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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
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| 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 | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,691 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Tom Dunn 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 |
| Ken Heintzelman | 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 |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Danny MacFayden | 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. MacFayden
Waner hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it 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: ---
Garms vs. Heintzelman
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Heintzelman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Heintzelman
Hassett 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Heintzelman
Cuccinello hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. MacFayden
Rizzo 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--
Fletcher vs. MacFayden
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. MacFayden
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. MacFayden
Young hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Susce vs. MacFayden
Susce hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Heintzelman
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Heintzelman
Majeski hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Heintzelman
Warstler 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Heintzelman
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warstler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
MacFayden vs. Heintzelman
MacFayden strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. MacFayden
Heintzelman hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with MacFayden covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball 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: ---
Garms vs. Heintzelman
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Heintzelman
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Heintzelman
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to third for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Heintzelman
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Heintzelman
West 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, 0 - Braves, 0
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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. MacFayden
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. MacFayden
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brubaker vs. MacFayden
Brubaker strikes out. There goes Rizzo. The throw to second. Safe. Now the throw to the plate. The tag by Masi and Vaughan is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Heintzelman
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Heintzelman
Warstler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Warstler reaches third base with a triple. Majeski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Heintzelman
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warstler scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacFayden vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
MacFayden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Garms reaches second base with a double. MacFayden goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Sewell
Simmons hits a popup in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Sewell
Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. MacFayden
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. MacFayden
Susce hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Susce reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. MacFayden
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Sewell
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Young who tags Cuccinello trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Sewell
Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Max West.
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Sewell
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Sewell
Warstler takes first base on ball four. Cooney moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
MacFayden vs. Sewell
MacFayden strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Johnny Cooney now playing center field.
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. MacFayden
Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. MacFayden
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brubaker vs. MacFayden
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. MacFayden
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Sewell
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, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Sewell
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Sewell
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Sewell
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. MacFayden
Joe Bowman pinch hits for George Susce.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. MacFayden
Chuck Klein pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Blanton
Ray Mueller now catching. Cy Blanton now pitching.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Blanton
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Blanton
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. MacFayden
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. MacFayden
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with MacFayden covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Blanton
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Blanton
MacFayden hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Blanton
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blanton
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. MacFayden
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. MacFayden
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. MacFayden
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. MacFayden
Fern Bell pinch hits for Cy Blanton.
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. MacFayden
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. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1939, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 0 0 0 Garms D, rf 2 0 1 1
Waner P, rf 4 1 1 0 Simmons A, lf 3 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rizzo J, lf 3 0 1 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0 West M, cf 1 0 0 0
Brubaker B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Cooney J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Young P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 2 0
Susce G, c 2 0 1 0 Warstler R, ss 3 1 1 1
Bowman J, ph 1 0 1 0 Masi P, c 4 0 2 1
Mueller R, c 1 0 1 0 MacFayden D, p 4 1 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 1 0 0 0
Klein C, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanton C, p 0 0 0 0
Bell F, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 9 1 30 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston 000 300 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L)* 3.0 4 3 3 4 1
Sewell R 3.0 4 0 0 3 2
Blanton C 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 11
2B -- Majeski H, Garms D, Susce G, Waner P
3B -- Warstler R
T -- 2:08
A -- 4691
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