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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. MacFayden
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. MacFayden
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. MacFayden
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. MacFayden
Leiber 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: ---
Dallessandro vs. MacFayden
Dallessandro 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. MacFayden
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. French
Rizzo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. French
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. MacFayden
Sturgeon 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: ---
French vs. MacFayden
French is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. MacFayden
Hack is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. MacFayden
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. MacFayden
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vaughan. Hack scores. Herman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. MacFayden
Leiber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Galan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. MacFayden
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Vaughan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. French
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. French
MacFayden strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. MacFayden
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. MacFayden
Todd is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. MacFayden
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. MacFayden
French hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. French
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. MacFayden
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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. MacFayden
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. MacFayden
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. MacFayden
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Van Robays trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. French
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. French
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
MacFayden vs. French
MacFayden hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. MacFayden
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. MacFayden
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sturgeon vs. MacFayden
Sturgeon 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan who is chasing the ball. Vaughan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. French
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. MacFayden
French hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. MacFayden
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. MacFayden
Herman hits a line drive into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher strikes out. There goes Van Robays. The throw from Todd to Sturgeon, and Van Robays is out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. French
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. French
There goes Young. The throw from Todd and he is out, Herman applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. MacFayden
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. MacFayden
Leiber bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. MacFayden
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. MacFayden
Russell 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. French
Bill Brubaker pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Brubaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. French
Fern Bell pinch hits for Danny MacFayden.
Bell 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Brown
Ray Berres now catching. Mace Brown now pitching.
Todd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Brown
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Brown
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. French
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. French
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. French
Debs Garms pinch runs for Johnny Rizzo.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Page
Spud Davis pinch hits for Elbie Fletcher. Vance Page now pitching. Paul Waner pinch hits for Spud Davis.
Waner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Garms scores. Van Robays moves to second. View Play