Pirates @ Cubs
July 3, 1940

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Pirates 1 3 1
Cubs 3 6 1
Bottom 3 R H E
Pirates 1 3 1
Cubs 3 7 1

Bill Nicholson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .282
OBP 1.000 .354
At Bats 1 117
Hits 1 33
• Singles 1 22
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 12
RBI’s 0 20

Rip Sewell Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 1 0
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Wrigley Field - July 3, 1940
Rip Sewell
Spud Davis
Elbie Fletcher
Frankie Gustine
Lee Handley
Arky Vaughan
Maurice Van Robays
Vince DiMaggio
Bob Elliott
Bill Nicholson
Jim Gleeson
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gleeson moves to third.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores.
Bottom 3 Herman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on DiMaggio. Passeau scores. Hack moves to third.
Bottom 3 Hack takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Passeau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Passeau reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 Van Robays strikes out.
Top 3 Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second.
Top 3 Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mattick. Handley scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to third.
Top 3 Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second.
Top 3 Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores.
Bottom 2 Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second.
Bottom 2 Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to third.
Top 2 There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Collins and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second.
Top 2 DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Gleeson. The throw from Davis and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Top 1 Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second.
Top 1 Gustine is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Handley for the out.