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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-09-19 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 702 · overcast · 2:06
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Bees 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Rip Sewell earned the win. Bob Elliott went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Jim Turner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dolly Stark · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Tom Dunn · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Barkley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Turner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bama Rowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Hodgin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Susce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Turner | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Rip Sewell | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Debs Garms: E4/L
- Johnny Cooney: S7.1-3
- Buddy Hassett: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Max West: S.1-2
- Al Lopez: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 1/L
Bot 1
- Paul Waner: 7
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: S
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
Top 2
- Whitey Wietelmann: 13
- Red Barkley: K
- Jim Turner: S
- Debs Garms: 43
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
- Bill Brubaker: W
- Frankie Gustine: D9/F9DW.1-3
- George Susce: S8/F8S.3-H;2-3
- Max Butcher: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Paul Waner: T9.2-H;1-H
- Arky Vaughan: 31
Top 3
- Johnny Cooney: S8
- Buddy Hassett: S7.1-2
- Max West: 53.2-3;1-2
- Al Lopez: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Sibby Sisti: D9.3-H
- Whitey Wietelmann: 13
Bot 3
- Bob Elliott: 99/F
- Maurice Van Robays: S
- Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2
- Bill Brubaker: K
- Frankie Gustine: 99/F
Top 4
- Red Barkley: K
- Jim Turner: S
- Debs Garms: S.1-2
- Johnny Cooney: S.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Hassett: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 4
- George Susce: 99
- Rip Sewell: 99/G
- Paul Waner: S
- Arky Vaughan: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Max West: 99/G
- Al Lopez: K
- Sibby Sisti: 99/F
Bot 5
- Arky Vaughan: 6E3
- Bob Elliott: HR/F7D.1-H(UR)
- Maurice Van Robays: D
- Elbie Fletcher: WP.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Bill Brubaker: 3/FL
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- George Susce: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Whitey Wietelmann: 99/F
- Hank Majeski: K
- Jim Turner: E4
- Debs Garms: 99/G
Bot 6
- Rip Sewell: K
- Paul Waner: 13
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Bob Elliott: 99/F
Top 7
- Johnny Cooney: 99/G
- Bama Rowell: K
- Max West: W
- Phil Masi: PB.1-2
- Phil Masi: 99/F
Bot 7
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Elbie Fletcher: 99/F
- Bill Brubaker: 99/F
Top 8
- Sibby Sisti: S/G
- Whitey Wietelmann: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Majeski: 99/G
Bot 8
- Frankie Gustine: 99/F
- George Susce: 99/F
- Rip Sewell: 99/F
Top 9
- Ralph Hodgin: D
- Debs Garms: W
- Johnny Cooney: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Bama Rowell: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- Drizzle started top of 7th, continuing to end of game