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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 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 24, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,809 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Right Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Center Fielder |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Butcher
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Butcher
Galan takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. Herman scores. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todd vs. Butcher
Todd hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Galan scores. Leiber moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mattick vs. Butcher
Mattick takes first base on ball four. Leiber scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta scores. Todd moves to third. Mattick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley bunts in front of the plate. Todd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Lee
Garms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leiber. Garms reaches second base with a double. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Lee
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. Handley scores. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Lee
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garms scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Lanning
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanning
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanning covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Lee
Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanning vs. Lee
Lanning hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Lee
Garms 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, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanning
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Lanning
Todd hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Lanning
Mattick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lee
Fletcher 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, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lanning
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Herman hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lee
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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Lee
Berres hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Lanning
Leiber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Lanning
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Lanning
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todd vs. Lanning
Todd hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mattick vs. Lanning
Mattick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Leiber scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Lanning
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lee
Joe Schultz pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Schultz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Schultz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garms vs. Lee
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out. Garms moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Garms scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Sewell
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leiber vs. Sewell
Leiber hits a line drive into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lee
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Lee
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Sewell
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Sewell
There goes Todd. The throw from Berres and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lee
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Lee
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Swigart
Frankie Gustine now playing second base. Oad Swigart now pitching.
Mattick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Swigart
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Swigart
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Swigart
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lee
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lee
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lee
Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman catches it and throws to first to double up Vaughan. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Swigart
Bill Brubaker now playing shortstop.
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Swigart
Leiber hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rizzo. Galan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Swigart
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swigart fields it and throws to first for the out. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Swigart
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garms. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Leiber scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. Swigart
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattick vs. Swigart
Mattick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lee
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 -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lee
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Oad Swigart.
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lee
Paul Waner pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Lee
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Lee
Garms hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1940 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 2 1 1 1 Handley L, 3b 5 1 2 1
Herman B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Garms D, rf 5 2 1 0
Galan A, cf 3 3 2 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 3 2
Leiber H, rf 5 3 3 2 Brubaker B, ss 0 0 0 0
Nicholson B, lf 5 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Todd A, c 5 0 2 1 Elliott B, cf 3 0 0 0
Mattick B, ss 4 0 1 3 Young P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lee B, p 4 0 0 0 Swigart O, p 0 0 0 0
Waner L, ph 0 1 0 0
Berres R, c 3 0 1 0
Waner P, ph 1 0 1 0
Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 1 0 0 0
Schultz J, ph 1 0 1 0
Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Gustine F, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 10 8 36 4 11 4
Chicago 500 020 002 -- 9
Pittsburgh 200 010 001 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 11 4 4 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 0.1 3 5 3 3 0
Lanning J 4.2 4 2 2 2 3
Sewell R 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Swigart O 2.0 2 2 2 2 2
E -- Vaughan A, Hack S, Rizzo J
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Leiber H 2, Garms D, Vaughan A, Cavarretta P
3B -- Schultz J
CS -- Todd A
SH -- Herman B
T -- 2:10
A -- 3809
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