Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies
September 10, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 10, 1940 at Shibe Park. 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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Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Gustine 2b 5 1 1 0
  Young 2b 0 0 0 0
Garms 3b 5 2 2 0
  Handley 3b 0 0 0 0
Elliott rf 4 1 2 1
Vaughan ss 5 2 2 3
  Brubaker ss 0 0 0 0
Van Robays lf 5 2 1 4
Fletcher 1b 4 1 2 2
DiMaggio cf 5 1 2 0
Lopez c 4 0 0 0
Bowman p 3 1 1 1
Totals 40 11 13 11
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
May 3b 4 0 1 1
Schulte ss,2b 4 0 1 0
Litwhiler rf 5 0 2 0
Rizzo cf 4 0 1 0
Stewart lf 4 1 1 0
Mueller 2b 3 0 0 0
  File ss 1 0 0 0
Atwood c 4 1 2 1
Mahan 1b 4 1 3 1
Mulcahy p 0 0 0 0
  Klein ph 1 0 0 0
  Smoll p 3 0 0 0
Totals 37 3 11 3
Pittsburgh 305 020 01011130
Philadelphia 010 101 0003114
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman  W(8-9) 9.0 11 3 3 2 3
Totals
9.0
11
3
3
2
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Mulcahy  L(12-20) 3.0 6 8 5 0 2
  Smoll   6.0 7 3 1 3 0
Totals
9.0
13
11
6
3
2

  E–May (18), Schulte 2 (10), File (1).  DP–Pittsburgh 1. Handley-Gustine-Fletcher, Philadelphia 4. Litwhiler-Mahan, Schulte-Mueller-Mahan, Schulte-Mueller-Mahan, File-Schulte-Mahan.  2B–Pittsburgh DiMaggio 2 (21), Philadelphia May (23); Atwood (8); Mahan (18).  3B–Pittsburgh Vaughan 2 (13), Philadelphia Mahan (4).  HR–Pittsburgh Van Robays (8,3rd inning off Mulcahy 2 on).  SH–Elliott (11).  Team LOB–6.  Team–9.  U–George Magerkurth, Bill Stewart, Al Barlick.
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