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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-06-06 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 1165 · 2:04
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Bees 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 3rd. Rip Sewell earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Joe Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Hassett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Posedel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Cooney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Posedel | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sullivan | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Klinger | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Rip Sewell | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: K23#
- Buddy Hassett: S
- Gene Moore: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Paul Waner: 99
Top 2
- Max West: S7
- Chet Ross: S7.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: D9.2-H;1-H
- Al Lopez: S8.2-H
- Eddie Miller: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bill Posedel: D8/78.3-H;2-H
- Sibby Sisti: 6
- Buddy Hassett: 9
- Gene Moore: 13
Bot 2
- Arky Vaughan: S9
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Spud Davis: 99
Top 3
- Max West: 99
- Chet Ross: K
- Tony Cuccinello: 99
Bot 3
- Rip Sewell: S7
- Lee Handley: S9.1-2#
- Bob Elliott: T9.2-H;1-H
- Paul Waner: 43
- Arky Vaughan: S/BG.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: HP.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 4
- Frankie Gustine: T9.2-H;1-H
- Spud Davis: S4.3-H
- Rip Sewell: 99/G
Top 4
- Al Lopez: 99
- Eddie Miller: 99
- Joe Sullivan: S
- Sibby Sisti: S.1-2#
- Buddy Hassett: 99
Bot 4
- Lee Handley: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Paul Waner: 99
Top 5
- Phil Masi: K
- Max West: 99
- Chet Ross: S
- Tony Cuccinello: K
Bot 5
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: CS2(99)
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
Top 6
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Eddie Miller: 99
- Joe Sullivan: S
- Sibby Sisti: 99
Bot 6
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Spud Davis: S.1-2
- Rip Sewell: 99
- Lee Handley: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Buddy Hassett: S8
- Phil Masi: S9.1-2
- Max West: 9.2-3
- Chet Ross: S8.3-H;1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: CSH(2425).1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 8
Bot 7
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Paul Waner: W
- Arky Vaughan: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Johnny Cooney: E5
- Eddie Miller: 99
- Joe Sullivan: 99
- Sibby Sisti: 99
Bot 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Top 9
- Buddy Hassett: 99
- Phil Masi: 99
- Max West: S
- Chet Ross: K
Notes & reviews
- Gene Moore ran into the wall and sprained his left wrist
- Failed hit and run