Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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