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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 27, 1940
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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 27, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,345 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Si Johnson | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | Right Fielder |
| Max West | Center Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Les Scarsella | First Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 27, 1940
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Posedel
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Posedel
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Posedel
There goes Martin. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Rowell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Johnson
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Johnson
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Posedel
Arnovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Posedel
There goes Arnovich. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Posedel
Warren 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 fly ball, foul, into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Johnson
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarsella vs. Johnson
Scarsella hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Miller reaches second base with a double. Ross scores. There goes Lopez trying to get to home. Martin throws the ball in to Scharein who relays the ball to Warren, who tags Lopez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Posedel
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Posedel
Scharein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Posedel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. Scharein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Posedel
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Johnson
Posedel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Warren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Johnson
Rowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Rowell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassett vs. Johnson
Hassett hits a line drive towards short. Scharein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Johnson
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Johnson
Cuccinello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Posedel
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Posedel
There's a wild pitch. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Posedel
Arnovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Arnovich reaches second base with a double. Klein scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warren vs. Posedel
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Posedel
May hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Johnson
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Johnson
Scarsella hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Scharein. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posedel vs. Johnson
Posedel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Posedel
Scharein hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Posedel
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Posedel
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Johnson
Rowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Rowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Johnson
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hassett reaches second base with a double. Rowell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassett scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Beck
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes West trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Beck
Cuccinello is picked off in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Beck
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Posedel
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Posedel
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Beck
Scarsella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Beck
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Beck
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posedel vs. Beck
Posedel strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Beck
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Posedel
Warren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Posedel
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Posedel
Heinie Mueller pinch hits for George Scharein.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Posedel
Del Young pinch runs for Heinie Mueller. Stan Benjamin pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cuccinello. May scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Posedel
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Smoll
Del Young now playing shortstop. Lefty Smoll now pitching.
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Smoll
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Smoll
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schulte scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Posedel
Johnny Cooney now playing center field. Max West now playing right field.
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Posedel
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Smoll
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarsella vs. Smoll
Scarsella bunts towards the mound. Smoll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Smoll
Lopez bunts for an out with unknown description. Ross moves to third. Scarsella moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Smoll
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Smoll
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Bill Posedel.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields it and throws to home to get Ross. Scarsella moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowell vs. Smoll
Rowell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Warren fields it and tags Scarsella for the out. Miller moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Javery
Rabbit Warstler now playing second base. Al Javery now pitching.
Warren hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cooney. Warren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Javery
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. May reaches second base with a double. Warren scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. LaManna
Hank LaManna now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cooney who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. May scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwood vs. LaManna
Bill Atwood pinch hits for Lefty Smoll.
Atwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. LaManna
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. LaManna
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Brown
Lloyd Brown now pitching.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Brown
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Bob Loane pinch runs for Max West.
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brown
Ross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1940 -- Philadelphia at Boston
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Schulte H, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 5 1 2 0
Martin H, cf 4 0 1 0 Warstler R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Klein C, rf 4 1 0 0 Hassett B, rf 4 1 1 1
Arnovich M, lf 3 0 1 1 Cooney J, cf 1 0 0 0
Suhr G, 1b 4 1 1 0 West M, cf-rf 4 0 3 1
Warren B, c 3 1 1 0 Loane B, pr 0 0 0 0
May P, 3b 4 2 2 1 Cuccinello T, 3b 5 0 1 0
Scharein G, ss 2 0 1 0 Ross C, lf 5 1 2 0
Mueller H, ph 1 0 1 1 Scarsella L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Young D, pr-ss 1 0 1 1 Lopez A, c 3 1 3 0
Johnson S, p 2 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 3 2
Beck B, p 0 0 0 0 Posedel B, p 3 0 0 0
Benjamin S, ph 1 0 1 1 Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0
Smoll L, p 0 0 0 0 Javery A, p 0 0 0 0
Atwood B, ph 1 0 0 0 LaManna H, p 0 0 0 0
Brown L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 38 4 16 4
Philadelphia 000 100 202 -- 5
Boston 010 120 000 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S* 4.0 8 4 3 1 1
Beck B 2.0 4 0 0 0 1
Smoll L (W) 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Brown L (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B 8.0 7 3 3 3 9
Javery A (L)+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
LaManna H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Scharein G, Cuccinello T
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 10
2B -- Miller E, Arnovich M, Rowell B, Hassett B, Warren B, May P
3B -- Rowell B, Young D
CS -- Martin H, Arnovich M
SH -- Lopez A
WP -- Posedel B
T -- 2:28
A -- 2345
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