Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates
August 28, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 28, 1940 at Forbes Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Philadelphia Phillies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
May 3b 5 0 3 1
Schulte 2b 3 1 0 0
Mazzera rf 3 0 1 0
Rizzo cf 2 0 0 0
Litwhiler lf 4 0 1 1
Bragan ss 4 0 0 0
Mahan 1b 4 1 1 0
Atwood c 4 0 0 0
Higbe p 3 0 2 0
  Klein ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Garms 3b 4 0 0 0
Elliott rf 4 0 0 0
Waner 1b 4 1 1 0
Vaughan ss 4 2 1 0
Van Robays lf 4 2 2 4
DiMaggio cf 2 0 2 0
Handley 2b 2 0 0 1
Fernandes c 3 0 0 0
Bowman p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 5 6 5
Philadelphia 011 000 000–280
Pittsburgh 020 003 00x–562
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe  L(10-16) 8.0 6 5 5 1 3
Totals
8.0
6
5
5
1
3
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman  W(7-8) 9.0 8 2 2 3 3
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
3
3
  E–P. Waner (2), Vaughan (40).  2B–Philadelphia Mazzera (5), Pittsburgh P. Waner (15); Van Robays (22); DiMaggio (14).  HR–Pittsburgh Van Robays (6,2nd inning off Higbe 1 on).  SH–Schulte (16); Mazzera (4).  Team LOB–9.  HBP–DiMaggio (5).  Team–3.  SB–DiMaggio (7).  U–George Barr, Ziggy Sears, Lou Jorda.  T–1:54.  A–4,100.
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