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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 18, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 18, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,938 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tiny Parker 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | 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 |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1938
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hubbell
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Hubbell
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Hubbell
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. French
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. French
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hubbell
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Hubbell
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Hubbell
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. French
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with French covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. French
Chiozza hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hubbell
Hack hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Hubbell
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Hubbell
There goes Galan. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Hubbell
Demaree hits a popup towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. French
Hubbell hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hubbell
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hubbell
Collins hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. French
Ripple 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber strikes out. Hartnett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Leiber out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. French
McCarthy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Hubbell
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hubbell
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. French
Hubbell hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Hubbell
Galan bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Hubbell
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a popup towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. French
Ripple 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hubbell
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hubbell
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. French
McCarthy bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. French
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiozza for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Hubbell
Tony Lazzeri pinch hits for Larry French.
Lazzeri hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hubbell
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Hubbell
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Hubbell
There goes Galan. The throw from Danning and he is out, Chiozza applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
Danning hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Root
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hubbell
Demaree hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Hubbell
Wally Berger now playing center field.
Reynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Hubbell
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. Hartnett scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Collins moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Root vs. Hubbell
Root hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Hubbell
Hack 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 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Root
Ripple strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Galan 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 5/18/1938 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 1 1 1
Herman B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Galan A, lf 4 0 2 1 Ripple J, rf 4 0 1 0
Demaree F, rf 4 0 1 1 Ott M, 3b 4 1 1 1
Hartnett G, c 4 1 1 0 Leiber H, cf 3 0 0 0
Reynolds C, cf 3 1 1 0 Berger W, cf 0 0 0 0
Collins R, 1b 4 0 1 0 McCarthy J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 1 Chiozza L, 2b 3 0 0 0
French L, p 2 0 0 0 Danning H, c 3 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 3 0 0 0
Root C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 3 31 2 4 2
Chicago 100 000 012 -- 4
New York 000 101 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L 7.0 4 2 2 0 3
Root C (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 9.0 10 4 3 1 3
E -- Ott M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 2
2B -- Hartnett G
HR -- Ott M, Moore J
SB -- Galan A
CS -- Galan A
T -- 1:50
A -- 12938
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