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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 17, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 17, 1938 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 7,560 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Don Padgett | Right Fielder |
Don Gutteridge | Shortstop |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Bill McGee | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Ernie Koy | Right Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Buddy Hassett | Left Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 17, 1938
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Hamlin
Stripp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Hamlin
There goes Slaughter. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Slaughter steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick 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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McGee
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. McGee
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hamlin
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. McGee
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. McGee
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McGee, and towards Gutteridge, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hamlin
Owen hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Hamlin
McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Koy. Martin reaches second base with a double. McGee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stripp vs. Hamlin
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. McGee
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. McGee
Durocher hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. McGee
Hamlin bunts towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. McGee
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett hits a fly ball towards center. Rosen catches it and throws to third to double up Medwick. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Hamlin
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. McGee
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hamlin
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Hamlin
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. McGee
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. McGee
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. McGee
Hassett hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Hamlin
Stripp hits a fly ball into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Koy. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. McGee
Durocher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. McGee
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McGee
Rosen hits a line drive into left field. Medwick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Medwick. Rosen moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. McGee
Hudson hits a popup towards short. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Hamlin
Gutteridge bunts towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Padgett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Hamlin
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Hamlin
McGee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Padgett scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. McGee
Koy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Hamlin
Stripp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick 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
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. McGee
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. McGee
Hassett hits a line drive towards short. Gutteridge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. McGee
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hamlin
Gutteridge 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
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. McGee
Gibby Brack pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Brack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McGee
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. McGee
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1938 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Martin S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Rosen G, cf 4 1 1 0 Stripp J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hudson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, cf 4 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Koy E, rf 3 0 0 0 Padgett D, rf 4 1 1 0 Phelps B, c 3 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, ss 3 0 0 0 Hassett B, lf 2 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0 McGee B, p 3 1 2 1 Hamlin L, p 1 0 0 0 Brack G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 27 1 1 0 St.Louis 001 000 100 -- 2 Brooklyn 000 001 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO McGee B (W) 9.0 1 1 0 1 9 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L (L) 9.0 8 2 2 0 1 E -- Medwick J DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Brooklyn 1 2B -- Martin S, Medwick J SB -- Slaughter E SH -- Hamlin L, Gutteridge D T -- 1:48 A -- 7560
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