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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 8, 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 September 8, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Bill Atwood | Catcher |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Si Johnson | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 8, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Johnson
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Glossop for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Johnson
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Johnson
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tobin
May hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tobin
Schulte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Tobin
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Johnson
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Tobin
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Tobin
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Tobin
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Johnson
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Johnson
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte misplays the ball. That's an error on Schulte. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Johnson
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Tobin
Atwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Tobin
Mahan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tobin
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mahan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Tobin
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. May reaches second base with a double. Mahan scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Tobin
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. May scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Tobin
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Tobin
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. West fields it and throws to third for the out. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Tobin
Neb Stewart pinch hits for Heinie Mueller.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Johnson
Neb Stewart now playing left field.
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West 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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Johnson
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Tobin
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Tobin
Atwood hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Tobin
Mahan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tobin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Johnson
Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tobin
May hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tobin
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Tobin
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Johnson
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilborn vs. Johnson
Claude Wilborn pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
Wilborn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Johnson
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Tobin
Claude Wilborn now playing right field. Gene Moore now playing center field.
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Tobin
Stewart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Tobin
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West 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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Johnson
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Johnson
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Tobin
Atwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Tobin
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tobin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Johnson
Glossop hits a popup towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilborn vs. Johnson
Wilborn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tobin
May hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Wilborn chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wilborn. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tobin
May hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Tobin
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Tobin
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Johnson
Rowell 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 -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Johnson
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. West moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassett vs. Johnson
Buddy Hassett pinch hits for Phil Masi.
Hassett is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1940, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Glossop A, 3b 4 0 0 0 May P, 3b 4 1 1 1
Cooney J, cf 2 0 0 0 Schulte H, 2b 4 0 1 2
Wilborn C, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, rf 4 0 1 0
Rowell B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rizzo J, cf 3 0 0 0
West M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mueller H, lf 1 0 0 0
Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0 Stewart N, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 1 2 1 Bragan B, ss 3 0 0 0
Moore G, rf-cf 4 0 2 0 Atwood B, c 3 0 1 0
Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Mahan A, 1b 3 1 2 0
Hassett B, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson S, p 3 1 1 0
Tobin J, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 7 1 30 3 7 3
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia 003 000 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L) 8.0 7 3 3 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 3
E -- Schulte H, Wilborn C
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 3
2B -- May P
HR -- Miller E
T -- 1:48
A -- 5000
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