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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 16, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on May 16, 1938 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,662 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Tiny Parker 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Ernie Koy | Right Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Buddy Hassett | Left Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 16, 1938
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. MacFayden
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with MacFayden covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. MacFayden
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. MacFayden
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. MacFayden
Camilli hits a popup beyond second. Cuccinello can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. MacFayden
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. Lavagetto moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. MacFayden
Phelps hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore throws the ball in to Warstler who tags Phelps trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lavagetto scores. Camilli scores. Koy moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Fitzsimmons
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fitzsimmons, and towards Hudson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. MacFayden
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. MacFayden
Durocher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. MacFayden
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Fitzsimmons
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Fitzsimmons
MacFayden hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. MacFayden
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. MacFayden
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. MacFayden
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Fitzsimmons
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Cuccinello moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. MacFayden
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. MacFayden
Koy hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. MacFayden
Phelps hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Fitzsimmons
Warstler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Warstler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
MacFayden vs. Fitzsimmons
MacFayden strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Koy. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Warstler scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and has Fletcher trapped. There's the throw to Hudson and over to Lavagetto, who tags Fletcher for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. MacFayden
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. MacFayden
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. MacFayden
Fitzsimmons bunts towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. MacFayden
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. MacFayden
Hudson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Hudson reaches second base with a double. Durocher scores. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. MacFayden
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuccinello hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Fitzsimmons
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. MacFayden
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. MacFayden
Koy bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. MacFayden
Phelps hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassett vs. MacFayden
Hassett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. MacFayden
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Fitzsimmons
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Fitzsimmons
MacFayden hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rosen. MacFayden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Koy. Garms reaches second base with a double. MacFayden scores. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garms scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. MacFayden
Pressnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Warstler who tags Pressnell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. MacFayden
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. MacFayden
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. MacFayden
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Pressnell
Cuccinello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pressnell
West hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pressnell
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. MacFayden
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. MacFayden
Koy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. MacFayden
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Phelps reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassett vs. MacFayden
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. MacFayden
Durocher takes first base on ball four. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brack vs. MacFayden
Johnny Cooney now playing left field. Gibby Brack pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Marrow
Buck Marrow now pitching.
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Marrow
MacFayden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Marrow
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Marrow covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. MacFayden
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. MacFayden
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. MacFayden
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1938 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Rosen G, cf 4 1 0 0
Garms D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Hudson J, 2b 5 0 2 2
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 0 0
Moore G, rf 4 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Koy E, rf 3 0 0 0
West M, lf 4 0 1 1 Phelps B, c 4 0 2 2
Cooney J, lf 0 0 0 0 Hassett B, lf 2 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 2 1 0 0
Warstler R, ss 4 1 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 1 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 4 1 1 0 Pressnell T, p 1 0 1 0
Brack G, ph 1 0 0 0
Marrow B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 30 4 6 4
Boston 000 110 300 -- 5
Brooklyn 200 020 000 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (W) 9.0 6 4 2 7 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 6.2 10 5 5 1 2
Pressnell T 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Marrow B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Warstler R
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Fletcher E, Hudson J, MacFayden D, Garms D
3B -- Warstler R, Phelps B
SH -- Fitzsimmons F, Koy E
T -- 2:01
A -- 4662
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