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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 21, 1940
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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 August 21, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,281 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Joe Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Waner | First Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 21, 1940
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