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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 21, 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 September 21, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Veigel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gee |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,980 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Bill Klem 3B: Dolly Stark |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Chet Clemens | Left Fielder |
Chet Ross | Right Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Al Veigel | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Bob Elliott | Center Fielder |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
George Susce | Catcher |
Johnny Gee | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 21, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gee
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Gee
Hassett strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Gee
Clemens strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Gee
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Veigel
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Veigel
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Veigel
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Veigel
Van Robays strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gee
Majeski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gee
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Gee
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Gee
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Veigel
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Veigel
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Veigel
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veigel vs. Gee
Veigel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gee
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Gee
Gee fires to first and picks off Cooney. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gee
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Gee
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gee fields it 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: ---
Susce vs. Veigel
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gee vs. Veigel
Gee takes first base on ball four. Susce moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Veigel
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Susce moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Veigel
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veigel juggles the ball. That's an error on Veigel. Gee moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Veigel
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Susce tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Veigel
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Gee moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Veigel
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ross. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Gee scores. Vaughan scores. Van Robays goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Veigel
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Callahan
Joe Callahan now pitching.
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Susce vs. Callahan
Susce hits a fly ball into left field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Gee
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gee
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gee
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Gee
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Vaughan who tags Sisti trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gee vs. Callahan
Gee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Callahan
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Callahan
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Callahan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gee
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callahan vs. Gee
Callahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gee covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gee
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Gee
Hassett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemens vs. Gee
Clemens hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Callahan
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Callahan
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Callahan
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Callahan
Brubaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Gee
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gee
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gee
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Masi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Gee
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Gee
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Callahan
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Callahan
Susce hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney who is chasing the ball. Susce reaches third base with a triple. Gustine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gee vs. Callahan
Gee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Callahan
Waner hits a line drive towards short. Wietelmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Callahan
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Susce scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Callahan
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Masi and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callahan vs. Gee
Callahan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gee
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Gee
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Gee
Clemens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Callahan
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Callahan
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Callahan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Callahan covering, for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Callahan
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Gee
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gee
Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gee
Masi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Callahan
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Callahan
Susce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gee vs. Callahan
Gee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Callahan
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Gee
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Gee
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Gee
Al Lopez pinch hits for Joe Callahan.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Gee
Cooney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Cooney reaches third base with a triple. Sisti scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassett vs. Gee
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooney scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Gee
Clemens hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Gee
Ross hits a popup 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 9/21/1939, game 1 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cooney J, cf 5 1 5 2 Waner P, rf 5 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Vaughan A, ss 4 1 1 1 Clemens C, lf 5 0 0 0 Elliott B, cf 3 0 2 1 Ross C, rf 5 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 1 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 2 3 Masi P, c 4 1 2 0 Brubaker B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 1 3 1 Gustine F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 0 0 Susce G, c 4 2 2 1 Veigel A, p 1 0 0 0 Gee J, p 3 1 0 0 Callahan J, p 2 0 0 0 Lopez A, ph 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 12 4 32 6 8 6 Boston 000 001 003 -- 4 Pittsburgh 004 002 00x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Veigel A (L) 2.2 2 4 0 3 1 Callahan J 5.1 6 2 2 1 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gee J (W) 9.0 12 4 3 2 11 E -- Wietelmann W, Veigel A, Vaughan A LOB -- Boston 9, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Fletcher E, Masi P 3B -- Susce G, Cooney J CS -- Vaughan A SF -- Elliott B T -- 2:12 A -- 1980
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