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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 2, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 2, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,088 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Hassett | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Koy | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
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 |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 2, 1938
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Melton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Danning settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Danning. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli 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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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Fitzsimmons
Ripple takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Fitzsimmons
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore scores. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Fitzsimmons
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Fitzsimmons
McCarthy hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Melton
English hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Fitzsimmons
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiozza for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Fitzsimmons
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fitzsimmons
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Melton
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Melton
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Melton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell is hit by the pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Fitzsimmons
Ripple hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Fitzsimmons
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Fitzsimmons
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuyler for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Fitzsimmons
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarthy for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Fitzsimmons
Chiozza hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Fitzsimmons
Danning 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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Melton
English 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Melton
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fitzsimmons
Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koy. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Moore. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Melton
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Melton
Hassett 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Fitzsimmons
Ripple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fitzsimmons
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Fitzsimmons
Leiber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Fitzsimmons
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Fitzsimmons
Chiozza hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Fitzsimmons
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Fitzsimmons
Melton 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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli strikes out. There goes Koy. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Melton
English hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Potter
Dykes Potter now pitching.
Moore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Koy is chasing the ball. Moore rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Potter
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Potter
Ripple hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Potter
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Potter
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Potter
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Melton
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brack vs. Melton
Goody Rosen pinch runs for Roy Spencer. Gibby Brack pinch hits for Dykes Potter.
Brack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Melton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Brack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Koy reaches third base with a triple. Brack scores. Hassett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Marrow
Paul Chervinko now catching. Buck Marrow now pitching.
Chiozza hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Marrow
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Marrow
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Marrow
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Marrow
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ripple vs. Marrow
Ripple is hit by the pitch. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Marrow
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chervinko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Melton
Wally Berger now playing right field.
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Melton
English hits a fly ball into right field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Melton
Van Mungo pinch hits for Paul Chervinko.
Mungo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1938 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hassett B, lf 4 1 2 1 Moore J, lf 4 3 3 1
Hudson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 3 1
Koy E, cf 4 1 1 2 Ripple J, rf 3 1 1 1
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berger W, rf 0 0 0 0
Cuyler K, rf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, 3b 5 1 1 2
Durocher L, ss 4 0 1 1 Leiber H, cf 4 1 2 2
English W, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Spencer R, c 2 0 0 0 Chiozza L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rosen G, pr 0 1 0 0 Danning H, c 3 1 1 0
Chervinko P, c 0 0 0 0 Melton C, p 4 0 1 0
Mungo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0
Potter D, p 0 0 0 0
Brack G, ph 1 1 1 0
Marrow B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 6 4 35 7 12 7
Brooklyn 000 000 130 -- 4
New York 101 003 11x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 6.0 7 5 5 2 1
Potter D 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Marrow B 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 9.0 6 4 3 1 7
E -- Danning H, Bartell D
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, New York 9
2B -- Camilli D, Melton C
3B -- Koy E
HR -- Ripple J, Leiber H, Moore J
SB -- Koy E
CS -- Moore J
HBP -- by Fitzsimmons F (Bartell D), by Marrow B (Ripple J)
T -- 2:10
A -- 12088
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