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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-09-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 26120 · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Vern Olsen earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Vern Olsen L: Joe Bowman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bowman | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Danny MacFayden | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 63
- Billy Herman: S8
- Zeke Bonura: 6(1)/FO
- Hank Leiber: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Debs Garms: 43
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: 7
- Jim Gleeson: S4
- Bob Collins: W.1-2
- Bobby Mattick: 63.2-3;1-2
- Vern Olsen: 8
Bot 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 53
- Vince DiMaggio: 6/P
- Frankie Gustine: 43
Top 3
- Stan Hack: 7
- Billy Herman: W
- Zeke Bonura: S9.1-3
- Hank Leiber: 6/P.3-H;1-2(E6/THH)
- Bill Nicholson: 13
Bot 3
- Al Lopez: 8
- Joe Bowman: S9
- Debs Garms: S9.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S7.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: K
Top 4
- Jim Gleeson: 7
- Bob Collins: 8
- Bobby Mattick: 63
Bot 4
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Frankie Gustine: 13/BG
- Al Lopez: E6/TH
- Joe Bowman: SB2
- Joe Bowman: W
- Debs Garms: 9
Top 5
- Vern Olsen: K/C
- Stan Hack: S9
- Billy Herman: 9/L
- Zeke Bonura: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: 4/L
- Arky Vaughan: 31
Top 6
- Zeke Bonura: 63
- Hank Leiber: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 9
Bot 6
- Maurice Van Robays: 13
- Vince DiMaggio: 8
- Frankie Gustine: S3
- Al Lopez: S7.1-3
- Joe Bowman: SB2
- Joe Bowman: 53
Top 7
- Jim Gleeson: 43
- Bob Collins: 63
- Bobby Mattick: 63
Bot 7
- Debs Garms: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: D/89
- Arky Vaughan: 31
Top 8
- Vern Olsen: S6/BG
- Stan Hack: S5/BG.1-2
- Billy Herman: SB3;SB2
- Billy Herman: W
- Zeke Bonura: 9
- Hank Leiber: E5/G.3-H(NR);2-H(NR);1-2
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Jim Gleeson: 9
- Bob Collins: 9
Bot 8
- Maurice Van Robays: 7
- Vince DiMaggio: D8
- Frankie Gustine: 13
- Al Lopez: E5/G.2-3
- Spud Davis: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Mattick: 43
- Vern Olsen: 53
- Stan Hack: S9
- Billy Herman: SB2
- Billy Herman: S7.2-H
- Zeke Bonura: 4/P
Bot 9
- Debs Garms: D9
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
- Paul Waner: 2/FL
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Maurice Van Robays: DI.2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Rain delay - 5 minutes