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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 1939
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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 July 29, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1939 |
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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 | July 29, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Shoffner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,962 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Max West | Center Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
Milt Shoffner | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fern Bell | Center Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a line drive into center field. Bell 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. Bowman
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Bowman
West hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Shoffner
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Shoffner
Vaughan bunts towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Shoffner
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Shoffner
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Shoffner
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Shoffner
Handley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bowman
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bowman
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Bowman
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoffner vs. Bowman
Shoffner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shoffner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Shoffner
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Shoffner
Bowman 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Bowman
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Shoffner
Bell 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Shoffner
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Shoffner
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Shoffner
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bowman
West hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bowman
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Shoffner
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Shoffner
Fletcher bunts towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Shoffner
Handley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of West. Handley reaches second base with a double. Klein scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Shoffner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields the ball and throws to Shoffner covering. Safe. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berres vs. Shoffner
Berres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Berres reaches second base with a double. Handley scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowman vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Bowman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garms. Bowman reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Berres scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Errickson
Bell hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Errickson
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bowman
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Bowman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Bowman
Errickson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Errickson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Bowman
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Errickson
Phil Masi now catching.
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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Errickson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Errickson
Handley 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 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bowman
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Bowman covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Bowman
Cuccinello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Bowman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Errickson
Berres is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Errickson
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bowman
Masi 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, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Bowman
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Bowman
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Errickson
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Errickson
Vaughan 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Errickson
Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Bowman
Garms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warstler moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Bowman
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warstler scores. Garms scores. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Sewell
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Errickson
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Errickson
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Errickson
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Sewell
Lloyd Waner now playing center field.
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Sewell
Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Sewell covering. Safe. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Sewell
Warstler takes first base on ball four. Sisti moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Outlaw scores. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Warstler moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Brown
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. Warstler scores. Garms moves to third. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1939 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Warstler R, ss 4 2 2 0 Bell F, cf 4 1 1 0 Garms D, rf 5 1 3 2 Waner L, cf 0 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 5 0 3 0 Vaughan A, ss 2 0 1 0 West M, cf 5 0 2 3 Rizzo J, lf 4 1 2 2 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Klein C, rf 4 1 1 0 Simmons A, lf 5 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 1 1 1 Masi P, c 2 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sisti S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Berres R, c 4 1 1 1 Shoffner M, p 1 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 3 0 1 2 Errickson D, p 1 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0 Outlaw J, ph 1 1 1 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 13 5 31 6 10 6 Boston 000 000 023 -- 5 Pittsburgh 100 400 10x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Shoffner M (L) 3.1 8 5 5 0 1 Errickson D 4.2 2 1 1 2 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bowman J (W)* 7.0 10 2 2 1 3 Sewell R+ 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 Brown M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th + Pitched to 4 batters in 9th DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Boston 10, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Handley L, Berres R, Bowman J HR -- Rizzo J CS -- Vaughan A SH -- Vaughan A, Fletcher E T -- 2:06 A -- 4962
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