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Philadelphia Phillies @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-08-28 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 1:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5β0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Rip Sewell earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Hugh Mulcahy SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou Jorda Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ziggy Sears Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pinky May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ham Schulte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chuck Klein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bobby Bragan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hugh Mulcahy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debs Garms | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Sewell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hugh Mulcahy | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rip Sewell | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pinky May: 6/P
- Ham Schulte: 9
- Chuck Klein: 8
Bot 1
- Debs Garms: E4
- Bob Elliott: S9.1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Arky Vaughan: 13
- Maurice Van Robays: IW
- Vince DiMaggio: WP.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Vince DiMaggio: 63
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Spud Davis: 9
Top 2
- Mel Mazzera: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: S7
- Bennie Warren: 3/FL
- Bobby Bragan: 23
Bot 2
- Rip Sewell: 3/FL
- Debs Garms: W
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
Top 3
- Art Mahan: 2/P
- Hugh Mulcahy: E5
- Pinky May: 9
- Ham Schulte: 4/L
Bot 3
- Arky Vaughan: 9
- Maurice Van Robays: 2/FL
- Vince DiMaggio: S7
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Top 4
- Chuck Klein: 3/P
- Mel Mazzera: 5/FL
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
Bot 4
- Spud Davis: 3/P
- Rip Sewell: K/C
- Debs Garms: S7
- Bob Elliott: S9.1-H
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 31
Top 5
- Bennie Warren: 9
- Bobby Bragan: 53
- Art Mahan: S4
- Hugh Mulcahy: W.1-2
- Pinky May: 6/P
Bot 5
- Maurice Van Robays: S1
- Vince DiMaggio: K/C
- Frankie Gustine: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Ham Schulte: W
- Chuck Klein: 9
- Mel Mazzera: 43.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: 2/P
Bot 6
- Spud Davis: 5/L
- Rip Sewell: S8
- Debs Garms: S9.1-3
- Bob Elliott: 9.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
Top 7
- Bennie Warren: 63
- Bobby Bragan: 6/P
- Art Mahan: 7/L
Bot 7
- Arky Vaughan: 13
- Maurice Van Robays: S6
- Vince DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: 6/P
Top 8
- Hugh Mulcahy: 5/L
- Pinky May: 7
- Ham Schulte: 53
Bot 8
- Spud Davis: 53
- Rip Sewell: K
- Debs Garms: 9/L
Top 9
- Chuck Klein: S9
- Mel Mazzera: 4/L
- Danny Litwhiler: 6/P
- Bennie Warren: 13














