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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 21, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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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 21, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,729 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tiny Parker 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Cooke | Left Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | 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 |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1938
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Melton
Frey hits a popup towards the mound. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Melton
Cooke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Melton
Goodman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Derringer
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bartell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Derringer
Ripple hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Melton
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Melton
Riggs 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Derringer
Berger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Derringer
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Derringer
Chiozza hits a fly ball into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Melton
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Melton
Derringer hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Melton
Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Derringer
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Melton
Cooke 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Melton
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Derringer
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Riggs. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Derringer
Ripple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cooke. Ripple reaches second base with a double. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Derringer
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to third for the out. Berger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarthy vs. Derringer
McCarthy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiozza vs. Derringer
There goes Bartell. The slide. Lombardi applies the tag. Bartell is out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Melton
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Melton
Riggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Melton
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Derringer
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Derringer covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Derringer
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Melton
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Melton
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Melton
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Melton
Goodman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Derringer
Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Derringer
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger who is chasing the ball. Lombardi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Craft vs. Melton
Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. Melton
Riggs bunts towards the mound. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Melton
Myers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derringer vs. Melton
Derringer hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Melton
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Derringer
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Derringer
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarthy for the out. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiozza vs. Derringer
Chiozza hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Melton
Cooke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Melton
Goodman strikes out. There goes Cooke. The throw from Danning to Bartell, and Cooke is out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Derringer
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a line drive into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Derringer
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Derringer
Ripple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Coffman
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Coffman
Riggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Riggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Coffman
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Coffman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Derringer
Berger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Derringer
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarthy for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Derringer
Chiozza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Cooke 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 5/21/1938 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0
Cooke D, lf 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Goodman I, rf 4 2 2 3 Ripple J, rf 3 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, 3b 4 1 1 1
Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 0 Berger W, cf 4 0 1 0
Craft H, cf 4 0 1 1 McCarthy J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Riggs L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Chiozza L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 3 0 0 0 Melton C, p 2 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 33 1 6 1
Cincinnati 100 002 100 -- 4
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (L) 8.0 5 4 4 1 5
Coffman D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Chiozza L, Riggs L, Melton C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 7
2B -- Ripple J, Riggs L
3B -- Lombardi E
HR -- Goodman I 2, Ott M
CS -- Bartell D, Cooke D
SH -- Riggs L
T -- 1:46
A -- 19729
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