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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-06-04 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 20310 · 2:29
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Bees 14–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 8th. Joe Bowman earned the win. Gene Moore went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 11 |
W: Joe Bowman L: Joe Callahan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Hassett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Callahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Barnicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Callahan | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| George Barnicle | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
 Al Javery | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bowman | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Buddy Hassett: 7
- Gene Moore: 43
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: K23
- Bob Elliott: E6
- Paul Waner: CS2(26)
- Paul Waner: 13
Top 2
- Max West: K/C
- Chet Ross: 43
- Tony Cuccinello: S7
- Al Lopez: D/78.1-H
- Eddie Miller: IW
- Joe Callahan: K/C
Bot 2
- Arky Vaughan: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Maurice Van Robays: 54(1)/FO
- Frankie Gustine: D9.1-H
- Spud Davis: 6/P
Top 3
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Buddy Hassett: W
- Gene Moore: 9
- Max West: 8
Bot 3
- Joe Bowman: S9
- Lee Handley: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: T9.2-H;1-H
- Paul Waner: 13
- Arky Vaughan: 13
- Elbie Fletcher: BK.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 43
Top 4
- Chet Ross: 6/P
- Tony Cuccinello: 13
- Al Lopez: 9/L
Bot 4
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Spud Davis: CS2(24)
- Spud Davis: HP
- Joe Bowman: 34(1)/FO
- Lee Handley: 13
Top 5
- Eddie Miller: 8
- George Barnicle: 2/FL
- Sibby Sisti: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Paul Waner: 43
- Arky Vaughan: 9
Top 6
- Buddy Hassett: 6/P
- Gene Moore: S9
- Max West: 5/P
- Chet Ross: 7
Bot 6
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Frankie Gustine: CS2(26)
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Spud Davis: E6/G.1-2
- Joe Bowman: 8
Top 7
- Tony Cuccinello: 3/P
- Al Lopez: 7
- Eddie Miller: 53
Bot 7
- Lee Handley: 63
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Paul Waner: S8
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Frankie Gustine: D8.2-H
- Spud Davis: 2/FL
Top 8
- Stan Andrews: 2/P
- Sibby Sisti: 53
- Buddy Hassett: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Bowman: W
- Lee Handley: K
- Bob Elliott: FC5.1X2(5E4);B-1
- Paul Waner: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Arky Vaughan: S8.3-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 63.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S3.3-H(UR);2-H(E3/TH)(NR)(UR);B-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Spud Davis: S2
- Joe Bowman: 43
Top 9
- Gene Moore: HR/9
- Max West: S9
- Chet Ross: 7
- Tony Cuccinello: 2/FL
- Whitey Wietelmann: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- First night game ever played at Forbes Field.