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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1939-07-22 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 2583 · 2:02
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Bees 9–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 9th. Bill Swift earned the win. Max West went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bill Swift L: Danny MacFayden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fern Bell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Swift | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Outlaw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Hassett | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny MacFayden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Swift | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny MacFayden | 7.0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Frankhouse | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 7/F
- Arky Vaughan: 3
- Fern Bell: E5/TH.B-2
- Chuck Klein: S7.2-H(UR)
- Elbie Fletcher: D9.1-3
- Lee Handley: 63
Bot 1
- Jimmy Outlaw: 63
- Debs Garms: 8/F
- Buddy Hassett: S
- Max West: 43
Top 2
- Pep Young: S
- Ray Berres: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Swift: 53.2-2
- Lloyd Waner: 31
Bot 2
- Tony Cuccinello: 4/F
- Rabbit Warstler: 2/FL
- Al Lopez: 9/F
Top 3
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Fern Bell: S.1-2
- Chuck Klein: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(854)
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/P
- Lee Handley: S.3-H
- Pep Young: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Hank Majeski: S
- Danny MacFayden: S.1-3
- Jimmy Outlaw: 8/F
- Debs Garms: K
- Buddy Hassett: W.1-2
- Max West: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 8/F
Top 4
- Pep Young: 7/F
- Ray Berres: S7
- Bill Swift: S9.1-3
- Lloyd Waner: BK.3-H;1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 7/F
- Arky Vaughan: IW
- Fern Bell: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3(E2);B-1
- Chuck Klein: 41
Bot 4
- Rabbit Warstler: 8/F
- Al Lopez: 9/F
- Hank Majeski: 9/F
Top 5
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
- Lee Handley: S8.B-2(E8)
- Pep Young: FC6.2X3(65)
- Ray Berres: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Danny MacFayden: 7/F
- Jimmy Outlaw: 13
- Debs Garms: 53
Top 6
- Bill Swift: 5/FL
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Fern Bell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Buddy Hassett: S
- Max West: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tony Cuccinello: 8/F
Top 7
- Chuck Klein: 9/F9D
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Lee Handley: FLE2
- Lee Handley: S9.1-3
- Pep Young: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Ray Berres: 9/F
Bot 7
- Rabbit Warstler: 63
- Al Lopez: S
- Sibby Sisti: 8/F
- Al Simmons: K
Top 8
- Bill Swift: K
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Arky Vaughan: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Jimmy Outlaw: S
- Debs Garms: 3/G.1-2
- Buddy Hassett: S.2-3
- Max West: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 4/F
Top 9
- Fern Bell: W
- Chuck Klein: E4/G.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: FC1/BG.2XH(1E5)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Lee Handley: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Pep Young: W
- Ray Berres: 9/F
- Bill Swift: S8.2-H(UR);1X3(85)
Bot 9
- Rabbit Warstler: 9/F
- Al Lopez: 9/F
- Sibby Sisti: 4/F
Notes & reviews
- Front row fan rides Lopez for missing foul fly.
- Fan on field and Lopez exchange punches after Handley's hit.