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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 21, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 21, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Shoffner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 5,403 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Max West | First Baseman |
Gil English | Third Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Milt Shoffner | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 21, 1938
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Hubbell
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hubbell
There goes Warstler. The throw from Danning and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hubbell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Shoffner
Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Shoffner
Ripple 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hubbell
West hits a popup towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoffner
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leiber vs. Shoffner
Leiber hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. Shoffner
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Shoffner
Chiozza strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hubbell
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hubbell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoffner vs. Hubbell
Shoffner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Hubbell
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Shoffner moves to third. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Hubbell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Shoffner
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Shoffner
Hubbell bunts for an out with unknown description. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Shoffner
Bartell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Shoffner
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hubbell
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hubbell
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoffner
Ott 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 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Shoffner
Leiber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Shoffner
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Shoffner
Chiozza bunts towards the mound. Shoffner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Shoffner
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hubbell
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoffner vs. Hubbell
Shoffner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Hubbell
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hubbell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Shoffner
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoffner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Shoffner
Bartell bunts for an out with unknown description. Hubbell moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ripple vs. Shoffner
Ripple hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Shoffner
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Shoffner
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Hubbell scores. Moore moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarthy vs. Shoffner
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Hubbell
West hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hubbell
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hubbell
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Shoffner
Chiozza hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Shoffner
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Shoffner
Hubbell bunts for an out with unknown description. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Shoffner
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoffner vs. Hubbell
Shoffner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Hubbell
Warstler hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hubbell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Shoffner
Ripple hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoffner
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Shoffner
Leiber 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, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hubbell
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Hubbell
English takes first base on ball four. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hubbell
Bob Kahle pinch runs for Max West. Johnny Cooney pinch runs for Gil English.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Shoffner
Elbie Fletcher now playing first base. Eddie Mayo now playing third base.
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Shoffner
Chiozza hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Shoffner
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Danning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbell vs. Shoffner
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hubbell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maggert vs. Hubbell
Harl Maggert pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
Maggert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Hubbell
Warstler hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hubbell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1938 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Warstler R, ss 5 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 3 0 1 0 Johnson R, lf 4 0 1 1 Bartell D, ss 2 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 4 0 0 0 Ripple J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 1 2 1 Ott M, 3b 3 1 1 0 West M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Leiber H, cf 3 1 1 2 Kahle B, pr 0 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Fletcher E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Chiozza L, 2b 4 0 1 0 English G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Danning H, c 4 0 3 0 Cooney J, pr 0 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 2 1 1 0 Mayo E, 3b 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 0 Shoffner M, p 3 0 1 0 Maggert H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 29 3 8 3 Boston 000 110 000 -- 2 New York 010 110 00x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Shoffner M (L) 8.0 8 3 3 4 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hubbell C (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 7 E -- Bartell D, Leiber H LOB -- Boston 9, New York 9 2B -- Danning H 3B -- Ott M HR -- Cuccinello T, Leiber H CS -- Warstler R SH -- Hubbell C 2, Bartell D T -- 2:25 A -- 5403
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