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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1937-07-31 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 4116 · 2:26
Boston Bees defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7. Boston Bees put up 4 in the 3rd. Ira Hutchinson earned the win and Bob Smith picked up the save. Elbie Fletcher went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Ira Hutchinson L: Bill Swift SV: Bob Smith
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil English | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Fette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Gabler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mayo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Jensen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Weaver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Lucas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Fette | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Gabler | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ira Hutchinson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bowman | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Weaver | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Mace Brown | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Swift | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Johnson: W
- Rabbit Warstler: 63.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 2/FL
- Tony Cuccinello: D/78.2-H
- Gene Moore: 43
Bot 1
- Lloyd Waner: S7
- Woody Jensen: 13/SH.1-2
- Paul Waner: W
- Gus Suhr: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Todd: D9.3-H;1-H;B-3(E9)
- Bill Brubaker: 8
Top 2
- Gil English: K/C
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Ray Mueller: S7.1-2
- Lou Fette: 8
- Roy Johnson: 9
Bot 2
- Pep Young: 8/L
- Lee Handley: 9
- Joe Bowman: 8
Top 3
- Rabbit Warstler: W
- Vince DiMaggio: S6.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 3/FL
- Gene Moore: W.2-3;1-2
- Gil English: K/C
- Elbie Fletcher: HR8/IPHR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ray Mueller: 8
Bot 3
- Lloyd Waner: D/89
- Woody Jensen: S9.2-H
- Paul Waner: T9.1-H
- Gus Suhr: W
- Al Todd: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bill Brubaker: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Pep Young: 7/L
- Lee Handley: 63
Top 4
- Johnny Lanning: 43
- Roy Johnson: K
- Rabbit Warstler: S7
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 4
- Jim Weaver: W
- Lloyd Waner: 6/P
- Woody Jensen: HR/9.1-H
- Paul Waner: 2/FL
- Gus Suhr: K/C
Top 5
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Gene Moore: 8
- Gil English: 54(1)/FO
- Elbie Fletcher: 53
Bot 5
- Al Todd: E6
- Bill Brubaker: S.1-2
- Pep Young: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Lee Handley: 63
Top 6
- Ray Mueller: 63
- Frank Gabler: S
- Roy Johnson: W.1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: 13.2-3;1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Weaver: K
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Woody Jensen: S
- Paul Waner: 9
Top 7
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Gene Moore: 43
- Gil English: 63
Bot 7
- Gus Suhr: 9
- Al Todd: 8
- Bill Brubaker: 53
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Ray Mueller: S.1-2
- Debs Garms: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(854)
- Roy Johnson: S.3-H
- Rabbit Warstler: 143.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 8
- Pep Young: W
- Lee Handley: 14/SH.1-2
- Red Lucas: 8
- Lloyd Waner: 43
Top 9
- Tony Cuccinello: 53
- Gene Moore: D8/F8S
- Gil English: 3/P
- Elbie Fletcher: IW
- Ray Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mayo: S/89.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roy Johnson: 43
Bot 9
- Woody Jensen: 7
- Paul Waner: 7
- Gus Suhr: 8
Notes & reviews
- Lloyd Waner dives and the ball goes by him to the fence for IPHR