Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies
June 26, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 26, 1940 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Gustine 2b 4 0 0 0
Elliott rf 3 0 0 0
Brubaker 3b 4 0 0 0
Vaughan ss 4 0 1 0
Fletcher 1b 4 0 0 0
Van Robays lf 4 1 2 0
DiMaggio cf 3 1 2 1
Lopez c 3 0 1 1
Bowman p 3 0 1 0
Totals 32 2 7 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Schulte 2b 4 1 1 0
Marty cf 3 0 1 0
Klein rf 4 2 1 0
Rizzo lf 4 1 3 4
May 3b 4 0 0 0
Bragan ss 1 0 0 0
Atwood c 3 0 0 0
Mahan 1b 3 0 1 0
Blanton p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 7 4
Pittsburgh 000 010 100271
Philadelphia 101 000 02x472
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman  L(4-5) 8.0 7 4 4 3 1
Totals
8.0
7
4
4
3
1
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton  W(1-1) 9.0 7 2 2 0 2
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
0
2

  E–Vaughan (18), May (7), Bragan (14).  DP–Pittsburgh 2. Gustine-Fletcher-Lopez, Gustine-Vaughan-Fletcher, Philadelphia 2. Atwood-Bragan-Mahan, Mahan-Bragan.  2B–Philadelphia Rizzo (9); Mahan (11).  HR–Pittsburgh DiMaggio (7,7th inning off Blanton 0 on), Philadelphia Rizzo (8,8th inning off Bowman 1 on).  SH–Elliott (2).  Team LOB–4.  Team–4.  SB–Marty (1).  U–Larry Goetz, Babe Pinelli, Beans Reardon.
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