Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates
September 17, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 1939 at Forbes Field. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Letchas 2b 5 0 1 0
Bates cf 5 1 2 0
Benjamin rf 4 1 0 0
Arnovich lf 4 1 0 0
Suhr 1b 4 1 0 0
May 3b 5 1 0 0
Scharein ss 5 1 3 1
Warren c 3 1 0 0
Johnson p 2 0 1 1
Totals 37 7 7 2
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Waner P. rf 4 2 2 0
Vaughan ss 3 0 2 1
Elliott cf 4 0 2 1
Van Robays lf 4 0 1 0
Fletcher 1b 4 0 1 0
Juelich 2b 3 0 0 0
  Brubaker 2b 1 0 1 0
Gustine 3b 3 0 0 0
  Waner L. ph 1 0 0 0
Mueller c 3 0 0 0
Gee p 2 0 0 0
  Klein ph 1 1 1 1
  Sewell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 10 3
Philadelphia 000 020 050773
Pittsburgh 101 000 0103108
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  W(8-7) 9.0 10 3 2 0 2
Totals
9.0
10
3
2
0
2
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Gee  L(0-1) 8.0 6 7 0 3 3
  Sewell   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
7
0
3
4

  E–Benjamin (1), Arnovich (6), Suhr (6), Fletcher (13), Juelich (3), Brubaker (24), Gustine 3 (5), Mueller (7), Gee (1).  DP–Philadelphia 3. Johnson-Scharein-Suhr, Scharein-Suhr, Letchas-Scharein-Suhr, Pittsburgh 1. Vaughan-Fletcher.  2B–Pittsburgh Elliott (8); Brubaker (20).  HR–Pittsburgh Klein (11,8th inning off Johnson 0 on).  SH–Benjamin (1); Suhr (8); Johnson 2 (4); Vaughan (20).  Team LOB–10.  Team–4.  SB–Fletcher (4).  U-HP–Dolly Stark, 1B–Lee Ballanfant, 2B–Tom Dunn, 3B–Bill Klem.
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