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Lineups and Summary
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 7, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on August 7, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Pearson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,929 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Mel Mazzera | Right Fielder |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Ike Pearson | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 7, 1940
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Box Score
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