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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 7, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on September 7, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Pearson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Joe Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Second Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Ike Pearson | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 7, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Pearson
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Pearson
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Pearson
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Pearson
West takes first base on ball four. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Pearson
Ross takes first base on ball four. Cooney moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Pearson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sullivan
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Sullivan
Mueller bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Sullivan
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Sullivan
There go the runners. The throw from Masi to Rowell covering second. The throw back to home, and May is out at the plate. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Sullivan
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Pearson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pearson
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pearson
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Pearson
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Sullivan
Marty strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sullivan
Bragan hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Sullivan
Warren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Warren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahan vs. Sullivan
Mahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Sullivan
Pearson takes first base on ball four. Warren moves to third. Mahan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Sullivan
May takes first base on ball four. Warren scores. Mahan moves to third. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Sullivan
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Pearson
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Pearson
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Pearson
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Pearson
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pearson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Pearson
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sullivan
Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Sullivan
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Sullivan
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pearson
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pearson
There goes Masi. The throw from Warren and he is out, Mueller applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pearson
Sullivan hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Pearson
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sullivan
Bragan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Sullivan
Warren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Sullivan
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Sullivan
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Sullivan
May takes first base on ball four. Bragan moves to third. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Javery covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Pearson
Heinie Mueller now playing left field. Johnny Rizzo now playing center field. Ham Schulte now playing second base.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Pearson
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pearson
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Javery
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Javery
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Javery
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Javery
Bragan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warren vs. Javery
Warren is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Pearson
Ross hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pearson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Pearson
There goes Miller. The throw from Warren and he is out, Bragan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Pearson
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Javery
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Javery
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Javery
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Javery
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pearson
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Pearson
Javery is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Pearson
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Javery
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Javery
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Javery
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Javery
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Pearson
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Pearson
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rowell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pearson
West 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Javery
Warren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Javery
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warren moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzera vs. Javery
Mel Mazzera pinch hits for Ike Pearson.
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warren moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Javery
May hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Smoll
Lefty Smoll now pitching.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smoll
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Smoll
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Javery
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Javery
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Javery
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Javery
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Javery
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1940, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 4 0 0 0 May P, 3b 3 0 1 1
Cooney J, cf 4 1 2 0 Mueller H, 2b-lf 4 0 0 0
Rowell B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Litwhiler D, rf 5 0 4 0
West M, 1b 3 1 1 3 Rizzo J, lf-cf 5 0 2 0
Ross C, lf 3 0 0 0 Marty J, cf 2 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Schulte H, 2b 3 0 1 0
Moore G, rf 4 0 0 0 Bragan B, ss 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 0 1 0 Warren B, c 4 1 2 0
Sullivan J, p 2 0 1 0 Mahan A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Javery A, p 1 0 0 0 Pearson I, p 1 0 1 0
Mazzera M, ph 1 0 0 0
Smoll L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 35 1 11 1
Boston 003 000 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan J 3.2 4 1 1 6 4
Javery A (W) 5.1 7 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson I (L) 8.0 6 3 3 3 5
Smoll L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 14
2B -- Warren B
HR -- West M
CS -- May P, Masi P, Miller E
SH -- Mueller H
T -- 1:55
A -- 1500
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