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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 5, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on September 5, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Fette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 3,381 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Bama Rowell | Center Fielder |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Lou Fette | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Art Parks | Right Fielder |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 5, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Casey
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Casey covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Casey
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Casey
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rowell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fette
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Fette
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fette
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Casey
West is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Casey
Majeski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Casey
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Fette
Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Fette
Parks hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Fette
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Fette
There goes Koy. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Koy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. Fette
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Casey
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Casey
Fette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Casey
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Fette
Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Fette
Casey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Fette
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Fette
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Garms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy who is chasing the ball. Garms reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassett vs. Casey
Hassett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Hassett reaches second base with a double. Garms scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Casey
Rowell bunts in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Casey
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Casey
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Casey
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hassett moves to third. There goes West trying to get to second. Koy throws the ball in to Hudson who tags West for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fette
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Fette
Camilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Fette
Parks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Fette
Koy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Fette
Todd hits a fly ball towards right. West catches it and throws to first to double up Koy. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Casey
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fette vs. Casey
Fette bunts for an out with unknown description. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Casey
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Casey
Garms is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Casey
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Fette
Hudson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Fette
Casey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garms. Casey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Fette
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Casey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Fette
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler throws to second for one, and Sisti throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Casey scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Fette
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Fette
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Casey
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Casey
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Casey
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Fette
Parks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Fette
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Fette
Todd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garms. Todd reaches second base with a double. Koy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Fette
Hudson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Fette
Casey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Casey
Warstler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Casey
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Casey
Fette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fette
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rowell. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Fette
Masi fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Masi. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Fette
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Fette
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Coscarart tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Fette
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Casey
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Casey
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Fette
Parks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Fette
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Moran
Hiker Moran now pitching.
Todd hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Moran
Hudson hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casey vs. Moran
Casey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Casey
Rowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parks who is chasing the ball. Rowell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Casey
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rowell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Casey
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Casey
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1939 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Sisti S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Garms D, lf 3 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 0 1 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Walker D, cf 3 1 2 2 Rowell B, cf 4 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 2 West M, rf 3 0 0 1 Parks A, rf 3 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Koy E, lf 2 1 1 0 Warstler R, ss 4 0 1 0 Todd A, c 4 0 1 1 Masi P, c 3 0 1 0 Hudson J, ss 4 0 0 0 Fette L, p 2 0 0 0 Casey H, p 4 1 2 0 Moran H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 32 6 10 6 Boston 000 100 001 -- 2 Brooklyn 000 221 10x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Fette L (L)* 7.0 10 6 4 3 1 Moran H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Casey H (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Sisti S, Masi P DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 5, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Hassett B, Walker D, Casey H, Todd A, Coscarart P 3B -- Garms D, Rowell B HR -- Camilli D SB -- Koy E SH -- Fette L SF -- Walker D HBP -- by Casey H (Garms D) T -- 1:59 A -- 3381
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