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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 23, 1937
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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 September 23, 1937 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1937 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 23, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cy Blanton |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,031 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
| Gil English | Third Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bobby Reis | Center Fielder |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Cy Blanton | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 23, 1937
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Blanton
Garms is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Blanton
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Blanton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Blanton
There goes Moore. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Moore steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Blanton
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Turner
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turner
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Turner
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Turner
Vaughan hits a line drive towards third. English reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Blanton
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reis vs. Blanton
Reis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Blanton
Warstler hits a line drive towards first. Suhr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Blanton
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Turner
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Turner
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Turner
Brubaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Blanton
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Blanton
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Blanton
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Blanton
Moore 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Turner
Young hits a line drive towards third. English reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanton vs. Turner
Blanton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Turner
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Blanton
Cuccinello hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Blanton
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reis vs. Blanton
Reis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Reis reaches second base with a double. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Blanton
Warstler hits a line drive towards third. Brubaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Blanton
Lopez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turner
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Reis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Turner
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Turner
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Waner trying to get to third. Moore throws the ball in to English, who tags Waner for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Turner
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Turner covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Blanton
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Blanton
Garms hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Blanton
English hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Turner
Todd hits a line drive towards short. Warstler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Turner
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Turner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Blanton
Moore 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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Blanton
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Blanton
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reis vs. Blanton
Reis hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Blanton
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Blanton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanton vs. Turner
Blanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Turner
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Reis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turner
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Blanton
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Blanton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Blanton
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Blanton
English hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Turner
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Turner
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Turner
Suhr bunts towards third. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todd vs. Turner
Todd hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brubaker vs. Turner
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner has Vaughan trapped. There's the throw to Lopez and over to English, who tags Vaughan for the out. Suhr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Turner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Suhr trying to get to third. Cuccinello throws to English who tags Suhr for the out. Brubaker moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Blanton
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Blanton
There goes Moore. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Moore steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Blanton
Cuccinello bunts for an out with unknown description. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Blanton
Fletcher 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 -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reis vs. Blanton
Reis hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Turner
Red Lucas pinch hits for Cy Blanton.
Lucas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Turner
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turner
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Turner covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Turner
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Weaver
Jim Weaver now pitching.
Warstler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Weaver
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Weaver
Turner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Turner
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Turner
Suhr bunts for an out with unknown description. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. Turner
Todd hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Turner
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1937 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Garms D, lf 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0
English G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Jensen W, lf 4 0 2 0
Moore G, rf 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 0 2 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 2 0 Suhr G, 1b 3 0 2 0
Reis B, cf 4 0 1 1 Todd A, c 4 0 0 1
Warstler R, ss 4 0 1 1 Brubaker B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Turner J, p 4 0 0 0 Blanton C, p 2 0 0 0
Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0
Weaver J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 32 1 9 1
Boston 000 101 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton C (L) 8.0 8 2 2 1 2
Weaver J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Reis B, Cuccinello T
SB -- Moore G 2
SH -- Cuccinello T, Suhr G
T -- 1:43
A -- 1031
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