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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 4, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on September 4, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tot Pressnell |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Center Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Art Parks | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Tot Pressnell | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 4, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Pressnell
Sisti hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Pressnell
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Pressnell
Hassett takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Pressnell
West strikes out. The throw from Todd to pick off Hassett, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Turner
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Turner
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Pressnell
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Pressnell
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Pressnell
Lopez hits a popup towards the mound. Pressnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Pressnell
Warstler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rowell moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turner vs. Pressnell
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher throws to second for one, and Coscarart throws to first, and Camilli drops the ball. Rowell scores. Majeski scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Pressnell
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Turner
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Turner
Parks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Turner
Koy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Turner
Todd hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Pressnell
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Pressnell
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pressnell
West hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Turner
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pressnell vs. Turner
Pressnell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Turner
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Pressnell
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rowell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Pressnell
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pressnell
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warstler vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Warstler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Hutchinson
Turner hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Turner
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Turner covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Turner
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parks vs. Turner
Parks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hutchinson
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Hutchinson
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Hutchinson
Hassett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Hutchinson
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Hutchinson
Rowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Turner
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Turner
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Turner
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Turner
Gene Moore pinch hits for Ira Hutchinson.
Moore hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Koy moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Turner
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Koy scores. Durocher moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hassett. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Turner
There's a wild pitch. Durocher scores. Moore moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rowell. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Turner
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hamlin
Luke Hamlin now pitching.
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hamlin
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Hamlin
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Hamlin
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Hamlin
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Turner
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parks vs. Turner
Parks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Turner
Koy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rowell. Koy reaches second base with a double. Parks moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todd vs. Turner
Todd is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durocher vs. Turner
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Hamlin
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hamlin
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hamlin
West hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hamlin
Rowell hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Turner
Hamlin hits a fly ball into center field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Turner
Coscarart hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Turner
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hamlin
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hamlin
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lopez reaches second base with a double. There goes Majeski trying to get to home. Walker throws the ball in to Durocher who relays the ball to Todd, who tags Majeski, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Hamlin
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Hamlin
Turner hits a popup in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Turner
Camilli hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Turner
Parks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Turner
Koy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Turner
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hamlin
Sisti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Hamlin
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hamlin
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Durocher who tags Hassett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hamlin
West hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Turner
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Turner
Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Leo Durocher.
Hamlin bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Turner
Al Hollingsworth pinch runs for Luke Hamlin.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Warstler. Hollingsworth moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hollingsworth scores. Coscarart moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1939, game 1 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 2b 5 1 1 1 Coscarart P, 2b 5 0 0 1
Garms D, lf 5 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 5 0 3 2
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 0 0
West M, rf 4 1 1 1 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rowell B, cf 4 1 1 0 Parks A, rf 4 0 1 0
Majeski H, 3b 3 1 2 0 Koy E, lf 4 2 3 1
Lopez A, c 4 0 2 0 Todd A, c 3 0 0 0
Warstler R, ss 4 0 1 0 Durocher L, ss 4 1 2 0
Turner J, p 4 0 1 1 Hudson J, pr 0 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 1 0 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0
Moore G, ph 1 1 1 0
Hamlin L, p 2 0 0 0
Hollingsworth A, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 3 36 5 11 4
Boston 020 000 101 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 030 011 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (L) 8.1 11 5 2 2 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Pressnell T 3.1 5 2 1 2 1
Hutchinson I 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Hamlin L (W) 4.0 6 2 2 0 2
E -- Camilli D, Durocher L 3, Hassett B 2, Warstler R 2
DP -- Boston 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Lopez A 2, Lavagetto C, Koy E
HR -- West M, Koy E, Sisti S
WP -- Turner J
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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