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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 21, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on May 21, 1937 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Thevenow | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Dickshot | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 21, 1937
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Bowman
Thevenow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bowman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Bowman
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dickshot. Berger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Bowman
Moore hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jensen. Moore reaches second base with a double. Berger scores. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Bowman
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. MacFayden
Jensen 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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickshot vs. MacFayden
Dickshot hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Dickshot reaches third base with a triple. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. MacFayden
Suhr 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
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bowman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Bowman
MacFayden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Bowman
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Todd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. MacFayden
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Todd scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. MacFayden
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. MacFayden
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bowman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Bowman
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dickshot. Berger reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Bowman
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Bowman
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. Berger moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. MacFayden
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. MacFayden
Dickshot hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bowman
Lopez bunts in front of the plate. Todd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacFayden vs. Bowman
MacFayden bunts towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Bowman
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. MacFayden moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Bowman
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Bowman
Berger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Berger reaches third base with a triple. MacFayden scores. Thevenow goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Hoyt
Waite Hoyt now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. MacFayden
Suhr hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hoyt
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Hoyt
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hoyt
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. MacFayden
Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. MacFayden
Brubaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. MacFayden
Hoyt hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. MacFayden
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Hoyt
MacFayden strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Hoyt
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hoyt
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. MacFayden
Dickshot is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. MacFayden
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Hoyt
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hoyt
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hoyt
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Hoyt
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Hoyt
Warstler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. MacFayden
Handley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Handley reaches second base with a double. Todd moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brubaker vs. MacFayden
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Todd scores. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. MacFayden
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Waite Hoyt.
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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. MacFayden
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacFayden vs. Brown
MacFayden bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Brown
Debs Garms pinch hits for Tommy Thevenow.
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. MacFayden
Eddie Mayo now playing third base.
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. MacFayden
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. MacFayden
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. MacFayden
Suhr 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
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brown
Berger hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Moore reaches third base with a triple. Cuccinello goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Brown
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Brown
Warstler takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Handley catches it and throws to second with Vaughan covering, to double up Fletcher. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. MacFayden
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. MacFayden
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. MacFayden
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1937 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Thevenow T, 3b 4 1 0 0 Jensen W, cf 4 0 0 0
Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 1 0 0
Mayo E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Dickshot J, lf 4 0 1 1
DiMaggio V, cf 5 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 1 0 0 0
Berger W, lf 5 1 3 3 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 2 1 0 0 Todd A, c 4 2 2 0
Moore G, rf 4 1 3 2 Handley L, 2b 4 0 3 1
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Brubaker B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Warstler R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 1 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 5 0 2 0 Hoyt W, p 1 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 3 1 0 0 Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 31 3 7 3
Boston 101 200 002 -- 6
Pittsburgh 110 000 100 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L) 3.2 6 4 2 4 2
Hoyt W 3.1 1 0 0 1 4
Brown M 1.1 3 2 2 2 0
Bauers R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Vaughan A
DP -- Boston 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Berger W 2, Moore G 2, Todd A, Handley L
3B -- Dickshot J, Berger W, Moore G
SH -- MacFayden D
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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