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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1941-08-06 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 5574 Β· 2:11

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 13–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Rip Sewell earned the win. Rip Sewell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Rip Sewell   L: Tot Pressnell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lee Handley612101
Arky Vaughan421120
Bob Elliott333220
Elbie Fletcher421120
Maurice Van Robays302310
Vince DiMaggio400110
Stu Martin511101
Spud Davis101100
Rip Sewell532100
Al Lopez310011

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack402000
Augie Galan300000
Clyde McCullough301000
Bill Nicholson300010
Babe Dahlgren422000
Dom Dallessandro311110
Lou Stringer201121
Bobby Sturgeon401100
Bill Lee201000
Vance Page100000
Hank Leiber100000
Greek George100000
Phil Cavarretta100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rip Sewell9.0941

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tot Pressnell2.0510
Bill Lee3.2631
Vance Page3.1252

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lee Handley: S9
  • Arky Vaughan: 43.1-2
  • Bob Elliott: D7/G.2-H
  • Elbie Fletcher: W
  • Maurice Van Robays: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Stan Hack: S5/BG
  • Augie Galan: 46(1)/FO/
  • Clyde McCullough: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Vince DiMaggio: 99
  • Stu Martin: S
  • Spud Davis: D.1-H
  • Rip Sewell: S.2-3
  • Lee Handley: 99(1)/FO.3-H
  • Arky Vaughan: 6/P

Bot 2

  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Babe Dahlgren: 99
  • Dom Dallessandro: 99
  • Lou Stringer: K

Top 3

  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: D9.1-H
  • Maurice Van Robays: D9.2-H
  • Vince DiMaggio: 99
  • Stu Martin: 4(B)6(2)/LDP

Bot 3

  • Bobby Sturgeon: 99
  • Bill Lee: S
  • Stan Hack: S.1-2
  • Augie Galan: 4(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 4

  • Al Lopez: 63
  • Rip Sewell: 4/P
  • Lee Handley: S7
  • Arky Vaughan: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Clyde McCullough: S5/G
  • Bill Nicholson: PO1(E3).1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: 7/F
  • Babe Dahlgren: 6/P
  • Dom Dallessandro: 7/F

Top 5

  • Bob Elliott: S8/G
  • Elbie Fletcher: E4/G.1-2
  • Maurice Van Robays: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Vince DiMaggio: WP.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Vince DiMaggio: W
  • Stu Martin: 9/F.3-H(UR)
  • Al Lopez: WP.1-2
  • Al Lopez: K

Bot 5

  • Lou Stringer: W
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 14(1)3/GDP
  • Bill Lee: 43

Top 6

  • Rip Sewell: E1/TH/BG.B-2
  • Lee Handley: 63
  • Arky Vaughan: W
  • Bob Elliott: S.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: 7/L
  • Maurice Van Robays: D7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Vince DiMaggio: 99

Bot 6

  • Stan Hack: 99
  • Augie Galan: 99
  • Clyde McCullough: 99

Top 7

  • Stu Martin: K
  • Al Lopez: 99
  • Rip Sewell: HR/78
  • Lee Handley: K

Bot 7

  • Bill Nicholson: 99
  • Babe Dahlgren: S
  • Dom Dallessandro: T89.1-H
  • Lou Stringer: W
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Arky Vaughan: W
  • Bob Elliott: 99/SH.1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: W
  • Maurice Van Robays: W.2-3;1-2
  • Vince DiMaggio: 8/F.3-H
  • Stu Martin: 99

Bot 8

  • Vance Page: 99
  • Stan Hack: 99
  • Hank Leiber: 99

Top 9

  • Al Lopez: W
  • Rip Sewell: 99(1)/FO/BG
  • Lee Handley: 99/G.1-2
  • Arky Vaughan: S8/F.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: 99

Bot 9

  • Greek George: 99
  • Bill Nicholson: 99
  • Babe Dahlgren: S
  • Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
  • Lou Stringer: S.2-H;1-2
  • Bobby Sturgeon: S.2-H;1-2
  • Phil Cavarretta: 6/P