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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 20, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 20, 1939 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Syl Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Fette |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,166 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Young | Second Baseman |
| Les Powers | First Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Center Fielder |
| LeGrant Scott | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Mueller | Third Baseman |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Syl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Lou Fette | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 20, 1939
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fette
Young hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Fette
Powers hits a popup towards the mound. Fette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fette
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Fette
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Johnson
Garms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Johnson
Cooney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Johnson
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powers fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Fette
Arnovich hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fette
Mueller hits a popup beyond third. Garms can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Fette
Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Fette
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Fette
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Johnson
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Johnson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein misplays the ball. That's an error on Scharein. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fette
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Fette
Powers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fette
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Johnson
Fette 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Johnson
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Johnson
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fette
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Fette
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Fette
Scharein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Johnson
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Johnson
There goes Hassett. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Hassett steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Johnson
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Johnson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fette
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fette
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fette
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fette vs. Johnson
There goes Lopez. The throw from Davis and he is out, Mueller applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Johnson
Fette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Fette
Powers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fette
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fette
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Johnson
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Johnson
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Johnson
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Fette
Arnovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fette
Arnovich is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Fette
Scharein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Johnson
Cuccinello bunts for an out with unknown description. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Johnson
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fette vs. Johnson
Fette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fette
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Fette
Gibby Brack pinch hits for Syl Johnson.
Brack hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fette
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Poindexter
Jennings Poindexter now pitching.
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Poindexter
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Poindexter
Hassett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Poindexter
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Poindexter
Cuccinello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Poindexter
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Fette
Rabbit Warstler now playing third base.
Powers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fette
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Powers moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Fette
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Fette
There's a wild pitch. Powers moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arnovich vs. Fette
Arnovich 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1939 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Young D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garms D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Powers L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Warstler R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Martin H, cf 3 0 0 0 Cooney J, cf 4 0 0 0
Scott L, rf 4 0 0 0 Hassett B, rf 2 0 1 0
Arnovich M, lf 3 0 1 0 Simmons A, lf 4 1 1 0
Mueller H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 1 1
Scharein G, ss 3 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Davis S, c 2 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 1
Johnson S, p 2 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0
Brack G, ph 1 0 0 0 Fette L, p 3 0 0 0
Poindexter J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 28 2 6 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 000 11x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (L) 7.0 5 1 1 2 3
Poindexter J 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fette L (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 4
E -- Scharein G
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Boston 7
2B -- Lopez A
SB -- Hassett B
CS -- Lopez A, Arnovich M
SH -- Cuccinello T
WP -- Fette L
T -- 1:51
A -- 3166
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