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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 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 20, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 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 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,921 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tiny Parker |
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 |
| Johnny Vander Meer | 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 |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Lou Chiozza | Second Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1938
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Schumacher
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft 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. Vander Meer
Moore hits a line drive into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Vander Meer
Ripple takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Vander Meer
Berger strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Schumacher
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Frey reaches second base with a double. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooke vs. Schumacher
Cooke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it 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: ---
McCarthy vs. Vander Meer
McCarthy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Vander Meer
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Vander Meer
Chiozza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Vander Meer
Schumacher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it 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: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi 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: ---
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning 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: ---
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Vander Meer
Ripple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Riggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger who is chasing the ball. Riggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vander Meer vs. Schumacher
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Riggs scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooke vs. Schumacher
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bartell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Vander Meer
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Vander Meer
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Vander Meer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Riggs 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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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Vander Meer
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Vander Meer
Schumacher strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Lombardi, who chases it to the backstop. Schumacher reaches first on the wild pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Schumacher
Vander Meer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Vander Meer
Ripple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cooke. Ripple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Vander Meer
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Vander Meer
McCarthy hits a line drive towards third. Riggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Schumacher
Cooke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a popup towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Vander Meer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Myers. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haslin vs. Vander Meer
Mickey Haslin pinch hits for Lou Chiozza.
Haslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Danning moves to third. Haslin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell hits a line drive towards third. Riggs reaches out 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: ---
Vander Meer vs. Castleman
Mickey Haslin now playing second base. Slick Castleman now pitching.
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Castleman
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Castleman
Cooke takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Castleman
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Haslin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Castleman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haslin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Vander Meer
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Vander Meer
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Vander Meer
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball 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. Castleman
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Haslin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Castleman
Craft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Castleman
Riggs hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Vander Meer
Danning strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Danning out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haslin vs. Vander Meer
Haslin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Vander Meer
Blondy Ryan pinch hits for Slick Castleman.
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1938 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 3 0 2 0 Moore J, lf 5 0 0 0
Cooke D, lf 2 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 5 2 0 0 Ripple J, rf 3 0 3 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 1 0 Ott M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 5 1 2 3 Berger W, cf 4 0 0 0
Craft H, cf 3 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Riggs L, 3b 5 1 2 0 Danning H, c 4 0 1 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0 Chiozza L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 4 0 2 1 Haslin M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Schumacher H, p 2 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0
Castleman S, p 0 0 0 0
Ryan B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 33 0 5 0
Cincinnati 100 100 200 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (L) 7.0 9 4 4 5 2
Castleman S 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Vander Meer J, Myers B
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, New York 10
2B -- Frey L, Ripple J
3B -- Riggs L
HR -- Lombardi E
T -- 2:20
A -- 2921
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