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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 28, 1942
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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 July 28, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,527 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 28, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Sain
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Sain
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sain
Wasdell 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Butcher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sain
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Sain
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Butcher
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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. Butcher
West hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Butcher
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Butcher
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher 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: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sain
Lopez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Sain
Butcher hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Waner 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: ---
Sain vs. Butcher
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Sain
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Sain
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sain
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up 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: ---
Fernandez vs. Butcher
Fernandez 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--
Kluttz vs. Butcher
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Butcher
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to third for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Butcher
Ross hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott 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--
Fletcher vs. Sain
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Sain
DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a fly ball towards cemter. Holmes catches it and throws to home to double up Elliott. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Butcher
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Butcher
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sain
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Sain
Butcher 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Sain
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Sain
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball 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: ---
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Butcher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Butcher
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Butcher
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Butcher
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sain
Wasdell 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sain
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Butcher
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Butcher
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Butcher
Lopez fires to first and picks off Holmes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Sain
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sain
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Sain
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Phelps takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Sain
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Lanning
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Lanning
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Fernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Wilkie
Lefty Wilkie now pitching.
West hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wilkie
Miller hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Wilkie
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Sain
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Sain
Wasdell hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Sain
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. Barrett moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Sain
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Sain
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
Stewart takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Sain
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Fletcher scores. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Robays vs. Tost
Lou Tost now pitching. Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Lefty Wilkie.
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Tost
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Dietz
Bud Stewart now playing second base. Dutch Dietz now pitching.
Sisti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Dietz
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Lou Tost.
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Dietz
Skippy Roberge pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Holmes bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. Sisti moves to third. Roberge moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Dietz
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Dietz
Phil Masi pinch runs for Paul Waner.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Sisti scores. Masi moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1942 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 5 0 1 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0
Barrett J, rf 3 1 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 1 0 0
Wasdell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Masi P, pr 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Fernandez N, 3b 5 2 3 1
Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Kluttz C, c 4 0 2 2
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 1 West M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 1
Stewart B, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 4 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 1 2 Sisti S, 2b 4 1 1 0
Butcher M, p 2 0 0 0 Sain J, p 3 0 0 0
Phelps B, ph 0 0 0 0 Tost L, p 0 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilkie L, p 0 0 0 0 Roberge S, pr 0 0 0 0
Van Robays M, ph 0 0 0 0
Dietz D, p 0 0 0 0
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30 3 5 3 35 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 003 -- 3
Boston 000 001 021 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M 7.0 7 1 1 0 0
Lanning J* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Wilkie L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Dietz D (L) 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J 8.2 5 3 3 4 4
Tost L (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Elliott B, Coscarart P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Boston 9
2B -- Kluttz C, Sisti S
SH -- DiMaggio V, Holmes T
HBP -- by Sain J (Fletcher E)
T -- 2:10
A -- 1527
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