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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 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 19, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,339 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tiny Parker 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
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 |
| Bill Lee | 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 |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Lou Chiozza | Second Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 1938
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lee
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lee
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lee
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gumbert
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lee
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lee
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gumbert
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Lee
Chiozza hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Lee
Gumbert strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza misplays the ball. That's an error on Chiozza. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a popup, foul, 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lee
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Lee
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Lee
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gumbert
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Gumbert
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Danning and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges 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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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lee
Berger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lee
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Lee
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jurges. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gumbert
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Lee
Gumbert hits a line drive into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lee
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lee
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Lee
There goes Bartell. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Bartell steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Lee
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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gumbert
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lee
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lee, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lee
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Lee
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gumbert
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman 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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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Lee
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lee
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Gumbert
Phil Cavarretta pinch runs for Frank Demaree.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lee
Phil Cavarretta now playing right field.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lee
Ripple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gumbert
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lee scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza fields it and throws to second for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lee
Berger hits a fly ball 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: ---
McCarthy vs. Lee
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Lee
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Lou Chiozza.
Leslie hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1938 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0
Herman B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Galan A, lf 4 0 0 0 Ripple J, rf 4 0 0 0
Demaree F, rf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Berger W, cf 4 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Reynolds C, cf 4 0 2 0 Chiozza L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Collins R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Lee B, p 3 1 1 0 Gumbert H, p 3 0 0 0
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36 1 6 1 35 0 5 0
Chicago 000 000 000 1 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 0 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 10.0 5 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L) 10.0 6 1 1 4 2
E -- Chiozza L, Danning H, Jurges B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 5
SB -- Reynolds C, Bartell D
T -- 2:04
A -- 7339
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