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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 22, 1939
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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 22, 1939 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Fette |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,767 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Dolly Stark 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Lou Fette | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 22, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fette
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fette
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fette
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello misplays the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Fette
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Fette
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garms. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. Rizzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson can't make a play. That's a base hit. Fletcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Errickson
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Bowman
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Bowman
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Errickson
Bowman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Errickson
Waner bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Errickson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Errickson
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Bowman
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Bowman
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Errickson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Errickson
Brubaker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Errickson
Susce bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowman vs. Errickson
Bowman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Errickson
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bowman
Lopez 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, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Bowman
Errickson hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Bowman
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Bowman
Garms 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 4
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Errickson
Sibby Sisti now playing second base. Jimmy Outlaw now playing center field. Phil Masi now catching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Errickson
Vaughan hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Bowman
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Bowman
West takes first base on ball four. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Bowman
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Errickson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Errickson
Brubaker hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bowman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Bowman
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Bowman
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Errickson
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Errickson
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Errickson
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Errickson
Waner hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Bowman
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Bowman
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Bowman
West hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Errickson
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Errickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Errickson
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Errickson
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Susce vs. Errickson
Susce hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Bowman
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Bowman
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Masi reaches second base with a double. Majeski scores. Warstler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Swift
Al Simmons pinch hits for Dick Errickson. Bill Swift now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and has Masi trapped. There's the throw to Brubaker and over to Young, who tags Masi for the out. Warstler scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Swift
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Swift
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Swift
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Outlaw vs. Swift
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Frankhouse
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Frankhouse
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Swift
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Swift
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Swift
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Frankhouse
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Frankhouse
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Frankhouse
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Frankhouse
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Frankhouse
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Swift
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Swift
Stan Andrews pinch hits for Fred Frankhouse.
Andrews 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, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Swift
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Swift
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 2 0 Cooney J, cf 2 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 5 1 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ss 5 1 1 0 Garms D, rf 5 0 1 0
Rizzo J, lf 5 2 2 1 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 3 2 3 Cuccinello T, 2b 1 0 1 0
Brubaker B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Outlaw J, cf 3 0 2 0
Young P, 2b 4 0 3 2 West M, lf 3 0 2 0
Susce G, c 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bowman J, p 3 0 1 0 Warstler R, ss 4 1 1 0
Swift B, p 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 0 1 1
Fette L, p 0 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 2 0 0 0
Simmons A, ph 1 0 0 1
Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 14 8 36 2 11 2
Pittsburgh 403 000 100 -- 8
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (W)* 6.0 8 2 2 1 0
Swift B (S) 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fette L (L) 0.1 3 4 2 0 0
Errickson D 6.2 9 4 4 1 0
Frankhouse F 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Cuccinello T, Vaughan A
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Boston 9
2B -- Fletcher E, Rizzo J, Masi P
HR -- Brubaker B
SB -- Vaughan A
SH -- Waner L, Susce G
T -- 1:59
A -- 1767
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