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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 10, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 10, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 10, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,474 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Hank Leiber | First Baseman |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Klinger
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Klinger
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Olsen
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Olsen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Olsen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler 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: ---
Dallessandro vs. Klinger
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Klinger
Todd hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Klinger
Warstler hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball 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: ---
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Olsen
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Olsen
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Olsen
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leiber settles under it 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: ---
Olsen vs. Klinger
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Klinger
Gleeson is hit by the pitch. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Olsen
Davis 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Olsen
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Olsen
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Klinger
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. Klinger
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Dallessandro reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Todd vs. Klinger
Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dallessandro scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Klinger
Warstler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Klinger
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Olsen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Olsen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Olsen
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Klinger
Gleeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Klinger
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Olsen
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Olsen
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Olsen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Klinger
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Klinger
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Klinger
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Klinger
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Olsen
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Olsen
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Olsen
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Olsen
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Klinger
Gleeson 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
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Olsen
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Olsen
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Klinger
Leiber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Klinger
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Klinger
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Olsen
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Olsen
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Olsen
Lloyd Waner pinch runs for Spud Davis. Al Lopez pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Olsen
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Handley for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching. Al Lopez now catching.
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Brown
Olsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Brown
There goes Hack. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Olsen
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Olsen
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Olsen
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/10/1940 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 2 0 Gleeson J, cf 2 0 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 0 1 0 Leiber H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, lf 4 1 1 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 0 0 0 Todd A, c 4 0 0 1 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0 Warstler R, ss 4 0 2 0 Davis S, c 3 0 1 0 Olsen V, p 4 0 1 0 Waner L, pr 0 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 2 0 1 0 Lopez A, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 8 1 31 0 7 0 Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Olsen V (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Klinger B (L) 8.0 7 1 1 2 2 Brown M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Gleeson J 3B -- Dallessandro D CS -- Hack S HBP -- by Klinger B (Gleeson J), by Klinger B (Nicholson B) T -- 1:44 A -- 4474
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