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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 23, 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 23, 1939 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mace Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,691 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: Lee Ballanfant 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 |
| Mace Brown | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Max West | Center Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 23, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Brown
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Brown
Hassett 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. Brown
There goes Hassett. The throw from Susce and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Posedel
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Posedel
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel juggles the ball. That's an error on Posedel. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Posedel
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Susce for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
West vs. Brown
West bunts in front of the plate. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Brown
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Brown
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker 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: ---
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello misplays the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Brown
Posedel hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Brown
Garms strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Posedel
Fletcher hits a popup towards the mound. Posedel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Posedel
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Brown
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Posedel
Susce bunts towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second, with Warstler covering, for one, and over to first, with Cuccinello covering, for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Brown
West strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Brown
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Brown
Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopezhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Susce interferes with Lopez who is awarded first base. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posedel vs. Brown
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Posedel, and towards Warstler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Posedel covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Brown
Garms bunts towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Brown covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Garms moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Brown
Hassett bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Garms moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Brown
West is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Brown
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Posedel
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Posedel
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Brown
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posedel vs. Brown
Posedel hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Brown
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Posedel
Susce hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Brown
Jimmy Outlaw pinch runs for Al Simmons.
Hassett bunts towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Brown
West hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Brown
There goes Cuccinello. The throw from Susce and he is safe. Cuccinello steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Brown
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Brown
Warstler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Johnny Cooney now playing center field. Max West now playing left field.
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1939, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 Garms D, rf 4 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 0
Vaughan A, ss 4 0 0 0 Outlaw J, pr 0 1 0 0
Rizzo J, lf 4 0 0 0 Cooney J, cf 0 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Brubaker B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Young P, 2b 3 0 1 0 West M, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Susce G, c 3 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Brown M, p 3 0 0 0 Warstler R, ss 4 0 2 0
Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0
Posedel B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 1 0 29 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 000 01x -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brown M (L) 8.0 7 1 1 2 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 1
E -- Posedel B, Cuccinello T, Susce G, Young P
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Boston 9
SB -- Cuccinello T
CS -- Hassett B
SH -- Hassett B 2
T -- 1:40
A -- 4691
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