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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 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 August 17, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 | August 17, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Merv Shea | Catcher |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Third Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Ripple | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1938
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Melton
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Bartell who tags Hudson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stainback vs. Melton
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Posedel
Myatt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto 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. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Melton
Shea hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Posedel
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Posedel
McCarthy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Posedel
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Posedel
There goes Cissell. The throw from Shea and he is safe. Cissell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Posedel
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavagetto. Cissell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Posedel
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Melton
Posedel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Melton
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cissell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Posedel
Myatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hudson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Melton
Stainback hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Posedel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Posedel
Ripple hits a popup, foul, towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Posedel
McCarthy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Melton
Shea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posedel vs. Melton
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Posedel
Cissell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback. Cissell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Posedel
Bartell strikes out. Shea drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bartell out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Posedel
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Melton
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Melton
There goes Rosen. The throw from Danning and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Melton
Stainback hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Posedel
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myatt scores. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Posedel
Ripple bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. Danning moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarthy vs. Posedel
McCarthy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cissell vs. Posedel
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto throws to second for one, and Hudson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Danning scores. Ott scores. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Posedel
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Posedel
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Posedel
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Posedel
There goes Myatt. The throw from Shea and he is safe. Myatt steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Durocher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rogers vs. Melton
Packy Rogers pinch hits for Merv Shea.
Rogers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Durocher scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Brown
Kiki Cuyler pinch hits for Bill Posedel. Jumbo Brown now pitching. Buddy Hassett pinch hits for Kiki Cuyler.
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brown
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Rogers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Brown
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Johnny Hudson.
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Brown
Stainback hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pressnell
Packy Rogers now playing second base. Gilly Campbell now catching. Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Pressnell
Ripple bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Rogers covering, for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Pressnell
McCarthy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cissell vs. Pressnell
Cissell hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Pressnell
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Brown
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Brown
Koy hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Brown
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Moore 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 8/17/1938 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rosen G, rf 2 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0
Hudson J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Myatt G, 3b 3 2 3 1
Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 1 1 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 1
Stainback T, cf 4 0 0 1 Ripple J, cf 2 0 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Koy E, lf 4 0 2 0 Cissell B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 2 1 1 0 Melton C, p 3 0 0 0
Shea M, c 2 0 0 0 Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
Rogers P, ph-2b 1 0 1 1
Posedel B, p 2 0 1 0
Cuyler K, ph 0 0 0 0
Hassett B, ph 1 0 0 0
Campbell G, c 0 0 0 0
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30 2 7 2 29 4 7 3
Brooklyn 100 000 010 -- 2
New York 100 003 00x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B (L) 7.0 7 4 3 2 4
Pressnell T 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 2 0
Brown J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Bartell D, Lavagetto C, Hudson J
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, New York 7
2B -- Cissell B
3B -- Durocher L
HR -- Myatt G
SB -- Cissell B, Myatt G
CS -- Rosen G
SH -- Ripple J 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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