Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epps vs. Brown
  
  Epps hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Epps moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Davis
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Brown
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutteridge vs. Brown
  
  Gutteridge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marion vs. Brown
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hopp scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Brown
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Davis
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Davis
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards first. Mize catches it and steps on first to double up Fletcher. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epps vs. Brown
  
  Epps strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Epps out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Slaughter scores. Mize moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hopp vs. Brown
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Davis
  
  Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Davis
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Davis
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Brown
  
  Gutteridge bunts towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Brown covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marion vs. Brown
  
  Marion bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gustine covering, for the out. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Brown
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epps vs. Brown
  
  Epps hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Davis
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize hits a line drive towards short. Vaughan catches it and throws to first to double up Slaughter. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Davis
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Davis
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brubaker vs. Davis
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutteridge. Fletcher scores. Brubaker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Davis
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brubaker moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Davis
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Brown
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Brown
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marion vs. Brown
  
  There goes Gutteridge. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Gutteridge steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marion vs. Brown
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Brown
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker juggles the ball. That's an error on Brubaker. Gutteridge scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Davis
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. Waner moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Epps. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Garms scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Lanier
  
  Max Lanier now pitching.
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Bowman
  
  Bob Bowman now pitching.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schultz vs. Bowman
  
  Joe Schultz pinch hits for Bill Brubaker. Ken Heintzelman pinch runs for Spud Davis.
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epps vs. Brown
  
  Lee Handley now playing third base. Joe Schultz now catching.
  
  Epps hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter 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 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett 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 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Bowman
  
  Mickey Owen now catching.
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Bowman
  
  Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Bowman
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Bowman
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Brown
  
  Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Brown
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Brown
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Bowman
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Bowman
  
  Bob Elliott pinch runs for Paul Waner.
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Bowman
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowman vs. Bowman
  
  Joe Bowman pinch hits for Lee Handley.
  
  Bowman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Bowman
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Weiland
  
  Bob Weiland now pitching.
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schultz moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Weiland
  
  Dutch Dietz pinch runs for Joe Schultz.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dietz scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Weiland
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to home to get Gustine. Brown moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garms vs. Weiland
  
  Garms hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Weiland
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Brown
  
  Bob Elliott now playing left field. Debs Garms now playing right field. Pep Young now playing third base. Ray Berres now catching. Red Jones pinc
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epps vs. Brown
  
  Epps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1940 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Martin S, 2b          5  0  1  1   Waner L, cf           5  2  1  0   
Epps H, cf            5  0  1  0   Garms D, lf-rf        5  2  1  3   
Slaughter E, rf       5  1  3  0   Waner P, rf           3  0  1  0   
Mize J, 1b            3  0  1  0   Elliott B, pr-lf      1  1  0  0   
Padgett D, c          4  0  0  0   Vaughan A, ss         4  0  1  2   
Owen M, c             0  0  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        2  2  1  0   
Hopp J, lf            4  1  1  0   Davis S, c            2  0  0  0   
Gutteridge D, 3b      4  2  3  0   Heintzelman K, pr     0  0  0  0   
Marion M, ss          3  0  0  1   Handley L, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Davis C, p            3  0  0  0   Bowman J, ph          1  1  1  3   
Lanier M, p           0  0  0  0   Young P, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Bowman B, p           0  0  0  0   Brubaker B, 3b        2  0  0  0   
Weiland B, p          0  0  0  0   Schultz J, ph-c       2  0  1  0   
Jones R, ph           0  0  0  0   Dietz D, pr           0  1  0  0   
                                   Berres R, c           0  0  0  0   
                                   Gustine F, 2b         4  0  1  0   
                                   Brown M, p            3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  2                        34 10  9  9

St.Louis         011 101 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 012 07x -- 10

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C               5.1  3  3  1  2  0
Lanier M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Bowman B (L)          1.2  3  4  4  2  0
Weiland B             0.2  3  3  3  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown M (W)           9.0 10  4  2  2  6

E -- Fletcher E, Gutteridge D, Brubaker B, Marion M
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Fletcher E, Vaughan A
HR -- Bowman J, Garms D
SB -- Gutteridge D
SH -- Marion M
HBP -- by Bowman B (Brown M)
T -- 2:37
A -- 3912

    

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