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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 9, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 9, 1939 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 2,062 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Center Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Max West | Left Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 9, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Klinger
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Klinger
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Klinger
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms scores. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Klinger
Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Klinger
There goes West. The throw from Berres and he is safe. West steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Klinger
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassett scores. West scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Klinger
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Posedel
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Posedel
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Klinger
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Klinger
Posedel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Posedel
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Posedel
Berres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klinger vs. Posedel
Klinger bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to third for the out. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berres scores. Klinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. Klinger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Klinger
Outlaw bunts in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Klinger
Hassett hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Klinger
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Posedel
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Posedel
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Posedel
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Klinger
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Klinger
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Klinger
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Posedel
Berres hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Posedel
Klinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Klinger
Warstler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Klinger
Posedel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Garms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Klinger
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Posedel
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Klinger
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Klinger
West strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Klinger
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Klinger
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Posedel
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Posedel
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Klinger
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Klinger
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posedel vs. Klinger
Posedel hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Posedel
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Paul Waner pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Brown
Ray Mueller now catching. Mace Brown now pitching.
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Brown
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Brown
West hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Posedel
Rizzo 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Posedel
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Posedel
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Posedel
Suhr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 3 0 1 1 Garms D, rf 4 1 2 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 0 0 Outlaw J, cf 4 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Klein C, rf 3 0 0 0 West M, lf 4 1 1 1 Brubaker B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 2 Handley L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 0 Berres R, c 2 1 1 0 Warstler R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Posedel B, p 2 0 0 1 Mueller R, c 0 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 2 0 0 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 3 1 29 4 7 4 Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1 Boston 300 000 10x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Klinger B (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 2 Brown M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Posedel B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 3 E -- Warstler R DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Boston 3 2B -- Garms D SB -- West M SF -- Posedel B T -- 1:36 A -- 2062
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