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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1940-08-16 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 2nd. Johnny Lanning earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Johnny Lanning L: Bill McGee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Debs Garms | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Lanahan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Koy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Lanier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stu Martin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Lanahan | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bowman | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Lanier | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Ira Hutchinson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill McGee | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Shoun | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 8
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Debs Garms: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: 43
- Terry Moore: S7
- Pepper Martin: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 4/L
- Ernie Koy: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Arky Vaughan: D7
- Elbie Fletcher: 5/FL
- Maurice Van Robays: S8.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: S8.3-H;1-2
- Spud Davis: 7
- Dick Lanahan: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lloyd Waner: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Debs Garms: 3/G
Bot 2
- Joe Orengo: W
- Mickey Owen: D7.1-H
- Marty Marion: 63.2-3
- Max Lanier: 9
- Jimmy Brown: 4/P
Top 3
- Arky Vaughan: D9
- Elbie Fletcher: S8.2-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 54(1)/FO
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Spud Davis: S9.1-3
- Dick Lanahan: 8
Bot 3
- Terry Moore: S4.B-2(E4)
- Pepper Martin: 9
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Ernie Koy: W
- Joe Orengo: 9
Top 4
- Lloyd Waner: S1
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)/FO
- Debs Garms: SB2
- Debs Garms: 43.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: 7
Bot 4
- Mickey Owen: S8
- Marty Marion: 6/L
- Max Lanier: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Elbie Fletcher: 63
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Frankie Gustine: 3/L
Bot 5
- Jimmy Brown: 7
- Terry Moore: 2/FL
- Pepper Martin: S7
- Johnny Mize: K/C
Top 6
- Spud Davis: K
- Dick Lanahan: K/C
- Lloyd Waner: S8
- Bob Elliott: 63
Bot 6
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
- Joe Orengo: K/C
- Mickey Owen: W
- Marty Marion: S7.1-2
- Don Gutteridge: WP.2-3;1-2
- Don Gutteridge: K
Top 7
- Debs Garms: 43
- Arky Vaughan: S7
- Elbie Fletcher: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Jimmy Brown: 63
- Terry Moore: 2/FL
- Pepper Martin: S3/BG
- Johnny Mize: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 8
- Vince DiMaggio: S8
- Frankie Gustine: CS2(26)
- Frankie Gustine: E5
- Spud Davis: S8.1-2
- Dick Lanahan: 13.2-3;1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 63
Bot 8
- Enos Slaughter: D9
- Joe Orengo: S7.2-3
- Mickey Owen: WP.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Marty Marion: S7.2-3
- Stu Martin: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jimmy Brown: S9.2-H;1-3
- Terry Moore: D9.3-H;1-3
- Pepper Martin: 63
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Enos Slaughter: 2/FL
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: D9
- Debs Garms: 31.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Elbie Fletcher: S8.3-H;1-3
- Vince DiMaggio: 2/FL
- Frankie Gustine: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Joe Orengo: S5/BG
- Mickey Owen: 4(1)3/GDP
- Don Padgett: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Great stop by 2B but throw was wild to 1st
- Koy is still bothered by a boil on his knee