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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 21, 1941
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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, 1941 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1941 |
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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 21, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,311 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
Max West | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bill Baker | Catcher |
Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 21, 1941
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Heintzelman
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Heintzelman
Waner bunts towards the mound. Heintzelman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Heintzelman
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Heintzelman
West takes first base on ball four. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Rowell scores. West moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Bauers
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Bauers
Sisti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berres vs. Bauers
Berres is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tobin vs. Bauers
Tobin takes first base on ball four. West scores. Miller moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Bauers
Moore 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Tobin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bauers
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bauers
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bauers
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bauers
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Tobin
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Tobin
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bauers
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Bauers
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Bauers
Berres is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Bauers
Tobin 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Tobin
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Tobin
Bauers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bauers for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bauers
Moore hits a popup in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bauers
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bauers
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Bauers
West is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Tobin
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Tobin
Vaughan 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
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bauers
Miller 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bauers
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Bauers
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Bauers
There goes Sisti. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Sisti steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Bauers
Berres hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Tobin
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Tobin
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Tobin
Ripper Collins pinch hits for Russ Bauers.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a line drive 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: ---
Tobin vs. Wilkie
Lefty Wilkie now pitching.
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wilkie
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Wilkie
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Wilkie
Rowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Tobin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Tobin covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Tobin
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Tobin
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tobin
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Earley
Tom Earley now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilkie vs. Earley
Wilkie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wilkie
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilkie
Miller hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wilkie
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dahlgren for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Earley
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Earley
Handley bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowell covering, for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Earley
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Earley
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Earley
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Earley
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Earley
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wilkie
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manno vs. Wilkie
Don Manno pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Manno hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Wilkie
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Tom Earley.
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wilkie
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gustine fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Phil Masi now catching. Art Johnson now pitching.
Baker hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkie vs. Johnson
Wilkie strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Johnson
Gustine hits a line drive into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wilkie
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Wilkie
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Wilkie
West hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wilkie
Miller strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1941 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Moore G, rf 4 1 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 2 0 Handley L, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rowell B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Elliott B, rf 4 2 2 2 West M, lf 3 1 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 1 1 1 Miller E, ss 5 0 1 2 Van Robays M, lf 4 1 2 2 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 2 2 2 Berres R, c 3 0 0 0 Baker B, c 4 0 1 0 Manno D, ph 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0 Masi P, c 0 0 0 0 Bauers R, p 1 0 0 0 Tobin J, p 1 0 0 1 Collins R, ph 1 0 1 1 Earley T, p 0 0 0 0 Wilkie L, p 2 0 0 0 Majeski H, ph 1 0 1 0 Johnson A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 7 4 32 8 10 8 Boston 400 000 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh 001 013 30x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tobin J (L) 5.1 7 5 5 2 1 Earley T 1.2 3 3 3 2 0 Johnson A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Heintzelman K* 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 Bauers R 5.0 3 0 0 4 3 Wilkie L (W) 4.0 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 10, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Van Robays M 3B -- Elliott B HR -- DiMaggio V SB -- Sisti S SH -- Handley L T -- 2:03 A -- 2311
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