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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 5, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,535 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Dolly Stark |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1938
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Klinger
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Klinger
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Cissell moves to third. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seeds vs. Klinger
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. Cissell scores. Ripple moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Klinger
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a line drive into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Klinger
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Klinger
Melton bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Melton
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Melton
Waner takes first base on ball four. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Klinger
Cissell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Klinger
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott takes first base on ball four. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Klinger
Seeds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Klinger
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cissell scores. Ott moves to third. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Klinger
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Melton
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Klinger
Melton bunts in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Klinger
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Melton
Klinger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Klinger
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripple for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Klinger
Seeds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Klinger
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Klinger
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Klinger
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Melton
Todd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Melton
Young bunts towards first. McCarthy fields the ball and throws to Melton covering. Safe. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klinger vs. Melton
Johnny Dickshot pinch runs for Al Todd.
Klinger bunts towards first. McCarthy fields it and throws to third for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Young scores. Handley moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Melton
Waner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brubaker vs. Brown
Bill Brubaker pinch hits for Gus Suhr. Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Klinger
Bill Brubaker now playing first base. Ray Berres now catching.
Cissell hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Klinger
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Klinger
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Klinger
Seeds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Klinger
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Klinger
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Brown
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Brown
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Brown
Berres hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klinger
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brown
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. Brown
Red Lucas pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Brown
Woody Jensen pinch runs for Red Lucas.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Brown
Waner hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1938 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 5 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 5 0 1 0
Waner L, cf 4 0 1 1 Cissell B, 2b 4 2 1 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 1 1 Ripple J, rf 4 0 0 0
Suhr G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ott M, 3b 1 2 1 1
Brubaker B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Seeds B, cf 4 1 2 3
Rizzo J, lf 4 1 2 1 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Todd A, c 2 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0
Dickshot J, pr 0 0 0 0 Melton C, p 1 0 0 0
Berres R, c 1 0 0 0 Brown J, p 1 0 0 0
Young P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Klinger B, p 3 0 0 0
Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0
Jensen W, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 32 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 001 001 100 -- 3
New York 101 010 20x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L) 8.0 9 5 4 3 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C 6.2 7 3 3 3 4
Brown J (W) 2.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Young P
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 8
HR -- Ott M, Rizzo J, Seeds B
SH -- Melton C 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 18535
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