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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 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 August 23, 1938 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,538 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Third Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | 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 |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Bob Garbark | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1938
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. French
Myatt bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Danning reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Myatt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Danning scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Cissell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leiber scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Russell
Bartell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Cissell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarthy vs. Russell
McCarthy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gumbert vs. Russell
Gumbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cissell scores. Bartell scores. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Root
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Root
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Root
Leiber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gumbert
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it and throws to home to get Galan. Reynolds moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Gumbert
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Root
Cissell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Root
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Gumbert
Root strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Root
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Root covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Root
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gumbert
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Gumbert
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Root
Danning 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, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first, with Root covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Root
Leiber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Gumbert
Jimmy Ripple now playing center field.
Root hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Gumbert
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Root
Cissell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Root
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Gumbert
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Gumbert
Root hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ripple. Hack reaches second base with a double. Jurges scores. Root moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Root
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Root
Myatt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Root
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gumbert
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Root
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cissell vs. Root
Cissell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Root
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gumbert vs. Root
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Gumbert
Garbark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Gumbert
Root strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Root
Myatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Root
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Ott reaches second base with a double. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ripple vs. Root
Ripple hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1938 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 5 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 5 0 2 1
Myatt G, 3b 5 1 2 0 Herman B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Danning H, c 5 1 1 2 Collins R, 1b 5 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Galan A, lf 2 0 1 0
Leiber H, cf 3 1 1 1 Reynolds C, cf 4 1 1 0
Ripple J, cf 2 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, rf 3 0 1 0
Cissell B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Garbark B, c 4 0 1 1
Bartell D, ss 4 1 1 0 Jurges B, ss 2 1 1 0
McCarthy J, 1b 3 0 1 0 French L, p 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 4 0 1 2 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Root C, p 4 0 2 0
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39 6 11 6 34 2 10 2
New York 600 000 000 -- 6
Chicago 000 101 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W) 9.0 10 2 2 5 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Russell J* 0.0 3 2 2 1 0
Root C 8.2 4 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Hack S
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 10
2B -- Moore J, Danning H, Leiber H, Bartell D, Hack S, Ott M
T -- 2:28
A -- 14538
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