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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-06-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2491 · 1:51
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Bees 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Klinger earned the win and Mace Brown picked up the save. Hank Majeski went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bob Klinger L: Bill Posedel SV: Mace Brown
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Posedel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Outlaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Waner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Posedel | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Joe Sullivan | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Mace Brown | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Debs Garms: D9
- Johnny Cooney: 43.2-3
- Buddy Hassett: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Max West: W
- Hank Majeski: 8/F
Bot 1
- Paul Waner: W
- Arky Vaughan: S8.1-3
- Gus Suhr: 9/SF.3-H
- Chuck Klein: W.1-2
- Bill Brubaker: 9/F
- Lee Handley: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Lloyd Waner: 3/G
Top 2
- Eddie Miller: 8/F
- Al Lopez: 63
- Rabbit Warstler: S8
- Bill Posedel: 63
Bot 2
- Ray Berres: 63
- Bob Klinger: 4/P
- Paul Waner: 8/F
Top 3
- Debs Garms: K
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Buddy Hassett: 99
Bot 3
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Gus Suhr: S
- Chuck Klein: SB2
- Chuck Klein: 99
- Bill Brubaker: 99
Top 4
- Max West: 99
- Hank Majeski: W
- Eddie Miller: 99
- Al Lopez: 99
Bot 4
- Lee Handley: S
- Lloyd Waner: 99
- Ray Berres: W.1-2
- Bob Klinger: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rabbit Warstler: K
- Bill Posedel: S
- Debs Garms: FC.1-2#
- Johnny Cooney: PO1(99)#
- Johnny Cooney: 99
Bot 5
- Paul Waner: 99
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Gus Suhr: 99
Top 6
- Buddy Hassett: 63
- Max West: W
- Hank Majeski: CS2(24)
- Hank Majeski: HR/7
- Eddie Miller: 99
Bot 6
- Chuck Klein: W
- Bill Brubaker: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee Handley: S9.2-H
- Lloyd Waner: SB2
- Lloyd Waner: 99
- Ray Berres: SB3
- Ray Berres: 99
Top 7
- Al Lopez: 99
- Rabbit Warstler: 99
- Al Simmons: 53
Bot 7
- Bob Klinger: 99
- Paul Waner: D
- Arky Vaughan: S.2-3
- Gus Suhr: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- Chuck Klein: 41
Top 8
- Debs Garms: 99
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Buddy Hassett: S5/BG
- Max West: 8/L
Bot 8
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Lee Handley: 99
- Lloyd Waner: S
- Ray Berres: 99
Top 9
- Hank Majeski: 99/G
- Eddie Miller: W
- Al Lopez: S1/L.1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: 63.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Outlaw: 8/F8D
Notes & reviews
- Line drive by Lopez injured Klinger who left game