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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-07-21 · Day game · Forbes Field · 8 innings · Att: 11071 · 2:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Bees 16–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 7 in the 5th. Joe Bowman earned the win. Frankie Gustine went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
W: Joe Bowman L: Bill Posedel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Ross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Glossop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Posedel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ace Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Bowman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Posedel | 4.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Strincevich | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Javery | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Piechota | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ace Williams | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lanning | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Bowman | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: 99
- Buddy Hassett: 99
- Johnny Cooney: K
Bot 1
- Lloyd Waner: D7
- Paul Waner: S9.2-H
- Debs Garms: 46(1)/FO
- Arky Vaughan: CS2(26)
- Arky Vaughan: S8
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 7
Top 2
- Chet Ross: S7
- Bama Rowell: S9.1-3
- Eddie Miller: 7.3-H
- Al Glossop: 99
- Phil Masi: 99
Bot 2
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Al Lopez: CS2(26)
- Al Lopez: 99
- Johnny Lanning: K
Top 3
- Bill Posedel: D7
- Sibby Sisti: S7.2-3
- Buddy Hassett: S8.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Cooney: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- Chet Ross: 3/F9S/DP.3XH(32)
- Bama Rowell: 9
Bot 3
- Lloyd Waner: S
- Paul Waner: CS2(26)
- Paul Waner: 99
- Debs Garms: 99
Top 4
- Eddie Miller: W
- Al Glossop: 46(1)3/GDP
- Phil Masi: K
Bot 4
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 7
- Frankie Gustine: D7.1-H
- Al Lopez: K
Top 5
- Bill Posedel: K
- Whitey Wietelmann: D
- Buddy Hassett: 99
- Johnny Cooney: 99
Bot 5
- Joe Bowman: S9
- Lloyd Waner: D9.1-3
- Paul Waner: S7.3-H;2-3
- Debs Garms: S9.3-H;1-3(E4);B-2
- Arky Vaughan: S9.3-H;2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: HP.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Al Lopez: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Lopez: 53/SH.3-H;2-3
- Joe Bowman: WP.3-H
- Joe Bowman: 63
Top 6
- Chet Ross: 99
- Bama Rowell: 99
- Eddie Miller: HP
- Al Glossop: 99
Bot 6
- Lloyd Waner: S7
- Paul Waner: S8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Debs Garms: W
- Arky Vaughan: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: T/78.2-H;1-H
- Frankie Gustine: 43.3-H
- Al Lopez: 99
Top 7
- Phil Masi: E4
- Ace Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
Bot 7
- Joe Bowman: S
- Vince DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Debs Garms: 99
Top 8
- Buddy Hassett: 99
- Johnny Cooney: S
- Chet Ross: 99
- Bama Rowell: S.1-2#
- Rabbit Warstler: 99
Bot 8
- Pep Young: HP
- Bill Brubaker: 3/FL
- Maurice Van Robays: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S7.2-H;1-3
- Al Lopez: S8.3-H;1-2#
- Joe Bowman: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Notes & reviews
- Game called due to Sunday curfew