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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-09-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · 1:53
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 7th. Rip Sewell earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Charlie Root SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · 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 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Mattick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Root | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Page | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 7
- Billy Herman: 43
- Zeke Bonura: 6/P
Bot 1
- Debs Garms: 9
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)/FO
- Arky Vaughan: E3/G.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 6/L
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: S5/BG
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 6/P
- Bob Collins: K+CS3(25)/C/DP
Bot 2
- Vince DiMaggio: S7
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: 8/L
- Spud Davis: 9
- Rip Sewell: 43
Top 3
- Bobby Mattick: K
- Charlie Root: S8
- Stan Hack: 9
- Billy Herman: E1/G.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 7/L
Bot 3
- Debs Garms: 6/P
- Bob Elliott: 3/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: K23
Top 4
- Hank Leiber: 13
- Bill Nicholson: 63
- Jim Gleeson: K/C
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: K
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
- Vince DiMaggio: HR/7
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Top 5
- Bob Collins: 8
- Bobby Mattick: 5/P
- Charlie Root: 7
Bot 5
- Spud Davis: S6
- Rip Sewell: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Debs Garms: 7
- Bob Elliott: 5/FL
Top 6
- Stan Hack: 31
- Billy Herman: 1/G
- Zeke Bonura: E6/G
- Hank Leiber: 8/L
Bot 6
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Arky Vaughan: D9
- Maurice Van Robays: 43.2-3
- Vince DiMaggio: 7
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: 13
- Jim Gleeson: S8
- Bob Collins: 3/P
- Bobby Mattick: SB2
- Bobby Mattick: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 7
- Frankie Gustine: D
- Spud Davis: D7.2-H
- Rip Sewell: K
- Debs Garms: E6/G.2-H(NR)
- Bob Elliott: T8.1-H(UR)
- Elbie Fletcher: 7.3-H(UR)
- Arky Vaughan: D7
- Maurice Van Robays: 9
Top 8
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Stan Hack: 9
- Billy Herman: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 8
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Al Lopez: 53.1-2
- Rip Sewell: K
Top 9
- Zeke Bonura: 7
- Hank Leiber: D7
- Bill Nicholson: S8.2-H
- Jim Gleeson: D9.1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
- Rip Russell: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- PIT manager Frisch was suspended for the day (both games) following his ejection in the 11th inning of previous night's game.