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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 22, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,461 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Rip Russell | First Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Center Fielder |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a fly ball towards center. Elliott settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Bowman
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Bowman
Galan takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Bowman
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws to second. Young drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Young. Hack scores. Leiber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Bowman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Sturgeon. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Passeau
Garms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leiber. Garms reaches second base with a double. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Passeau
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garms scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Passeau
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, 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. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Bowman
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Bowman
Sturgeon hits a popup towards the mound. Bowman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Passeau
Davis hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Passeau
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Passeau
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Bowman
Passeau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Passeau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Passeau moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Bowman
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Passeau scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Bowman
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Passeau
Garms hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Bowman
Ray Mueller now catching.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Bowman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Bowman
Todd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Bowman
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Bowman
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Passeau
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Passeau
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Passeau
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Young reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowman vs. Passeau
Bowman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Bowman
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Bowman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Passeau
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Garms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Passeau
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Garms scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Bowman
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Bowman
Leiber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dallessandro vs. Bowman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galan scores. Leiber moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Bowman
Todd hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Bowman
Billy Rogell pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bonetti
Billy Rogell now playing shortstop. Julio Bonetti now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bonetti
Young hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Bonetti
Bowman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Bowman reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Bonetti
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to home to get Mueller. Bowman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Bonetti
Garms takes first base on ball four. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Bonetti
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
There goes Hack. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Brown
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Brown
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Brown
Leiber hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Brown
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Brown
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Bonetti
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bonetti
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Bonetti
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell fields it and throws to third for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Bonetti
Paul Waner pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leiber. Waner reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Bonetti
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Olsen
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Mace Brown. Vern Olsen now pitching. Fern Bell pinch hits for Lloyd Waner.
Bell takes first base on ball four. Elliott scores. Waner moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Handley vs. Olsen
Handley takes first base on ball four. Waner scores. Young moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garms vs. Olsen
Garms hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Butcher
Ray Berres now catching. Max Butcher now pitching.
Todd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Butcher
Rogell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Vern Olsen.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack takes first base on ball four. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Butcher
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Page
Vance Page now pitching.
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Page
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Page
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell juggles the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Page
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Butcher
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Leiber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Butcher
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Butcher
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Butcher
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1940 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 3 2 1 0 Handley L, 3b 4 1 0 1 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Garms D, rf 4 2 2 1 Galan A, cf 4 1 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 5 0 0 0 Leiber H, rf 5 1 3 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 0 1 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 1 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Russell R, 1b 5 0 1 1 Elliott B, cf 5 2 1 0 Todd A, c 4 0 1 0 Davis S, c 1 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 2 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 1 1 1 0 Rogell B, ph-ss 2 0 1 0 Waner P, ph 1 1 1 1 Passeau C, p 2 1 1 0 Berres R, c 1 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 3 1 1 2 Bonetti J, p 0 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 3 0 2 1 Olsen V, p 0 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Waner L, ph 0 0 0 0 Page V, p 0 0 0 0 Bell F, ph 0 0 0 1 Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 9 4 36 9 10 9 Chicago 101 002 100 -- 5 Pittsburgh 200 310 30x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Passeau C (L) 5.0 7 6 5 1 2 Bonetti J 1.1 3 3 3 4 0 Olsen V 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 Page V 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bowman J (W)* 6.0 7 5 3 2 3 Brown M 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 Butcher M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 3 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Elliott B, Young P, Sturgeon B, Handley L, Vaughan A, Russell R DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 11, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Garms D 2, Passeau C, Elliott B, Young P, Fletcher E, Leiber H 2, Bowman J, Waner P SB -- Fletcher E, Hack S T -- 2:46 A -- 10461
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