NL/AL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES @ CHICAGO CUBS
09/26/1940
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Kirby Higbe
Pitching: RHP Kirby Higbe
Batting: SHB Cool Papa Bell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Paul Waner 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Cool Papa Bell to second
Batting: RHB Frank McCormick 0-0: Ball
Paul Waner steals 2nd base
Cool Papa Bell steals 3rd base
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Biz Mackey 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 88.8 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by CF
Batting: LHB Joe Grace 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 97.5 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP Cy Blanton
Pitching: RHP Cy Blanton
Batting: RHB Frenchy Bordagaray 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Billy Herman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Luke Appling 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Lou Finney 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Single, Error in OF, E8, batter to second base (Groundball, 4MD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Luke Appling to third
Batting: SHB Augie Galan 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 74.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Kirby Higbe
Batting: RHB Frankie Crosetti 0-0: Bunt for hit to 13 - play at first, batter safe!
Batting: RHB Billy Jurges 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dutch Meyer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Cy Blanton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP Cy Blanton
Batting: LHB Phil Cavarretta 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jo-Jo Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Clyde McCullough 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 3D, EV 64.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Kirby Higbe
Batting: SHB Cool Papa Bell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Paul Waner 0-0: Ball
Cool Papa Bell steals 2nd base
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.2 MPH)
Cool Papa Bell to third
Batting: RHB Frank McCormick 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, OUT at HOME! 9-2
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP Cy Blanton
Batting: RHB Kirby Higbe 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Frenchy Bordagaray 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Billy Herman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 67.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Kirby Higbe
Batting: SHB Biz Mackey 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe Grace 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frankie Crosetti 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Billy Jurges 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89M, EV 96.9 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP Cy Blanton
Batting: RHB Luke Appling 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Lou Finney 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Augie Galan 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Phil Cavarretta 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 97.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Kirby Higbe
Batting: RHB Dutch Meyer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Cy Blanton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Cool Papa Bell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 105.6 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP Cy Blanton
Batting: LHB Jo-Jo Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 61.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Clyde McCullough 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kirby Higbe 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Kirby Higbe
Batting: LHB Paul Waner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank McCormick 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Biz Mackey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Paul Waner is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
Batter strikes out.
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP Cy Blanton
Batting: RHB Frenchy Bordagaray 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Billy Herman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Luke Appling 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 105.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 1 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Kirby Higbe
Batting: LHB Joe Grace 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9LD, EV 93.1 MPH), Distance : 396 ft
Batting: RHB Frankie Crosetti 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Billy Jurges 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D, EV 46.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dutch Meyer 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 102.5 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP Cy Blanton
Batting: LHB Lou Finney 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: TRIPLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Augie Galan 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 106.9 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by LF
Batting: LHB Phil Cavarretta 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jo-Jo Moore 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 108.1 MPH), Distance : 381 ft
Batting: RHB Clyde McCullough 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89M, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 8TH
Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Kirby Higbe
Batting: LHB Cy Blanton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Cool Papa Bell 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Hit by Pitch
Cy Blanton to second
Batting: LHB Paul Waner 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 9LS, EV 95.6 MPH)
Cy Blanton to third
Cool Papa Bell to second
Batting: RHB Frank McCormick 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 98.8 MPH)
Cy Blanton scores
Cool Papa Bell to third
Paul Waner to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Paul Waner to third
Frank McCormick to second
Batting: SHB Biz Mackey 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 98.8 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by CF
Batting: LHB Joe Grace 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB Frankie Crosetti 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Frank McCormick to third
Joe Grace to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Pitching: RHP George Barnicle
Batting: RHB Billy Jurges 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 34D, EV 92.5 MPH)
Joe Grace to third
Frankie Crosetti to second
Batting: RHB Dutch Meyer 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Cy Blanton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 66.2 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Pittsburgh 6 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP Cy Blanton
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jesse Hill 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frenchy Bordagaray 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Billy Herman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Luke Appling 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 87.5 MPH)
Billy Herman to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: LHB Lou Finney 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Pittsburgh 6 - Chicago 2
TOP OF THE 9TH
Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP George Barnicle
Pitching: LHP Italo Chelini
Batting: SHB Cool Papa Bell 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4S, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Paul Waner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 5S, EV 63.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank McCormick 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 109.4 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 6 - Chicago 2
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP Cy Blanton
Batting: SHB Augie Galan 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Phil Cavarretta 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jo-Jo Moore 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 99.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 6 - Chicago 2
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