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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1941-06-03 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 1776 · 2:40

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 9–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Ken Heintzelman earned the win and Joe Bowman picked up the save. Arky Vaughan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	9	12
BSN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	14

W: Ken Heintzelman L: Hank LaManna SV: Joe Bowman

Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frankie Gustine	6	0	1	1	0	1
Lee Handley	5	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Elliott	4	0	2	0	1	0
Arky Vaughan	4	2	1	1	1	0
Maurice Van Robays	4	1	0	0	1	0
Elbie Fletcher	5	2	2	0	0	0
Vince DiMaggio	3	2	1	0	2	1
Al Lopez	4	2	3	4	1	0
Ken Heintzelman	4	0	2	2	0	1
Joe Bowman	0	0	0	0	1	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sibby Sisti	5	1	2	1	0	0
Johnny Cooney	4	0	2	0	1	0
Babe Dahlgren	4	0	2	2	1	0
Max West	2	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Miller	3	0	0	0	2	1
Bama Rowell	5	1	1	0	0	0
Gene Moore	4	1	4	0	1	0
Ray Berres	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hank LaManna	1	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Masi	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Tobin	2	0	0	0	0	2
Don Manno	2	0	0	0	0	0
Chet Ross	1	0	1	1	0	0
Paul Waner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Hassett	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Heintzelman	7.2	11	5	5
Joe Bowman	1.1	3	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hank LaManna	2.2	4	4	0
Jim Tobin	3.1	7	0	1
Al Javery	2.0	0	1	1
Joe Sullivan	1.0	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frankie Gustine: 9#
Lee Handley: 53
Bob Elliott: S7
Arky Vaughan: 3/L

Bot 1

Sibby Sisti: S8
Johnny Cooney: S7.1-3
Babe Dahlgren: S8.3-H;1-2
Max West: K
Eddie Miller: 7
Bama Rowell: 3/G

Top 2

Maurice Van Robays: 7
Elbie Fletcher: 5/FL
Vince DiMaggio: W
Al Lopez: SB2
Al Lopez: W
Ken Heintzelman: S7.2-H;1-2
Frankie Gustine: S/78.2-H;1-2
Lee Handley: 8

Bot 2

Gene Moore: S8
Ray Berres: 54(1)/FO
Hank LaManna: K/C
Sibby Sisti: S7.1X3(5365)#

Top 3

Bob Elliott: 43
Arky Vaughan: W
Maurice Van Robays: 8
Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-3
Vince DiMaggio: W.1-2
Al Lopez: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Ken Heintzelman: S/89.3-H;1-3
Frankie Gustine: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Lee Handley: 8

Bot 3

Johnny Cooney: 43
Babe Dahlgren: 63
Max West: 7

Top 4

Bob Elliott: 63
Arky Vaughan: HR/9
Maurice Van Robays: 8
Elbie Fletcher: S9
Vince DiMaggio: S7.1-2
Al Lopez: S7.2-H;1X3(75)

Bot 4

Eddie Miller: K
Bama Rowell: S9
Gene Moore: S9.1-2
Phil Masi: E6.2-3;1-2
Jim Tobin: K/C
Sibby Sisti: 9/FL

Top 5

Ken Heintzelman: 63
Frankie Gustine: K
Lee Handley: 53

Bot 5

Johnny Cooney: S9
Babe Dahlgren: 54(1)/FO
Don Manno: 64(1)/FO
Eddie Miller: W.1-2
Bama Rowell: 9

Top 6

Bob Elliott: D7
Arky Vaughan: 3/BP
Maurice Van Robays: 63.2-3
Elbie Fletcher: FC5/BG.3XH(52)

Bot 6

Gene Moore: W
Phil Masi: 7
Jim Tobin: K
Sibby Sisti: 4/P

Top 7

Vince DiMaggio: 53
Al Lopez: 63
Ken Heintzelman: K

Bot 7

Johnny Cooney: 9
Babe Dahlgren: W
Don Manno: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Frankie Gustine: 63
Lee Handley: 7
Bob Elliott: W
Arky Vaughan: 13

Bot 8

Eddie Miller: W
Bama Rowell: 46(1)/FO
Gene Moore: S7.1-2
Phil Masi: S9.2-H;1-3
Chet Ross: S7.3-H;1-3
Sibby Sisti: 8.3-H
Johnny Cooney: W.1-2
Babe Dahlgren: S8.2-H;1-2
Paul Waner: 7/FL

Top 9

Maurice Van Robays: W
Elbie Fletcher: 1/FL/BP
Vince DiMaggio: K
Al Lopez: T9.1-H
Joe Bowman: W
Frankie Gustine: 7

Bot 9

Eddie Miller: 8
Bama Rowell: 23
Gene Moore: S8
Phil Masi: S5.1-2
Buddy Hassett: 7

Notes & reviews

Sisti continued to second base on his single, but Berres was already there and had not advanced to third. Sisti started back to first base and Berres broke for third base where he was put out

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