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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1940
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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 5, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mace Brown |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,992 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
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 |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Mace Brown | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Brown
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Brown
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Brown
West hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Brown
Ross takes first base on ball four. West moves to third. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scarsella vs. Brown
Scarsella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. West scores. There goes Cuccinello trying to get to third. Fletcher throws to Handley who tags Cuccinello for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Strincevich
Handley bunts towards first. Scarsella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Handley for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Strincevich
Waner 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Strincevich
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scarsella scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Brown
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Strincevich
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Strincevich
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Strincevich
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Brown
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Brown
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Brown
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brown
Brown fires to first and picks off West. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Brown
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Strincevich
Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Strincevich
Brown bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Strincevich
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Strincevich
Waner hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Brown
Scarsella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Brown
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Strincevich
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Strincevich
There goes Garms. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Strincevich
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Strincevich
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Brown
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Brown
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Brown
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Strincevich
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Strincevich
Berres hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Strincevich
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Strincevich
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Strincevich
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garms vs. Strincevich
Lopez fires to second and picks off Handley for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Brown
Ross hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Ross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scarsella vs. Brown
Scarsella hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Rizzo picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a triple and an error on Rizzo. Ross scores. Scarsella moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Strincevich
Rabbit Warstler now playing second base. Johnny Cooney now playing center field. Max West now playing right field.
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Strincevich
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Coffman
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Coffman
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Brown
Coffman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Brown
Warstler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Brown
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Coffman
Berres hits a line drive towards first. Scarsella reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Coffman
Fern Bell pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Coffman
Handley 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
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Lanning
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Lanning
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. West moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scarsella vs. Lanning
Scarsella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garms who is chasing the ball. Scarsella reaches third base with a triple. West scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Lanning
Lopez hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Coffman
Waner hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Coffman
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Coffman
Vaughan hits a line drive towards third. Cuccinello catches it and throws to first to double up Garms. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lanning
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Lanning
Coffman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Lanning
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coffman
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Coffman
Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Coffman
Young strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1940 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rowell B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Warstler R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0
Hassett B, rf 3 1 0 0 Garms D, rf 1 0 0 0
Cooney J, cf 1 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 0 0 0
West M, cf-rf 3 2 2 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Cuccinello T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 0 0
Ross C, lf 3 1 1 0 Young P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Scarsella L, 1b 4 1 3 3 Berres R, c 3 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Bell F, ph 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 2 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 4 27 1 4 1
Boston 101 002 010 -- 5
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W)* 5.0 4 1 1 5 2
Coffman D (S) 4.0 0 0 0 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brown M (L) 7.0 7 4 2 1 1
Lanning J 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Young P 2, Rizzo J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Pittsburgh 6
3B -- Ross C, Scarsella L 2
HR -- Fletcher E
CS -- Garms D
SH -- Brown M
WP -- Brown M
T -- 2:03
A -- 10992
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