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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 17, 1938 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vance Page |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Vance Page | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1938
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Page
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Page
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Page
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Walters
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Page
McCormick bunts towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Page
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Page
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galan throws the ball in to Herman who tags Craft, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Walters
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Walters
O'Dea hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. O'Dea reaches second base with a double. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Walters
Jurges hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey catches it and throws to second with Myers covering, to double up O'Dea. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Page
Riggs hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Page
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Page
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Page
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Page
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Berger reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. Walters moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Page
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Page
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walters scores. Berger scores. There goes Goodman trying to get to third. Galan throws the ball in to Hack, who tags Goodman for the out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Walters
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a popup towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Page
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Page
Craft hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Page
Riggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Myers bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Riggs moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Russell
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Russell. Riggs scores. Myers goes all the way around to score. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Russell
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Russell
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walters scores. Berger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Russell
Goodman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Russell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Russell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Walters
Collins hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Walters
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Walters
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Russell
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Russell
Riggs 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 -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Russell
Myers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Myers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walters vs. Russell
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Walters
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
Herman takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Walters
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Walters covering. Safe. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a line drive to right field. Goodman throws towards the plate. Lombardi fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lombardi. Hack scores. Herman scores. Collins moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Walters
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Galan scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Walters
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Schott
Gene Schott now pitching.
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Russell
Frey bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Russell
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Russell
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Russell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out. Goodman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Russell
Lombardi is walked intentionally. Goodman moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. Russell
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Schott
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schott
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schott
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Schott
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Russell
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Russell
Myers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schott vs. Russell
Schott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Schott
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Schott
Galan hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Schott
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Schott
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Russell
Frey 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 -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Russell
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Russell
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Schott
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Schott
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Schott
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. French
Larry French now pitching.
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. French
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. French
Riggs 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schott
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Schott
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Schott
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1938 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Berger W, lf 5 1 2 2 Herman B, 2b 4 1 0 0
Goodman I, rf 3 0 1 0 Collins R, 1b 4 1 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 1 2 Galan A, lf 4 1 2 2
Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 0 3 2
Craft H, cf 5 1 2 2 O'Dea K, c 4 0 2 0
Riggs L, 3b 5 1 1 0 Demaree F, rf 3 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 3 2 2 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 0
Walters B, p 3 2 0 0 Page V, p 1 0 0 0
Schott G, p 1 0 0 0 Russell J, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0
French L, p 0 0 0 0
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39 8 12 6 35 4 10 4
Cincinnati 003 500 000 -- 8
Chicago 000 040 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 4.2 9 4 4 2 2
Schott G (S) 4.1 1 0 0 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Page V (L)* 3.0 7 6 3 1 0
Russell J 5.0 4 2 0 1 1
French L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Jurges B, Russell J, Lombardi E
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 8
2B -- O'Dea K, Berger W
3B -- Myers B
HR -- Craft H
SH -- Myers B
HBP -- by Russell J (Goodman I)
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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