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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 8, 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 August 8, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Mulcahy |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Mel Mazzera | Right Fielder |
| Bill Atwood | Catcher |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Hugh Mulcahy | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 8, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Mulcahy
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Mulcahy
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Mulcahy
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Mazzera 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. Mulcahy
West hits a fly ball into right field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tobin
Schulte hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Tobin
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Tobin
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Tobin
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Mulcahy
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mulcahy
Miller 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Mulcahy
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Mulcahy
Hassett is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tobin
May hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Tobin
Mazzera strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Tobin
Atwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Mulcahy
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Mulcahy
Tobin hits a popup towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Mulcahy
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Tobin
Mahan hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulcahy vs. Tobin
Mulcahy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Tobin
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Tobin
Marty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Mulcahy
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Mulcahy
Rowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Rowell reaches second base with a double. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Mulcahy
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Mulcahy
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooney scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Mulcahy
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rowell scores. West moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassett vs. Mulcahy
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. West scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Mulcahy
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Tobin
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Tobin
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tobin
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Mulcahy
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Mulcahy
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo throws the ball in to Schulte who tags Sisti, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Mulcahy
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Tobin
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwood vs. Tobin
Atwood 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Tobin
Mahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulcahy vs. Tobin
Mulcahy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Mulcahy
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan misplays the ball. That's an error on Bragan. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Mulcahy
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Mulcahy
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tobin
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Tobin
Marty hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Tobin
Bragan hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mulcahy
Miller hits a popup towards the mound. Mulcahy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Mulcahy
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Mulcahy
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Mulcahy
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Tobin
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney who is chasing the ball. Rizzo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Tobin
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzera vs. Tobin
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hassett. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwood vs. Tobin
Atwood hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Mazzera moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Tobin
Chuck Klein pinch hits for Art Mahan.
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Mazzera moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Tobin
Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Hugh Mulcahy.
Mueller 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 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Beck
Mel Mazzera now playing first base. Chuck Klein now playing right field. Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Beck
Cooney 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 -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Beck
Rowell 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: ---
Schulte vs. Tobin
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Tobin
Marty hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Tobin
There's a wild pitch. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Tobin
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Tobin
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Tobin
May hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney 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: ---
West vs. Beck
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Beck
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Beck
Miller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Beck
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty who is chasing the ball. Hassett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Beck
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Masi reaches second base with a double. Hassett scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Beck
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Beck
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Beck
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Tobin
Mazzera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney who is chasing the ball. Mazzera reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwood vs. Tobin
Atwood hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzera scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Tobin
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Tobin
Bennie Warren pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller 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 8/8/1940 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Schulte H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cooney J, cf 5 1 2 0 Marty J, cf 4 0 0 0
Rowell B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bragan B, ss 4 0 1 0
West M, rf 2 2 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 3 1 1 0
Ross C, lf 3 0 0 1 May P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Miller E, ss 4 1 2 3 Mazzera M, rf-1b 4 1 2 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Atwood B, c 4 0 0 1
Masi P, c 4 0 2 1 Mahan A, 1b 1 0 0 0
Tobin J, p 4 0 0 0 Klein C, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
Mulcahy H, p 2 0 1 0
Mueller H, ph 1 0 0 0
Beck B, p 0 0 0 0
Warren B, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 6 9 6 34 2 7 2
Boston 000 300 003 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 101 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Mulcahy H (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 2
Beck B 2.0 3 3 3 2 3
E -- Bragan B, Hassett B, Sisti S
DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Rowell B, Masi P
3B -- Rizzo J, Hassett B, Mazzera M
HR -- Miller E
WP -- Tobin J
T -- 1:59
A -- 1000
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