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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-05-07 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2098 · 3:01
Boston Bees defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–9. Boston Bees put up 4 in the 5th. Tom Earley earned the win and Bill Swift picked up the save. Eddie Miller went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Tom Earley L: Johnny Lanning SV: Bill Swift
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bama Rowell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Les Scarsella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Strincevich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Earley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Javery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank LaManna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny MacFayden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Schultz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Lanahan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Piechota | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Strincevich | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Earley | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Javery | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hank LaManna | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Swift | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny MacFayden | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Bauers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Lanahan | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bama Rowell: S8
- Buddy Hassett: S7.1-2
- Max West: PO2(16)
- Max West: 2/P
- Tony Cuccinello: HP.1-2
- Chet Ross: S7.2-H;1-2
- Les Scarsella: 3/G
Bot 1
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Bob Elliott: 9/L
- Arky Vaughan: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: SB2
- Elbie Fletcher: WP.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.1-2
- Debs Garms: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Brubaker: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Al Lopez: S9
- Eddie Miller: 63.1-2
- Nick Strincevich: K
- Bama Rowell: 8
Bot 2
- Spud Davis: 8
- Danny MacFayden: 8
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Bob Elliott: 53
Top 3
- Buddy Hassett: S8
- Max West: W.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: D7.2-H;1-3
- Chet Ross: S8.3-H;2-H
- Les Scarsella: WP.1-3
- Les Scarsella: K
- Al Lopez: K/C
- Eddie Miller: K
Bot 3
- Arky Vaughan: S4
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: W.1-2
- Debs Garms: S9.2-H;1-3
- Paul Waner: 9.3-H
- Spud Davis: S8.1-3
- Joe Schultz: S8.3-H;1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Tom Earley: S8
- Bama Rowell: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Buddy Hassett: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Arky Vaughan: 3/L
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Top 5
- Max West: W
- Tony Cuccinello: S1.1-2
- Chet Ross: K
- Les Scarsella: S8.2-H;1-3
- Al Lopez: 1/P
- Eddie Miller: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Tom Earley: 63
Bot 5
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
- Debs Garms: 9
- Pep Young: K
Top 6
- Rabbit Warstler: W
- Johnny Cooney: S7.1-2
- Max West: 9.2-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Spud Davis: D7
- Dick Lanahan: S7.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: T/89.3-H;1-H
- Bob Elliott: K
- Arky Vaughan: 41.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: HP
- Maurice Van Robays: S9.1-3
- Debs Garms: 9
Top 7
- Chet Ross: T/89
- Les Scarsella: 9.3-H
- Al Lopez: 43
- Eddie Miller: K/C
Bot 7
- Pep Young: 9
- Spud Davis: 9
- Dick Lanahan: 43
Top 8
- Al Javery: K/C
- Rabbit Warstler: E6/G
- Johnny Cooney: W.1-2
- Max West: S4.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 2/FL
- Chet Ross: K
Bot 8
- Frankie Gustine: 43
- Bob Elliott: D/89
- Arky Vaughan: S8.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: WP.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 5/FL
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.2-H
- Debs Garms: W.1-2
- Joe Bowman: K/C
Top 9
- Les Scarsella: 5/P
- Al Lopez: T/89
- Eddie Miller: D7.3-H
- Hank LaManna: 31.2-3
- Rabbit Warstler: 63
Bot 9
- Spud Davis: W
- Lloyd Waner: 3/FL
- Frankie Gustine: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Al Piechota's major league debut.