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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1940-05-18 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 4264 · 2:19
Boston Bees defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 15–5. Boston Bees put up 4 in the 7th. Al Piechota earned the win. Max West went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 20 |
W: Al Piechota L: Max Butcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Schultz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Max West | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Loane | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Posedel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Piechota | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Klinger | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Bauers | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Posedel | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Piechota | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: D7
- Paul Waner: HR/9.2-H
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
Bot 1
- Sibby Sisti: S9
- Rabbit Warstler: S.1-2
- Buddy Hassett: 3/F9S.2-3
- Max West: 99(1)/FO.3-H
- Chet Ross: 99
Top 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Joe Schultz: 99
Bot 2
- Bob Loane: 99
- Al Lopez: 99
- Eddie Miller: 99
Top 3
- Max Butcher: 99
- Lee Handley: S
- Paul Waner: D.1-3
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Arky Vaughan: 99
Bot 3
- Bill Posedel: 99
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Rabbit Warstler: CS2(99)
- Rabbit Warstler: K
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Joe Schultz: 99
Bot 4
- Buddy Hassett: T8
- Max West: HR/9.3-H
- Chet Ross: D7
- Bob Loane: 13/SH.2-3
- Al Lopez: 8.3-H
- Eddie Miller: S
- Bill Posedel: 99
Top 5
- Max Butcher: E6
- Lee Handley: S.1-2
- Paul Waner: S.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 99/F.3-H(UR);2-3
- Arky Vaughan: 99/F.3-H(UR)
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Frankie Gustine: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Schultz: 43
Bot 5
- Sibby Sisti: 99
- Rabbit Warstler: 99
- Buddy Hassett: W
- Max West: S8.1-3
- Chet Ross: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Bob Loane: K
Top 6
- Pep Young: W
- Lee Handley: K
- Paul Waner: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
Bot 6
- Al Lopez: S
- Eddie Miller: D.1-3
- Al Piechota: WP.3-H;2-3
- Al Piechota: 99
- Sibby Sisti: D8.3-H
- Rabbit Warstler: 99
- Buddy Hassett: S.2-H
- Max West: S.1-2#
- Chet Ross: 99
Top 7
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Maurice Van Robays: S
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Bot 7
- Bob Loane: W
- Al Lopez: SB2
- Al Lopez: S.2-3
- Eddie Miller: WP.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Miller: S.2-3
- Al Piechota: S.3-H;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: E5.2-3;1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Buddy Hassett: W
- Max West: S4.3-H;1-3(E4/TH);B-2
- Chet Ross: W
- Bob Loane: 99/G
Top 8
- Joe Schultz: 99
- Lloyd Waner: S
- Lee Handley: 99
- Paul Waner: 99
Bot 8
- Al Lopez: S8
- Eddie Miller: 13.1-H(E3/TH)(NR)
- Al Piechota: S
- Sibby Sisti: S.1-2#
- Rabbit Warstler: 99
- Buddy Hassett: 99
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Arky Vaughan: E4
- Elbie Fletcher: 3(B)3(1)/GDP