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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-08-29 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2239 · 1:53
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Mace Brown earned the win and Danny MacFayden picked up the save. Bob Elliott went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
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 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Mace Brown L: Ike Pearson SV: Danny MacFayden
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pinky May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ham Schulte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bennie Warren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Mahan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Pearson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Mazzera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wally Millies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Frye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mace Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Pearson | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Frye | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mace Brown | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Danny MacFayden | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pinky May: 99/F
- Ham Schulte: S
- Danny Litwhiler: 8/DP.1X2(8324)
Bot 1
- Debs Garms: 99/G
- Bob Elliott: 99/G
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Arky Vaughan: 99/FL
Top 2
- Johnny Rizzo: 99/F
- Chuck Klein: K
- Bennie Warren: 99/G
Bot 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 99/G
- Vince DiMaggio: 99/F
- Lee Handley: 99/G
Top 3
- Bobby Bragan: S1
- Art Mahan: E4/G.1-3;B-2
- Ike Pearson: 53
- Pinky May: IW
- Ham Schulte: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Spud Davis: 99/G
- Mace Brown: 99/G
- Debs Garms: T/89
- Bob Elliott: S/BG.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: PO1(13)
Top 4
- Danny Litwhiler: D7
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Chuck Klein: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bennie Warren: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Arky Vaughan: T/78.1-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
- Vince DiMaggio: 8/F8XD.3-H
- Lee Handley: 99/G
Top 5
- Bobby Bragan: 99/G
- Art Mahan: 99/G
- Ike Pearson: S
- Pinky May: 99/G
Bot 5
- Spud Davis: 99/G
- Mace Brown: 99/G
- Debs Garms: D7
- Bob Elliott: D7.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 99/G
Top 6
- Ham Schulte: 99/F
- Danny Litwhiler: 99/F
- Johnny Rizzo: 99/BG
Bot 6
- Arky Vaughan: 99/G
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Vince DiMaggio: 99(1)/FO
- Lee Handley: SB2
- Lee Handley: 99/F
Top 7
- Chuck Klein: 99/G
- Bennie Warren: S
- Bobby Bragan: W.1-2
- Mel Mazzera: S.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Mueller: K
- Pinky May: 6/P
Bot 7
- Spud Davis: 99/F
- Mace Brown: 99/G
- Debs Garms: S
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 99/G
Top 8
- Ham Schulte: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: S8
- Johnny Rizzo: D7/F7DW.1-3
- Chuck Klein: 53
- Wally Millies: K
Bot 8
- Arky Vaughan: 99/F
- Maurice Van Robays: 99/F
- Vince DiMaggio: W
- Lee Handley: S.1-2
- Spud Davis: 6/L
Top 9
- Bobby Bragan: 99/G
- Mel Mazzera: W
- Charlie Frye: S.1-2
- Pinky May: PO1(23)
- Pinky May: 43
Notes & reviews
- 3,782 Ladies' Day guests also attended
- Throw-in was deflected to catcher who threw out runner
- Bragan: leaping 1-handed catch