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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 23, 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 September 23, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 | September 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podgajny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Manny Salvo |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Marnie | Second Baseman |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Johnny Podgajny | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Mel Preibisch | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 23, 1940
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Salvo
Marnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Salvo
Mahan bunts towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. Marnie moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Salvo
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Salvo
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzo for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Podgajny
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Podgajny, and towards Bragan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Preibisch vs. Podgajny
Preibisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podgajny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Podgajny
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo 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: ---
Klein vs. Salvo
Klein hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Salvo
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Salvo
Bragan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Podgajny
West hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo 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. Podgajny
Ross hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Warren scoops up the ball and tags Ross for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Podgajny
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Salvo
Warren hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podgajny vs. Salvo
Podgajny hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Salvo
Marnie hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Salvo
Mahan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Podgajny
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Podgajny
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Podgajny
Salvo hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Salvo
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Salvo
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Salvo
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Podgajny
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Preibisch vs. Podgajny
Preibisch hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Podgajny
Rowell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Podgajny
Podgajny fires to first and has Rowell trapped. There's the throw to Bragan who tags Rowell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Salvo
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Salvo
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Salvo
Warren hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podgajny vs. Salvo
Podgajny hits a fly ball into center field. Preibisch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Podgajny
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Podgajny
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Podgajny
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Podgajny
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Salvo
Marnie hits a fly ball towards left. Ross settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ross. Marnie moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mahan vs. Salvo
Mahan hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Salvo
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell catches it. Marnie is tagging up. There's the throw, and Marnie is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Podgajny
Berres hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Podgajny
Salvo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Podgajny
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Preibisch vs. Podgajny
Preibisch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Preibisch reaches second base with a double. Sisti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Podgajny
Rowell hits a line drive into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Salvo
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Preibisch. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Salvo
Klein hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Salvo
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bragan vs. Salvo
Bragan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Preibisch. Bragan reaches second base with a double. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warren vs. Salvo
Warren hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Berres settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Berres. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warren vs. Salvo
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Podgajny vs. Salvo
Podgajny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Podgajny
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rizzo. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Podgajny
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Podgajny
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Podgajny
Moore hits a line drive towards center field. Rizzo makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Rizzo. West scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Podgajny
Al Glossop pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Glossop hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Salvo
Sig Broskie now catching.
Marnie hits a fly ball into center field. Preibisch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Salvo
Mahan hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Salvo
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Salvo
There goes Litwhiler. The throw from Broskie and he is out, Rowell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Podgajny
Buddy Hassett pinch hits for Manny Salvo.
Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Podgajny
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Preibisch vs. Podgajny
Preibisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podgajny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sullivan
Joe Sullivan now pitching.
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Preibisch. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Sullivan
Klein bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Sullivan
May strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bragan vs. Sullivan
Bragan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warren vs. Sullivan
Warren takes first base on ball four. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Podgajny vs. Sullivan
Podgajny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. Bragan moves to third. Warren moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marnie vs. Sullivan
Marnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bragan scores. Warren scores. Podgajny moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahan vs. Sullivan
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mahan for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Podgajny
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Podgajny
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Podgajny
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Podgajny, and towards Bragan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Podgajny
Miller strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1940, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Marnie H, 2b 5 0 2 2 Sisti S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mahan A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Preibisch M, cf 4 0 1 1
Litwhiler D, rf 4 0 1 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rizzo J, cf 4 2 2 0 West M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Klein C, lf 3 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0
May P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 0
Bragan B, ss 3 1 1 1 Moore G, rf 3 0 1 1
Warren B, c 2 3 2 2 Berres R, c 2 0 0 0
Podgajny J, p 4 0 1 1 Glossop A, ph 1 0 0 0
Broskie S, c 0 0 0 0
Salvo M, p 2 0 0 0
Hassett B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 32 2 6 2
Philadelphia 001 010 103 -- 6
Boston 000 001 100 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Podgajny J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Salvo M (L) 8.0 6 3 3 1 2
Sullivan J 1.0 3 3 3 2 1
E -- Podgajny J, Ross C, Berres R, Rizzo J
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Boston 4
2B -- Preibisch M, Rizzo J 2, Bragan B, West M
HR -- Warren B 2
CS -- Litwhiler D
SH -- Mahan A, Klein C
HBP -- by Podgajny J (Miller E)
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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