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Phillies 6 @ Pirates 3
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. The home team Pirates were bested by the visiting Phillies with a score of 6 to 3.

Game Summary

DateJuly 12, 1940 
Visiting Team
Philadelphia Phillies
R: 6 H: 12 E: 3 LOB: 8
Runs: 6
Hits: 12
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 3 H: 7 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 3
Hits: 7
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherHugh Mulcahy  
Losing PitcherJoe Bowman  
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Game Winning RBIArt Mahan 

Game Info

DateJuly 12, 1940 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPhiladelphia Phillies 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherHugh Mulcahy  
Home Starting PitcherJoe Bowman  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance9,042 
Time of Game1 hour 55 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bill Klem
1B: Lee Ballanfant
2B: (none)
3B: Bick Campbell

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup 

Name  Position 
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 
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 

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Phillies 6 @ Pirates 3
Forbes Field
July 12, 1940

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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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