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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1939-09-21 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:12

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Bees 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Johnny Gee earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	12
PIT	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	0		6	8

W: Johnny Gee L: Al Veigel SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: Bill Klem · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Cooney	5	1	5	2	0	0
Buddy Hassett	4	0	2	1	1	1
Chet Clemens	5	0	0	0	0	1
Chet Ross	5	0	0	0	0	3
Hank Majeski	4	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Masi	4	1	2	0	0	1
Sibby Sisti	4	1	3	1	0	0
Whitey Wietelmann	4	0	0	0	0	2
Al Veigel	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Callahan	2	0	0	0	0	1
Al Lopez	0	1	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Paul Waner	5	0	0	0	0	0
Arky Vaughan	4	1	1	1	0	0
Bob Elliott	3	0	2	1	0	0
Maurice Van Robays	3	1	0	0	1	1
Elbie Fletcher	4	0	2	3	0	0
Bill Brubaker	3	0	0	0	1	0
Frankie Gustine	3	1	1	0	1	0
George Susce	4	2	2	1	0	0
Johnny Gee	3	1	0	0	1	3

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Veigel	2.2	2	3	1
Joe Callahan	5.1	6	1	3

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Gee	9.0	12	2	11

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Cooney: S8
Buddy Hassett: K
Chet Clemens: K
Chet Ross: K

Bot 1

Paul Waner: 63
Arky Vaughan: 5/P/FL
Bob Elliott: S9
Maurice Van Robays: K

Top 2

Hank Majeski: 2/FL
Phil Masi: 63
Sibby Sisti: S9
Whitey Wietelmann: 43

Bot 2

Elbie Fletcher: 8
Bill Brubaker: 8
Frankie Gustine: 43

Top 3

Al Veigel: K
Johnny Cooney: S9
Buddy Hassett: PO1(13)
Buddy Hassett: W
Chet Clemens: 13

Bot 3

George Susce: E6
Johnny Gee: W.1-2
Paul Waner: 9/F.2-3
Arky Vaughan: E1.1-2
Bob Elliott: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
Maurice Van Robays: W.2-3;1-2
Elbie Fletcher: D9/9D.1-H(UR);2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
Bill Brubaker: W
Frankie Gustine: W.2-3;1-2
George Susce: 7

Top 4

Chet Ross: K
Hank Majeski: 53
Phil Masi: S8
Sibby Sisti: S9.BX2(96)

Bot 4

Johnny Gee: K
Paul Waner: 4/P
Arky Vaughan: 31

Top 5

Whitey Wietelmann: 63
Joe Callahan: 31
Johnny Cooney: S7
Buddy Hassett: S9.1-3
Chet Clemens: 9

Bot 5

Bob Elliott: 8
Maurice Van Robays: 8
Elbie Fletcher: S9
Bill Brubaker: 5/P/FL

Top 6

Chet Ross: 63
Hank Majeski: K
Phil Masi: D
Sibby Sisti: S.2-H
Whitey Wietelmann: K

Bot 6

Frankie Gustine: S
George Susce: T.1-H
Johnny Gee: K
Paul Waner: 6/L
Arky Vaughan: S.3-H
Bob Elliott: CS2(24)

Top 7

Joe Callahan: K
Johnny Cooney: S
Buddy Hassett: 46(1)/FO
Chet Clemens: 3/P/FL

Bot 7

Bob Elliott: S
Maurice Van Robays: 7
Elbie Fletcher: 31.1-2
Bill Brubaker: 7

Top 8

Chet Ross: K
Hank Majeski: 4/P
Phil Masi: K

Bot 8

Frankie Gustine: 53
George Susce: S
Johnny Gee: K
Paul Waner: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Sibby Sisti: E6
Whitey Wietelmann: K
Al Lopez: W.1-2
Johnny Cooney: T9.1-H;2-H(UR)
Buddy Hassett: S.3-H
Chet Clemens: 9
Chet Ross: 3/P

Notes & reviews

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