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Pirates 6 @ Cardinals 5
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 1940

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 16, 1940 at Sportsman's Park. The home team Cardinals were bested by the visiting Pirates with a score of 6 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 16, 1940 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 6 H: 15 E: 2 LOB: 10
Runs: 6
Hits: 15
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 5 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 12
Runs: 5
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherJohnny Lanning  
Losing PitcherBill McGee  
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Game Winning RBIElbie Fletcher 

Game Info

DateAugust 16, 1940 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Visiting Starting PitcherDick Lanahan  
Home Starting PitcherBob Bowman  
BallparkSportsman's Park 
CitySt. Louis 
StateMO 
Attendance2,500 
Time of Game0 hours 
UmpiresHP: Bill Klem
1B: Lee Ballanfant
2B: (none)
3B: Bick Campbell

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lloyd Waner  Center Fielder 
Bob Elliott  Right Fielder 
Debs Garms  Third Baseman 
Arky Vaughan  Shortstop 
Elbie Fletcher  First Baseman 
Maurice Van Robays  Left Fielder 
Frankie Gustine  Second Baseman 
Spud Davis  Catcher 
Dick Lanahan  Pitcher 
Frankie Frisch  Manager 

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jimmy Brown  Third Baseman 
Terry Moore  Center Fielder 
Pepper Martin  Right Fielder 
Johnny Mize  First Baseman 
Ernie Koy  Left Fielder 
Joe Orengo  Second Baseman 
Mickey Owen  Catcher 
Marty Marion  Shortstop 
Bob Bowman  Pitcher 
Billy Southworth  Manager 

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Pirates 6 @ Cardinals 5
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 1940

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         Game of 8/16/1940, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           4  0  2  0   Brown J, 3b           5  0  1  1   
Elliott B, rf         5  1  2  2   McGee B, p            0  0  0  0   
Garms D, 3b           5  0  0  0   Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0   
Vaughan A, ss         4  2  3  0   Moore T, cf           5  0  3  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        5  0  2  2   Martin P, rf-lf       4  0  2  0   
Van Robays M, lf      3  1  1  0   Mize J, 1b            4  0  0  0   
DiMaggio V, lf        2  0  1  0   Koy E, lf             1  0  0  0   
Gustine F, 2b         5  1  1  1   Slaughter E, pr-rf    3  1  1  0   
Davis S, c            4  0  2  0   Orengo J, 2b          4  2  2  0   
Lanahan D, p          4  1  1  1   Owen M, c             4  0  2  1   
Heintzelman K, p      0  0  0  0   Marion M, ss          4  1  2  0   
Lanning J, p          0  0  0  0   Padgett D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Bowman B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Lanier M, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Gutteridge D, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Hutchinson I, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Martin S, ph-3b       1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  6 15  6                        39  5 14  4

Pittsburgh       041 000 001 --  6
St.Louis         010 000 040 --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lanahan D*            7.0  9  3  3  4  3
Heintzelman K         0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Lanning J (W)         1.2  3  0  0  1  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman B              1.2  5  4  4  1  1
Lanier M              4.1  5  1  1  0  3
Hutchinson I          2.0  3  0  0  0  0
McGee B (L)           0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Shoun C               0.2  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Gustine F, Davis S, Brown J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, St.Louis 12
2B -- Vaughan A 2, Owen M, Slaughter E, Moore T, Elliott B
SB -- Elliott B, Martin P
CS -- DiMaggio V
WP -- Lanahan D, Heintzelman K
A -- 2500

    

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