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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 23, 1938 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Schott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Gene Schott | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Ernie Koy | Right Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | Left Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1938
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Posedel
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Posedel
Cooke hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Posedel
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schott
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Schott
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Schott
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Posedel
Riggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Schott
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Schott
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Schott
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Schott
There goes Koy. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Posedel
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schott vs. Posedel
Schott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Posedel
Frey takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to third. Schott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooke vs. Posedel
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. Myers scores. Schott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Posedel
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schott scores. Cooke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Cooke scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Marrow
Buck Marrow now pitching.
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. Marrow
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Riggs vs. Marrow
Riggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. McCormick scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Marrow
Myers takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to third. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schott vs. Marrow
Schott hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Schott
Hassett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Schott
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durocher for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Schott
Gibby Brack pinch hits for Buck Marrow.
Brack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Schott
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Frey 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 -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Tamulis
Cooke hits a fly ball into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Tamulis
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Tamulis
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Schott
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schott
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Schott
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Schott
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps is thrown out after the base hit. Camilli scores. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Schott
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tamulis
Lombardi hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Tamulis
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Tamulis
Riggs 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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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Schott
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. Hassett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Schott
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tamulis vs. Schott
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Schott
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassett scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Schott
Hudson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Tamulis
Myers hits a fly ball towards left. Hassett settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hassett. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schott vs. Tamulis
Schott hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Tamulis
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Tamulis
Cooke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schott
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Schott
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Schott
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Cascarella
Joe Cascarella now pitching.
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cascarella fields it and throws to third for the out. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Cascarella
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Tamulis
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Tamulis
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Tamulis
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Tamulis
Craft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riggs vs. Tamulis
Riggs hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Tamulis
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. Lombardi moves to third. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Cascarella
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Cascarella
Tamulis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Cascarella
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cascarella vs. Tamulis
Cascarella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Tamulis
There goes Cascarella. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Tamulis
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Tamulis
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Tamulis
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cascarella
Woody English pinch hits for Johnny Hudson.
English hits a popup, foul, towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Cascarella
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Cascarella
Lavagetto 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, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tamulis
Woody English now playing second base.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tamulis
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Tamulis
Craft hits a fly ball towards center. Rosen catches it and throws to second to double up Lombardi. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Cascarella
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Cascarella
Kiki Cuyler pinch runs for Babe Phelps.
Koy hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Cascarella
Hassett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Cascarella
Durocher hits a line drive into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1938 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rosen G, cf 3 0 1 1 Cooke D, lf 5 1 0 1 Hudson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 5 1 4 1 English W, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 2 1 1 Camilli D, 1b 3 2 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Craft H, cf 5 0 1 1 Phelps B, c 3 0 2 3 Riggs L, 3b 4 0 1 2 Cuyler K, pr 0 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 2 1 0 0 Koy E, rf 3 0 0 0 Schott G, p 3 1 1 0 Hassett B, lf 4 1 1 0 Cascarella J, p 1 0 1 0 Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 0 Posedel B, p 0 0 0 0 Marrow B, p 0 0 0 0 Brack G, ph 0 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 12 6 29 4 6 4 Cincinnati 005 000 100 -- 6 Brooklyn 000 211 000 -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Schott G (W)* 5.0 6 4 4 5 3 Cascarella J (S) 4.0 0 0 0 1 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Posedel B (L) 2.1 4 5 5 2 1 Marrow B 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 Tamulis V 6.0 7 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Hassett B DP -- Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Goodman I 2, McCormick F, Lavagetto C, Camilli D 3B -- Hassett B CS -- Koy E, Cascarella J T -- 2:06 A -- 0
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