken Heintzelman200000
Johnny Lanning101100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Lee7.0902
Ken Raffensberger0.0200
Charlie Root1.0101

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Heintzelman7.0592
Mace Brown0.1200
Johnny Lanning1.2102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Hack: K/C
  • Billy Herman: W
  • Jim Gleeson: CS2(24)
  • Jim Gleeson: 5

Bot 1

  • Lloyd Waner: 53
  • Paul Waner: FLE2
  • Paul Waner: 6/L
  • Debs Garms: S4
  • Arky Vaughan: 43

Top 2

  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Hank Leiber: 6
  • Dom Dallessandro: 6
  • Al Todd: S7.1-3
  • Rabbit Warstler: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Elbie Fletcher: S8
  • Maurice Van Robays: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Frankie Gustine: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Al Lopez: CS2(24)
  • Al Lopez: 7

Top 3

  • Bill Lee: 63
  • Stan Hack: 7
  • Billy Herman: W
  • Jim Gleeson: W.1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: 9/L

Bot 3

  • Ken Heintzelman: 53
  • Lloyd Waner: S7
  • Paul Waner: 5/FL
  • Debs Garms: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Hank Leiber: W
  • Dom Dallessandro: S9.1-3
  • Al Todd: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
  • Rabbit Warstler: 63

Bot 4

  • Arky Vaughan: 8
  • Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
  • Maurice Van Robays: 2/FL

Top 5

  • Bill Lee: 7
  • Stan Hack: W
  • Billy Herman: S9.1-3
  • Jim Gleeson: K
  • Bill Nicholson: 8/L

Bot 5

  • Frankie Gustine: S3
  • Al Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Ken Heintzelman: 43

Top 6

  • Hank Leiber: 4
  • Dom Dallessandro: 13
  • Al Todd: 63

Bot 6

  • Lloyd Waner: S6
  • Paul Waner: S/89.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Debs Garms: S4.3-H;2-3
  • Arky Vaughan: 2/FL
  • Elbie Fletcher: 5/L
  • Maurice Van Robays: K

Top 7

  • Rabbit Warstler: W
  • Bill Lee: 3/BP
  • Stan Hack: 5
  • Billy Herman: S2/BG.1-2
  • Jim Gleeson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Frankie Gustine: S8
  • Al Lopez: D/78.1-H
  • Ken Heintzelman: 34/SH.2-3
  • Lloyd Waner: 43
  • Paul Waner: 63

Top 8

  • Hank Leiber: D7
  • Dom Dallessandro: W
  • Billy Rogell: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Rabbit Warstler: 9.3-H;2-3
  • Zeke Bonura: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Stan Hack: 8
  • Billy Herman: 9

Bot 8

  • Debs Garms: S5/BG
  • Arky Vaughan: S3.1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: E4/TH/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
  • Maurice Van Robays: K
  • Frankie Gustine: FC3.3XH(3E2)(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Al Lopez: 9
  • Johnny Lanning: S7.2-H(UR);1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
  • Lloyd Waner: 7

Top 9

  • Jim Gleeson: K23
  • Bill Nicholson: 3/G
  • Hank Leiber: D7
  • Dom Dallessandro: K