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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 24, 1938 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vance Page |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
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 |
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Vance Page | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1938
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Page
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Page
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Page
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Danning for the out. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Page
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. Myatt scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ripple vs. Page
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lohrman
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lohrman
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lohrman
Hack 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
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Page
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Page
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Page
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarthy for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lohrman
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lohrman
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Lohrman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Lohrman
O'Dea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galan scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lohrman
Collins 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
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Page
Lohrman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Page
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Page
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jurges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Page
There goes Myatt. The throw from O'Dea, and Jurges drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. Page
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Lohrman
Page 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 -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lohrman
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lohrman
Herman hits a line drive towards third. Myatt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Page
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Page
Ripple hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds. Ripple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Page
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Page
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lohrman
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Lohrman
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lohrman
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Lohrman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Dea vs. Lohrman
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Lohrman
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Reynolds scores. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Lohrman
Page bunts towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Dea scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Lohrman
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins scores. Page moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Lohrman
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page scores. Jurges moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Page
McCarthy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Page
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Page
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarthy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myatt vs. Page
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brown
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Brown
There goes Galan. The throw from Danning and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brown
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Page
Danning hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Page
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Page
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Brown
O'Dea 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 -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brown
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Brown
Page strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Page
Cissell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Page
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Page
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brown
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brown, and towards Cissell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brown
Herman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ripple. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Brown
Galan 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
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Page
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Jumbo Brown.
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Page
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Page
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wittig
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Wittig
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Page
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Page
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Page
Ripple hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Page scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripple for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cissell vs. Page
Cissell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1938 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 1
Myatt G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 1 1 Galan A, lf 4 1 2 0
Ripple J, cf 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 1 1 0
Cissell B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 0 1 0
Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 3 1 1 1
McCarthy J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Collins R, 1b 3 1 1 2
Lohrman B, p 0 0 0 0 Page V, p 3 1 1 1
Brown J, p 1 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0
Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 4 1 32 6 10 6
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 010 500 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (L) 3.2 8 6 6 2 1
Brown J 3.1 2 0 0 0 1
Wittig J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Page V (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
E -- Jurges B 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Ripple J, McCarthy J, Herman B
3B -- Ott M
SB -- Myatt G
CS -- Galan A
T -- 1:53
A -- 0
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