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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Boston Braves
1938-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 4445 Β· 1:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Bees 2β1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Bob Klinger earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Klinger L: Milt Shoffner SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tiny Parker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Suhr | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lee Handley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Todd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Klinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Debs Garms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Stripp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rabbit Warstler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Shoffner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Klinger | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Milt Shoffner | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 3/G
- Paul Waner: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 7
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
Bot 1
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Johnny Cooney: 13
- Debs Garms: 3/G
Top 2
- Gus Suhr: S
- Pep Young: 3/FL
- Lee Handley: 64(1)/FO
- Al Todd: 63
Bot 2
- Tony Cuccinello: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Joe Stripp: K
- Al Lopez: K
Top 3
- Bob Klinger: 8
- Lloyd Waner: 4/P
- Paul Waner: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Rabbit Warstler: 8
- Milt Shoffner: W
- Vince DiMaggio: S.1-2
- Johnny Cooney: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Debs Garms: 8
Top 4
- Arky Vaughan: K
- Gus Suhr: S
- Pep Young: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Tony Cuccinello: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 5/P
- Joe Stripp: 63
Top 5
- Lee Handley: W
- Al Todd: S.1-2
- Bob Klinger: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 3/P
- Paul Waner: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Al Lopez: 53
- Rabbit Warstler: 43
- Milt Shoffner: 13
Top 6
- Johnny Rizzo: D
- Arky Vaughan: 6/P
- Gus Suhr: 31.2-3
- Pep Young: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Vince DiMaggio: S
- Johnny Cooney: K
- Debs Garms: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lee Handley: 2/FL
- Al Todd: 2/FL
- Bob Klinger: S
- Lloyd Waner: 43
Bot 7
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Stripp: S.2-H;B-2(TH)#
- Al Lopez: 9.2-3#
- Rabbit Warstler: 3/FL
Top 8
- Paul Waner: 53
- Johnny Rizzo: 7
- Arky Vaughan: 4/P
Bot 8
- Milt Shoffner: S
- Vince DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Cooney: 53.1-2
- Debs Garms: 7
Top 9
- Gus Suhr: D
- Pep Young: 34/SH.2-3
- Lee Handley: S.3-H
- Al Todd: S.1-2
- Bob Klinger: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Lloyd Waner: S.3-H;1-2
- Paul Waner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Joe Stripp: 9
- Al Lopez: 3/P
















