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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 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 August 9, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,978 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Sewell
Gleeson hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Raffensberger
Handley 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Raffensberger
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Raffensberger
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Sewell
Leiber strikes out. There goes Nicholson. The throw from Lopez to Vaughan, and Nicholson is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Sewell drops the ball. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Sewell
There's a wild pitch. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Todd vs. Sewell
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Raffensberger
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Raffensberger
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Raffensberger
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Raffensberger
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Raffensberger
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Sewell
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Sewell
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Raffensberger
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Raffensberger
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Sewell
Gleeson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Raffensberger
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Raffensberger
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Raffensberger
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Raffensberger
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Raffensberger
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Sewell
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Sewell
Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Raffensberger
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Raffensberger
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Sewell
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Sewell
Raffensberger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Raffensberger
Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Raffensberger
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. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Raffensberger
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Raffensberger
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Raffensberger
DiMaggio is hit by the pitch. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Raffensberger
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
Sewell hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Sewell
Gleeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Gleeson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Sewell
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Root
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Root
Elliott hits a fly ball towards left. Dallessandro settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Dallessandro. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Root
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, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Root
Vaughan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Root
Van Robays hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Sewell
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Al Todd.
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Sewell
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Sewell
Zeke Bonura pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Bonura 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 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Page
Gabby Hartnett now catching. Vance Page now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Page
Lopez hits a line drive to left field. Dallessandro throws towards Herman. Herman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herman. DiMaggio moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sewell vs. Page
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Page
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Lopez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Page
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Page
There goes Handley. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Page
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Sewell
Gleeson hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1940 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 5 0 1 2
Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, rf 5 0 0 0
Gleeson J, cf 4 1 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 1 2 2 Vaughan A, ss 3 0 0 0
Leiber H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 1 1 1
Todd A, c 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 2 3 2
Hartnett G, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 2 1
Warstler R, ss 3 0 1 0 Sewell R, p 4 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 2 0 0 0
Root C, p 0 0 0 0
Bonura Z, ph 1 0 0 0
Page V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 34 6 9 6
Chicago 000 000 200 -- 2
Pittsburgh 020 002 02x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L) 5.2 6 4 4 2 4
Root C 1.1 0 0 0 2 0
Page V 1.0 3 2 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 4 2 2 0 5
E -- Sewell R, Dallessandro D, Herman B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Fletcher E, Gustine F
3B -- Gleeson J
HR -- DiMaggio V, Nicholson B
SB -- Handley L
CS -- Nicholson B
HBP -- by Raffensberger K (DiMaggio V)
WP -- Sewell R
T -- 2:00
A -- 29978
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