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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 12, 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 July 12, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 1940 |
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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 | July 12, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hugh Mulcahy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,042 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Art Mahan | First Baseman |
Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
Heinie Mueller | Second Baseman |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Bill Atwood | Catcher |
Hugh Mulcahy | Pitcher |
Doc Prothro | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 12, 1940
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Bowman
Mahan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Bowman
Marty hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mahan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Bowman
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mahan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Bowman
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. Mahan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Bowman
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mulcahy
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mulcahy
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bowman
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Bowman
Bragan hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Bowman
Atwood hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops it up and throws to first, with Mulcahy covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Mulcahy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulcahy vs. Bowman
Mulcahy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Bowman
Mahan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Bowman
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mulcahy
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mulcahy
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Mulcahy
Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bowman
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Bowman
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Bowman
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Mulcahy
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Mulcahy
There goes Gustine. The throw from Atwood and he is out, Bragan applying the tag. Handley scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mulcahy
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Atwood and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Mulcahy
Van Robays strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bowman
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Bowman
Bragan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Atwood vs. Bowman
Atwood takes first base on ball four. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mulcahy vs. Bowman
Mulcahy hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mahan vs. Bowman
Mahan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Bragan scores. Atwood moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Bowman
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. Atwood moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Bowman
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Atwood scores. Marty moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Lopez fires to third and picks off Marty. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mulcahy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mulcahy
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Mulcahy
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bragan. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lanning
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Lanning
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lanning
May hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mulcahy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Mulcahy
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Mulcahy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Lanning
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Lanning
Atwood hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulcahy vs. Lanning
Mulcahy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Lanning
Mahan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mulcahy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Lanning
Marty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mulcahy
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mulcahy
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mulcahy
Pep Young pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Bauers
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Bauers
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Bauers
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Bauers
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bragan vs. Bauers
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mulcahy
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mulcahy
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Bauers
Atwood 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulcahy vs. Bauers
Mulcahy hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Bauers
Mahan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Bauers
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mahan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Bauers
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mahan scores. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Bauers
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marty scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Lanahan
Dick Lanahan now pitching.
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller misplays the ball. That's an error on Mueller. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Mulcahy
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bragan. Vaughan moves to third. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Paul Waner pinch hits for Vince DiMaggio.
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Van Robays scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mulcahy
Rip Sewell pinch runs for Paul Waner.
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mueller catches it and throws to first to double up Sewell. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1940 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Mahan A, 1b 5 2 4 2 Handley L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Marty J, cf 5 1 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Mueller H, 2b 4 0 2 2 Elliott B, rf 4 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 5 0 1 2 Vaughan A, ss 4 1 2 0 Klein C, rf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 0 0 May P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 1 0 0 Bragan B, ss 4 1 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0 Atwood B, c 3 1 0 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 1 2 Mulcahy H, p 4 0 2 0 Sewell R, pr 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 1 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 1 0 0 0 Young P, ph 1 0 0 0 Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0 Lanahan D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 12 6 33 3 7 2 Philadelphia 100 030 002 -- 6 Pittsburgh 000 100 002 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Mulcahy H (W) 9.0 7 3 1 2 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bowman J (L) 4.2 6 4 3 1 0 Lanning J 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 Bauers R 1.2 4 2 2 2 1 Lanahan D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Vaughan A, Bragan B 2, Mueller H DP -- Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 5 SB -- Vaughan A, Klein C, Mueller H CS -- Gustine F T -- 1:55 A -- 9042
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