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Lineups and Summary
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 30, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 30, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Fette |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Del Young | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Bill Atwood | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Lou Fette | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 30, 1940
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Fette
Mahan hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fette
Young hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fette
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Higbe
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Higbe
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Fette
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Fette
Marty hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fette
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Fette
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragan for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Higbe
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Higbe
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Fette
Atwood hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Fette
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Fette
Mahan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Fette
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Higbe
Fette hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Higbe
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan misplays the ball. That's an error on Bragan. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Higbe
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fette
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Fette
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marty vs. Fette
Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Fette
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it and throws to home. Lopez drops the ball. Cuccinello fumbles the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. Klein scores. Marty moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bragan vs. Fette
Bragan hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Atwood vs. Fette
Atwood hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Higbe
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Higbe
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Fette
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Fette
Mahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Fette
Young hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fette
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Mahan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Fette
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mahan scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Fette
Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Fette
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Higbe
Fette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Higbe
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Fette
Bragan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Bragan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwood vs. Fette
Atwood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Atwood reaches second base with a double. Bragan scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higbe vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahan vs. Strincevich
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mahan for the out. Atwood moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Strincevich
Young hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Higbe
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Strincevich
Hersh Martin pinch hits for Chuck Klein.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Strincevich
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Hersh Martin now playing right field.
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Higbe
Cuccinello hits a popup towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Higbe
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Strincevich
Stan Andrews now catching.
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Strincevich
The ball gets by Andrews for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Strincevich
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwood vs. Strincevich
Atwood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Strincevich
Higbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Strincevich
Mahan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Higbe
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field. Marty picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marty. Warstler moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassett vs. Higbe
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching. Sibby Sisti now playing second base.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Javery
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Javery
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Higbe
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Higbe
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1940, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Mahan A, 1b 4 1 1 0 Warstler R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Young D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Javery A, p 0 0 0 0
Mueller H, lf 4 1 0 0 Cooney J, cf 4 0 1 0
Klein C, rf 3 1 2 1 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Martin H, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 West M, rf 4 0 0 0
Marty J, cf 4 0 2 1 Ross C, lf 4 1 2 1
May P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bragan B, ss 4 1 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Atwood B, c 4 0 2 2 Andrews S, c 1 0 1 0
Higbe K, p 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Fette L, p 2 0 1 0
Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0
Sisti S, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 4 32 1 5 1
Philadelphia 000 121 010 -- 5
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fette L (L)* 5.0 8 4 3 2 0
Strincevich N 3.0 1 1 0 0 1
Javery A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Bragan B, Lopez A, Cuccinello T, Marty J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 7
2B -- May P, Klein C, Bragan B, Atwood B
HR -- Ross C
HBP -- by Strincevich N (May P)
PB -- Andrews S
A -- 0
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