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Philadelphia Phillies @ Boston Braves

1939-04-20 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 3166 · 1:51

Boston Bees defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–0. Lou Fette earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		2	6

W: Lou Fette L: Syl Johnson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Del Young	4	0	0	0
Les Powers	4	1	0	0
Hersh Martin	3	0	1	0
LeGrant Scott	4	0	0	2
Morrie Arnovich	3	1	1	0
Heinie Mueller	3	1	0	0
George Scharein	3	0	0	0
Spud Davis	2	0	1	1
Syl Johnson	2	0	0	1
Gibby Brack	1	0	0	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Debs Garms	3	1	1	0	1	0
Johnny Cooney	4	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Hassett	2	0	1	0	2	0
Al Simmons	4	1	1	0	0	1
Tony Cuccinello	3	0	1	1	0	0
Elbie Fletcher	3	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Miller	3	0	1	1	0	1
Al Lopez	3	0	1	0	0	1
Lou Fette	3	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Syl Johnson	7.0	5	2	3
Jennings Poindexter	1.0	1	2	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lou Fette	9.0	3	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Del Young: 6/P
Les Powers: 13
Hersh Martin: W
LeGrant Scott: K

Bot 1

Debs Garms: S7
Johnny Cooney: 5/P/FL
Buddy Hassett: S8.1-3
Al Simmons: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Morrie Arnovich: 6/P
Heinie Mueller: S5/P
George Scharein: 13.1-2
Spud Davis: IW
Syl Johnson: K

Bot 2

Tony Cuccinello: 8/L
Elbie Fletcher: E6
Eddie Miller: K
Al Lopez: 6

Top 3

Del Young: 13
Les Powers: 13
Hersh Martin: 9

Bot 3

Lou Fette: 43
Debs Garms: 3/G
Johnny Cooney: 7

Top 4

LeGrant Scott: 99
Morrie Arnovich: S
Heinie Mueller: 99
George Scharein: 99

Bot 4

Buddy Hassett: W
Al Simmons: SB2
Al Simmons: K
Tony Cuccinello: 99
Elbie Fletcher: 99

Top 5

Spud Davis: 99
Syl Johnson: 99
Del Young: 99

Bot 5

Eddie Miller: 99
Al Lopez: D
Lou Fette: CS3(25)
Lou Fette: 99

Top 6

Les Powers: 99
Hersh Martin: 99
LeGrant Scott: K#

Bot 6

Debs Garms: 123
Johnny Cooney: 99
Buddy Hassett: 99

Top 7

Morrie Arnovich: W
Heinie Mueller: CS2(99)
Heinie Mueller: 99
George Scharein: 99

Bot 7

Al Simmons: S9
Tony Cuccinello: 99/SH.1-2
Elbie Fletcher: IW
Eddie Miller: S7/7D.1-2;2-H
Al Lopez: K
Lou Fette: 5(2)/FO

Top 8

Spud Davis: K
Gibby Brack: 6/L
Del Young: 99

Bot 8

Debs Garms: W
Johnny Cooney: 99.1-2#
Buddy Hassett: IW
Al Simmons: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Tony Cuccinello: S9.1-2;3-H
Elbie Fletcher: 99

Top 9

Les Powers: S8
Hersh Martin: 99.1-2
LeGrant Scott: 99
Morrie Arnovich: WP.2-3#
Morrie Arnovich: 43

Notes & reviews

Garms misjudged Mueller's pop fly.
Garms hit a terrific liner off Johnson's knee but Davis recovered the ball and threw him out.
Not sure how Arnovich was put out.
Marvelous diving catch by Miller.

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