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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1940-09-08 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 5 innings · Att: 10718 · 1:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Klinger earned the win and Max Butcher picked up the save. Bob Elliott went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bob Klinger L: Lon Warneke SV: Max Butcher
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pep Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Debs Garms | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lon Warneke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Butcher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Warneke | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Clyde Shoun | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pep Young: K
- Debs Garms: D7
- Bob Elliott: K
- Arky Vaughan: T9.2-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: S4
- Johnny Hopp: 43.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: D7.2-H
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Ernie Koy: SB3;SB2
- Ernie Koy: 99
- Joe Orengo: S7.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Owen: 99
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: 99
- Al Lopez: S
- Bob Klinger: 99
Bot 2
- Marty Marion: D8
- Lon Warneke: S3/BG.2-3
- Jimmy Brown: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Hopp: CS2(99)
- Johnny Hopp: 99
Top 3
- Pep Young: 99
- Debs Garms: D8
- Bob Elliott: D7.2-H
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
Bot 3
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Johnny Mize: 8/F78D
- Ernie Koy: 99
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Vince DiMaggio: 99
- Al Lopez: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Orengo: S
- Mickey Owen: 99/SH.1-2
- Marty Marion: 99
- Lon Warneke: K
Top 5
- Paul Waner: 8
- Pep Young: S7
- Debs Garms: S7.1-2
- Bob Elliott: T8.2-H;1-H
- Arky Vaughan: S7.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: SB2
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Vince DiMaggio: 99
Bot 5
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Johnny Hopp: 99
- Enos Slaughter: K
Notes & reviews
- Game called on account of darkness