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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1941-07-31 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 1870 · 2:17

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 9–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Johnny Lanning earned the win and Dutch Dietz picked up the save. Stu Martin went 3-for-4 with 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	8	12
PIT	0	3	1	0	4	1	0	0		9	16

W: Johnny Lanning L: Dick Errickson SV: Dutch Dietz

Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Buddy Hassett	3	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Waner	4	0	1	0	1	0
Sibby Sisti	5	2	0	0	0	1
Max West	5	2	4	1	0	0
Bama Rowell	2	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Miller	5	1	2	0	0	0
Gene Moore	2	1	0	0	2	0
Phil Masi	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Errickson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Art Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Montgomery	2	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Gremp	2	1	1	0	0	0
Skippy Roberge	2	1	2	4	0	0
Frank Demaree	1	0	1	3	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alf Anderson	5	1	1	0	0	0
Stu Martin	4	0	3	5	0	0
Bob Elliott	5	0	2	0	0	0
Debs Garms	3	1	0	0	1	1
Elbie Fletcher	3	3	3	1	2	0
Maurice Van Robays	5	0	3	1	0	0
Vince DiMaggio	4	0	1	1	0	0
Spud Davis	3	2	2	1	1	0
Johnny Lanning	3	2	0	0	1	0
Lee Handley	1	0	1	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Errickson	2.0	7	1	0
Art Johnson	4.0	7	3	1
Tom Earley	1.0	1	0	0
Hank LaManna	1.0	1	1	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Lanning	7.2	10	3	1
Dutch Dietz	1.1	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Buddy Hassett: 99
Paul Waner: 99
Sibby Sisti: E7/F.B-2
Max West: S7/L.2-H(UR)
Bama Rowell: 99

Bot 1

Alf Anderson: FLE2#
Alf Anderson: 99
Stu Martin: 99
Bob Elliott: S
Debs Garms: 99

Top 2

Eddie Miller: 99
Gene Moore: 99
Phil Masi: S
Dick Errickson: 99

Bot 2

Elbie Fletcher: T8
Maurice Van Robays: 9/F
Vince DiMaggio: S5/BG.3-H
Spud Davis: S9/P.1-3
Johnny Lanning: FC.3XH(12);1-2
Alf Anderson: S4/F.2-3;1-2
Stu Martin: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
Bob Elliott: 99

Top 3

Buddy Hassett: 99
Paul Waner: S
Sibby Sisti: 1(B)3(1)/DP

Bot 3

Debs Garms: W
Elbie Fletcher: D9.1-H
Maurice Van Robays: S9.2-3
Vince DiMaggio: 99
Spud Davis: 7(B)2(3)/DP

Top 4

Max West: S
Bama Rowell: 99
Eddie Miller: S.1-2
Gene Moore: W.2-3;1-2
Phil Masi: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Johnny Lanning: 99
Alf Anderson: 99
Stu Martin: HP
Bob Elliott: S.1-2
Debs Garms: K

Top 5

Art Johnson: 99
Buddy Hassett: 99
Paul Waner: 99

Bot 5

Elbie Fletcher: W
Maurice Van Robays: T.1-H
Vince DiMaggio: 5/P
Spud Davis: W
Johnny Lanning: W.1-2
Alf Anderson: FC.3XH(52);2-3;1-2
Stu Martin: S9/F.3-H;2-H;1-H
Bob Elliott: E6.1-2
Debs Garms: 99

Top 6

Sibby Sisti: 99
Max West: 99
Bama Rowell: W
Eddie Miller: 99

Bot 6

Elbie Fletcher: S/BG
Maurice Van Robays: S9.1-2;BX2(2436)
Vince DiMaggio: 53
Spud Davis: S7.2-H
Johnny Lanning: 99

Top 7

Gene Moore: 99
Phil Masi: 99
Al Montgomery: 99

Bot 7

Alf Anderson: 99
Stu Martin: S
Bob Elliott: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Buddy Gremp: S
Paul Waner: 3/FL
Sibby Sisti: K
Max West: D/78.1-3
Skippy Roberge: S7.3-H;2-H
Eddie Miller: S9.1-3
Gene Moore: W.1-2
Frank Demaree: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
Al Montgomery: 99

Bot 8

Lee Handley: S
Elbie Fletcher: PO1(99)
Elbie Fletcher: W
Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Buddy Gremp: 99
Paul Waner: W
Sibby Sisti: 99(1)/FO
Max West: D.1-3
Skippy Roberge: D7.3-H;2-H
Eddie Miller: 53