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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on May 8, 1938 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Lou Chiozza | Second Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1938
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. French
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. French
McCarthy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hubbell
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hubbell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Hubbell
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. French
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. French
Hubbell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Hubbell
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Hubbell
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Hubbell
French hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bartell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. French
Ripple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hubbell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hubbell
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. French
McCarthy hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. French
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. French
There goes Chiozza. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Herman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hubbell
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Hubbell
Marty hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Hubbell
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Danning for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. French
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Hubbell
French bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Hubbell
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. French
Ripple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. French
There's a wild pitch. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. French
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. French
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with French covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hubbell
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hubbell
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Hubbell
Marty hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Hubbell
Galan takes first base on ball four. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Leiber. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Demaree scores. Galan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. French
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. French
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hubbell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Hubbell
Coaker Triplett pinch hits for Larry French.
Triplett hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Hubbell
Tony Lazzeri pinch hits for Stan Hack.
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Russell
Tony Lazzeri now playing third base. Jack Russell now pitching.
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Russell
Ripple hits a fly ball towards right. Demaree catches it and throws to first to double up Bartell. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Russell
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hubbell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hubbell
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Hubbell
Marty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Hubbell
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Russell
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Russell
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarthy for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Russell
Chiozza is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asbell vs. Hubbell
Jim Asbell pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Asbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Hubbell
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1938 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 3 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Lazzeri T, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Ripple J, rf 3 2 2 0 Herman B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Ott M, 3b 4 2 2 4 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Leiber H, cf 2 0 1 0 Demaree F, rf 4 1 2 0
McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Marty J, cf 4 0 0 0
Chiozza L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 3 1 3 0
Danning H, c 2 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 2
Mancuso G, c 1 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0
Hubbell C, p 3 0 0 0 French L, p 1 0 0 0
Triplett C, ph 1 0 0 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Asbell J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 6 4 35 2 9 2
New York 200 002 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 002 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 7.0 5 4 4 4 1
Russell J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 9
2B -- Hartnett G
HR -- Ott M 2
CS -- Chiozza L
SH -- French L
WP -- French L
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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