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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 3, 1940 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,678 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bob Collins | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 1940
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Handley for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Sewell
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sewell
There goes Gleeson. The throw from Davis and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Passeau
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Passeau
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Collins and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Passeau
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Passeau
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Sewell
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Sewell
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mattick. Handley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Passeau
Van Robays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Sewell
Passeau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Passeau reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on DiMaggio. Passeau scores. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Sewell
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gleeson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Gleeson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Lanning
There goes Galan. The throw from Davis and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Passeau
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Passeau
Paul Waner pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Passeau
There goes Handley. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bauers
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Bauers
Mattick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Bauers
Passeau hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Passeau
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Passeau
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bauers
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Bauers
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Bauers
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Bauers
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Passeau
Bauers hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Bauers
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bauers
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bauers
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Passeau
The ball gets by Collins for a passed ball. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Passeau
Debs Garms pinch hits for Maurice Van Robays.
Garms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Bauers
Lloyd Waner now playing left field.
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Bauers
Passeau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Bauers
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. Passeau moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Bauers
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Passeau
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Passeau
Bauers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Passeau
There goes Handley. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Bauers
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bauers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Bauers
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Bauers covering. Safe. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Bauers
Galan bunts towards the mound. Bauers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gleeson moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Heintzelman
Rip Russell pinch hits for Phil Cavarretta. Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Heintzelman
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to home to get Gleeson. Nicholson moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mattick vs. Heintzelman
Mattick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Galan scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Passeau vs. Heintzelman
There go the runners. The throw from Davis and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Passeau vs. Heintzelman
Passeau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Rip Russell now playing first base.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Passeau
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1940 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 5 1 3 1 Hack S, 3b 3 1 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Elliott B, rf 5 1 1 0 Gleeson J, cf 3 1 3 1
Vaughan A, ss 5 2 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 2 3 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 2 Galan A, lf 4 1 1 1
Van Robays M, lf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 1 1
Garms D, ph 1 0 1 1 Russell R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Waner L, lf 1 0 0 0 Collins B, c 4 1 1 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0 Mattick B, ss 4 0 2 2
Davis S, c 4 1 2 0 Passeau C, p 3 1 1 0
Sewell R, p 1 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0
Bauers R, p 2 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 4 33 7 12 6
Pittsburgh 001 120 100 -- 5
Chicago 013 000 03x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R 2.1 7 4 4 1 0
Lanning J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Bauers R (L)* 4.0 4 3 3 2 1
Heintzelman K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 11 5 4 3 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Mattick B, DiMaggio V, Davis S, Herman B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Cavarretta P, Davis S, Vaughan A
3B -- Passeau C
SB -- DiMaggio V, Handley L 2, Mattick B, Collins B
CS -- Gleeson J, Galan A
HBP -- by Passeau C (Gustine F)
PB -- Collins B
T -- 2:22
A -- 5678
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