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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 4, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 4, 1938 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Swift |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,834 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Bill Swift | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | Right Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 4, 1938
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. MacFayden
Handley hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cooney. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suhr vs. MacFayden
Suhr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzo vs. MacFayden
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Swift
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Swift
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Swift
Garms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Swift
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd strikes out. There goes Vaughan. The throw from Lopez to second, and Vaughan is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. MacFayden
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. MacFayden
Swift is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Swift
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Swift
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. MacFayden
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. MacFayden
MacFayden fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on MacFayden. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off MacFayden, and towards Stripp, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. MacFayden
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suhr for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Swift
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Swift
MacFayden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Swift
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Swift
Cooney hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. MacFayden
Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Swift
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Swift
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Swift
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cuccinello trying to get to third. Waner throws the ball in to Handley, who tags Cuccinello for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Swift
Stripp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. MacFayden
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garms. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. MacFayden
Swift bunts for an out with unknown description. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. MacFayden
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. MacFayden
Suhr is walked intentionally. Handley moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzo vs. MacFayden
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Swift
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
MacFayden vs. Swift
MacFayden bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Swift
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Swift
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Swift
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. MacFayden
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. MacFayden
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughan scores. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. MacFayden
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Swift
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Swift
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Swift
Stripp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Swift
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. MacFayden
Suhr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Swift
Warstler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Swift
MacFayden strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Swift
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. MacFayden
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd bunts for an out with unknown description. Rizzo moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. MacFayden
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. MacFayden
Woody Jensen pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Brown
Garms bunts towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello bunts for an out with unknown description. Cooney moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Brown
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stripp vs. Brown
Stripp hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooney scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. MacFayden
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1938 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 5 1 3 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 2 3
Waner L, cf 5 0 1 0 Cooney J, rf 4 1 1 0
Waner P, rf 5 0 1 1 Garms D, lf 4 0 2 0
Suhr G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Rizzo J, lf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Vaughan A, ss 3 1 2 0 Stripp J, 3b 3 0 0 1
Todd A, c 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 1 0
Young P, 2b 3 1 2 0 Warstler R, ss 3 1 1 0
Swift B, p 2 0 1 1 MacFayden D, p 3 0 0 0
Jensen W, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 12 3 31 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 001 011 000 -- 3
Boston 000 030 01x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Swift B 7.0 7 3 3 1 4
Brown M (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (W) 9.0 12 3 2 3 2
E -- MacFayden D
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 6
2B -- Waner P, Young P
HR -- DiMaggio V
CS -- Vaughan A
SH -- Swift B, Todd A, Cuccinello T
T -- 1:45
A -- 1834
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