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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 18, 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 18, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 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 18, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vito Tamulis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,844 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kiki Cuyler | 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 |
| Vito Tamulis | 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 |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 18, 1938
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Hubbell
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Tamulis
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Hubbell
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto 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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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Tamulis
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Tamulis
Cissell hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Hubbell
Durocher hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Hubbell
Shea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamulis vs. Hubbell
Tamulis hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tamulis
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Tamulis
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Hubbell
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Hubbell
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Koy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Hubbell
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Tamulis
Myatt hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Tamulis
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Seeds moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cissell vs. Tamulis
Cissell hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball 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: ---
Shea vs. Hubbell
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Hubbell
Tamulis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler is hit by the pitch. Tamulis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tamulis moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stainback vs. Hubbell
Stainback hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seeds who is chasing the ball. Stainback reaches third base with a triple. Tamulis scores. Cuyler scores. Hudson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Buddy Hassett pinch runs for Tuck Stainback.
Camilli hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hassett scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Hubbell
Koy 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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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tamulis
Buddy Hassett now playing left field. Ernie Koy now playing center field.
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Tamulis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Coffman
Durocher 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, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Coffman
Shea 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, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Tamulis
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Coffman
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Coffman
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Coffman
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Tamulis
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Tamulis
Cissell takes first base on ball four. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Tamulis
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Tamulis
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Dick Coffman.
Shea fires to first and picks off Cissell. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Tamulis
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Wittig
Koy strikes out. There goes Hassett. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Wittig
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Wittig
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Tamulis
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Wittig
Shea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamulis vs. Wittig
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Wittig
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Tamulis
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Tamulis
Cissell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Tamulis
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kampouris vs. Tamulis
Alex Kampouris pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
Kampouris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarthy scores. Cissell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myatt vs. Tamulis
Myatt strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1938 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cuyler K, rf 4 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 5 1 2 2
Hudson J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Myatt G, 3b 5 0 0 0
Stainback T, cf 3 0 1 3 Danning H, c 4 0 3 0
Hassett B, pr-lf 1 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 2 0
Camilli D, 1b 3 1 0 1 Seeds B, cf 3 0 0 0
Koy E, lf-cf 4 0 1 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 1 3 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 1 1 Cissell B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0
Shea M, c 2 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 1 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 3 1 0 0 Leiber H, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0
Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
Kampouris A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 6 5 36 3 11 3
Brooklyn 000 140 000 -- 5
New York 000 100 011 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Tamulis V (W) 9.0 11 3 3 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 5.0 5 5 5 3 1
Coffman D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wittig J 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 8
2B -- Ott M
3B -- Stainback T
HR -- Moore J
SB -- Hassett B
HBP -- by Hubbell C (Cuyler K)
T -- 2:15
A -- 7844
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