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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1940-05-06 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 2142 Β· 3:24

Boston Bees defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7. Boston Bees put up 3 in the 10th. Bill Swift earned the win and Joe Sullivan picked up the save. Frankie Gustine went 2-for-7 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

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W: Bill Swift   L: Oad Swigart   SV: Joe Sullivan

Umpires β€” HP: Ziggy Sears Β· 1B: Tom Dunn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bama Rowell200011
Buddy Hassett300000
Max West510022
Tony Cuccinello601100
Chet Ross623000
Les Scarsella633100
Al Lopez614100
Eddie Miller322230
Dick Errickson200000
George Barnicle200000
Johnny Cooney300101
Rabbit Warstler212210
Dick Coffman100001
Sibby Sisti100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frankie Gustine722300
Bob Elliott500020
Arky Vaughan512220
Elbie Fletcher400030
Maurice Van Robays603100
Johnny Rizzo412020
Bill Brubaker100021
Joe Schultz300000
Joe Bowman400000
Debs Garms010010
Paul Waner100000
Lloyd Waner111000
Lee Handley200000
Spud Davis101100
Ray Mueller000010
Fern Bell100000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Errickson4.2360
George Barnicle3.1251
Dick Coffman1.1400
Bill Swift1.2210
Joe Sullivan1.0010

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Bowman9.01051
Max Butcher1.0212
Rip Sewell1.0101
Oad Swigart0.0110
Ray Harrell0.1101
Dick Lanahan0.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bama Rowell: HP
  • Buddy Hassett: 7/L
  • Max West: 6/P
  • Tony Cuccinello: 53

Bot 1

  • Frankie Gustine: 63
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Arky Vaughan: 8
  • Elbie Fletcher: 9

Top 2

  • Chet Ross: S7
  • Les Scarsella: S8.1-3
  • Al Lopez: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Eddie Miller: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(84)
  • Dick Errickson: 43
  • Bama Rowell: W
  • Buddy Hassett: 13

Bot 2

  • Maurice Van Robays: S7
  • Johnny Rizzo: 4/P
  • Bill Brubaker: W.1-2
  • Joe Schultz: 4/P
  • Joe Bowman: 4/P

Top 3

  • Max West: 8
  • Tony Cuccinello: 43
  • Chet Ross: 43

Bot 3

  • Frankie Gustine: 43
  • Bob Elliott: 8
  • Arky Vaughan: 3/G

Top 4

  • Les Scarsella: 31
  • Al Lopez: 8
  • Eddie Miller: W
  • Dick Errickson: 53/BG

Bot 4

  • Elbie Fletcher: W
  • Maurice Van Robays: 63.1-2
  • Johnny Rizzo: W
  • Bill Brubaker: W.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Schultz: 6/P
  • Joe Bowman: 13

Top 5

  • Bama Rowell: E4/G
  • Buddy Hassett: SB2
  • Buddy Hassett: 13
  • Max West: PO2(16)
  • Max West: W
  • Tony Cuccinello: D9.1-H
  • Chet Ross: 43

Bot 5

  • Frankie Gustine: 9
  • Bob Elliott: 43
  • Arky Vaughan: S4
  • Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
  • Maurice Van Robays: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Johnny Rizzo: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Brubaker: K

Top 6

  • Les Scarsella: S7
  • Al Lopez: SB2
  • Al Lopez: 53
  • Eddie Miller: T/78.2-H
  • George Barnicle: 3/P
  • Bama Rowell: K/C

Bot 6

  • Joe Schultz: 7
  • Joe Bowman: 2/FL
  • Frankie Gustine: 53

Top 7

  • Johnny Cooney: 43
  • Max West: 3/G
  • Tony Cuccinello: 9

Bot 7

  • Bob Elliott: 63
  • Arky Vaughan: 3/G
  • Elbie Fletcher: W
  • Maurice Van Robays: 9

Top 8

  • Chet Ross: 63
  • Les Scarsella: 1/P
  • Al Lopez: S8
  • Eddie Miller: 53

Bot 8

  • Johnny Rizzo: S/78
  • Debs Garms: W.1-2
  • Paul Waner: 6/P
  • Joe Bowman: 6/L
  • Frankie Gustine: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Arky Vaughan: CS2(26)

Top 9

  • George Barnicle: 13/BG
  • Rabbit Warstler: W
  • Johnny Cooney: 13/SH.1-2
  • Max West: IW
  • Tony Cuccinello: 63

Bot 9

  • Arky Vaughan: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: 4/FL
  • Maurice Van Robays: S9.1X3(95)
  • Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)/FO

Top 10

  • Chet Ross: T/89
  • Les Scarsella: S9.3-H
  • Al Lopez: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
  • Eddie Miller: W
  • Dick Coffman: PO2(245).1-2
  • Dick Coffman: K
  • Rabbit Warstler: S8.2-H
  • Johnny Cooney: K/C

Bot 10

  • Lloyd Waner: S3
  • Lee Handley: 13.1-2
  • Spud Davis: S8.2-H
  • Frankie Gustine: D9.1-3
  • Bob Elliott: 8
  • Arky Vaughan: S9.3-H;2-H
  • Elbie Fletcher: 4/P

Top 11

  • Max West: K
  • Tony Cuccinello: 53
  • Chet Ross: S9
  • Les Scarsella: 9

Bot 11

  • Maurice Van Robays: 53
  • Johnny Rizzo: S8
  • Ray Mueller: W.1-2
  • Lee Handley: 8
  • Fern Bell: 8

Top 12

  • Al Lopez: D/78
  • Eddie Miller: W
  • Sibby Sisti: K
  • Rabbit Warstler: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Johnny Cooney: WP.2-H;1-3
  • Johnny Cooney: 8.3-H
  • Max West: K/C

Bot 12

  • Frankie Gustine: 53/BG
  • Bob Elliott: 5/P
  • Arky Vaughan: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: 3/G