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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 31, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boom-Boom Beck |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,024 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Mel Mazzera | First Baseman |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Boom-Boom Beck | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Glossop | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1940
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Strincevich
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Strincevich
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Strincevich
Marty hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Beck
Glossop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Beck
Cooney bunts towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Beck
Rowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Beck
West hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Marty. West reaches second base with a double. Glossop scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Beck
Ross hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Beck
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frye
Charlie Frye now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Frye
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo hits a line drive towards third. Glossop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Strincevich
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Strincevich
Warren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Frye
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Frye
Glossop hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Frye
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Strincevich
Bragan hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Strincevich
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Strincevich
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Frye
Rowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Frye
West hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Frye
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Strincevich
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Strincevich
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Strincevich
Marty strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Strincevich
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Frye
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Frye
There goes Miller. The throw from Warren and he is out, Bragan applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frye
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Frye
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan misplays the ball. That's an error on Bragan. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Frye
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Strincevich
Warren strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Strincevich
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Strincevich
There goes Bragan. The throw from Berres and he is out, Rowell applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Strincevich
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Frye
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Frye
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Frye
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rowell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Strincevich
Frye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Strincevich
May hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Strincevich
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Strincevich
Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frye moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Berres fires to first and picks off Marty. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Frye
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Frye
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Frye
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzera vs. Strincevich
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warren vs. Strincevich
Warren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sullivan
Joe Sullivan now pitching.
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Sullivan
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frye
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Frye
Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Frye
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berres moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glossop vs. Frye
Glossop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berres scores. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Frye
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowell vs. Frye
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Glossop scores. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Frye
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Frye
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Sullivan
Frye strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sullivan
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Sullivan
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Sullivan
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Frye
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Frye
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Frye
Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Mahan
Art Mahan now pitching.
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore scores. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glossop vs. Mahan
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Mahan
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sullivan
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Sullivan
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Sullivan
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1940 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
May P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Glossop A, 3b 4 2 1 1
Litwhiler D, rf 4 1 2 0 Cooney J, cf 4 0 1 0
Marty J, cf 4 0 1 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 1 2
Rizzo J, lf 4 2 2 2 West M, 1b 4 1 1 1
Mazzera M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 4 1 1 2
Warren B, c 4 1 1 2 Miller E, ss 3 2 2 1
Bragan B, ss 3 0 1 0 Moore G, rf 4 1 2 1
Schulte H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Berres R, c 3 1 1 0
Beck B, p 0 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 2 0 0 0
Frye C, p 3 0 1 0 Sullivan J, p 2 1 2 1
Mahan A, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 34 9 12 9
Philadelphia 000 200 200 -- 4
Boston 400 000 32x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Beck B 0.2 3 4 4 1 0
Frye C (L)* 6.1 8 5 5 2 3
Mahan A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N 6.1 7 4 4 0 3
Sullivan J (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Bragan B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 5
2B -- West M, Rizzo J, Miller E
HR -- Ross C, Miller E, Rizzo J, Warren B
CS -- Miller E, Bragan B
SH -- Cooney J
T -- 2:02
A -- 3024
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