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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 28, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hugh Mulcahy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,100 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Hugh Mulcahy | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1940
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sewell
May hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Sewell
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mulcahy
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte misplays the ball. That's an error on Schulte. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Mulcahy
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Garms scores. Elliott moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Robays vs. Mulcahy
Van Robays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Mulcahy
There's a wild pitch. Elliott scores. Fletcher scores. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Mulcahy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Mulcahy
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Mulcahy
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Sewell
Mel Mazzera pinch hits for Johnny Rizzo.
Mazzera hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Sewell
Warren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Sewell
Bragan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mulcahy
Mel Mazzera now playing left field. Danny Litwhiler now playing center field.
Sewell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mulcahy
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Mulcahy
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Sewell
Mahan hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulcahy vs. Sewell
Mulcahy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms juggles the ball. That's an error on Garms. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sewell
May hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Sewell
Schulte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Mulcahy
Van Robays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mulcahy
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Mulcahy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Sewell
Mazzera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mulcahy
Davis hits a popup towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mulcahy
Sewell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mulcahy
Garms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Mulcahy
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops it up and throws to first, with Mulcahy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Sewell
Warren hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sewell
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Sewell
Mahan 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulcahy vs. Sewell
Mulcahy takes first base on ball four. Mahan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Sewell
May hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Mulcahy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Mulcahy
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Mulcahy
Gustine hits a line drive towards first. Mahan catches it and steps on first to double up Van Robays. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Sewell
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzera vs. Sewell
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mulcahy
Davis hits a line drive towards third. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mulcahy
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Mulcahy
Garms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Mulcahy
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sewell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Sewell
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sewell
Bragan hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Sewell
Mahan hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Mulcahy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Mulcahy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Mulcahy
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Warren and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Mulcahy
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulcahy vs. Sewell
Mulcahy hits a line drive towards third. Garms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sewell
May hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Sewell
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mulcahy
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mulcahy
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mulcahy
Garms hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzera vs. Sewell
Mazzera hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Sewell
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1940, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
May P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Garms D, 3b 4 2 2 0
Schulte H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, rf 4 1 2 2
Klein C, rf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Rizzo J, cf 0 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 0 0
Mazzera M, ph-lf 4 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 0 2 0
Litwhiler D, lf-cf 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0
Warren B, c 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bragan B, ss 3 0 0 0 Davis S, c 4 0 0 0
Mahan A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Sewell R, p 4 1 1 0
Mulcahy H, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 3 0 33 5 9 3
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 300 101 00x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Mulcahy H (L) 8.0 9 5 4 4 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 0
E -- Schulte H, Garms D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Fletcher E
SB -- DiMaggio V
WP -- Mulcahy H
T -- 1:45
A -- 4100
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