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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 24, 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 April 24, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 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 | April 24, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Fette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,667 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | Right Fielder |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Lou Fette | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Fred Sington | Left Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Van Mungo | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 24, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mungo
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Mungo
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Mungo
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fette
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Fette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Fette
Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fette
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Fette
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Fette
Camilli 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Mungo
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Mungo
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cuccinello scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fette vs. Mungo
Fette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Fette
Sington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Fette
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Fette
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Fette
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mungo
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Mungo covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Mungo
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Mungo
Hassett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Mungo
Simmons is hit by the pitch. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Mungo
Max West pinch runs for Al Simmons.
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fette
Max West now playing left field.
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Fette
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Fette
Moore hits a fly ball towards center. Cooney catches it and throws to Miller who relays to Fletcher to double up Lazzeri. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mungo
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fette vs. Mungo
Fette bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Mungo
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Fette
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Fette
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Fette
Sington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Fette
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Mungo
Cooney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Mungo
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Mungo
West hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Fette
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Fette
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fette
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Mungo
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mungo
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Fette
Lazzeri hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fette
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Fette
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mungo
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Mungo
Fette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mungo
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Fette
Rabbit Warstler now playing third base.
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sington vs. Fette
Sington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Fette
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Fette
Ernie Koy pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Mungo
Johnny Hudson now playing shortstop.
Cooney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Mungo
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Mungo
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Hassett for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Fette
Oris Hockett pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fette
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hockett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Fette
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warstler fields it and throws to first for the out. Hockett scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Fette
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Fette
There's a wild pitch. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Fette
Phelps 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 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Cuccinello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hutchinson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchinson
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hutchinson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Fette
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Fette
Sington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warstler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Fette
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1939 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Garms D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 1 0 Warstler R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cooney J, cf 4 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 3 0 0 0 Hassett B, rf 4 0 1 0 Phelps B, c 4 0 1 0 Simmons A, lf 1 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 0 0 West M, pr-lf 2 0 0 0 Sington F, lf 3 0 1 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 2 2 2 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Durocher L, ss 2 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Koy E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 1 Hudson J, ss 0 0 0 0 Fette L, p 2 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 2 0 0 0 Hockett O, ph 1 1 1 0 Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 3 31 1 6 1 Boston 020 100 001 -- 4 Brooklyn 000 000 010 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Fette L (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Mungo V (L) 8.0 5 3 3 0 1 Hutchinson I 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Durocher L, Lavagetto C 2 DP -- Boston 2, Brooklyn 3 LOB -- Boston 4, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Simmons A, Cuccinello T HR -- Cuccinello T SH -- Fette L HBP -- by Mungo V (Simmons A) WP -- Mungo V, Fette L T -- 2:03 A -- 8667
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