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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 5, 1938 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Lucas |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,031 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Hassett | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Right Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Ernie Koy | Center Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Roy Spencer | Catcher |
Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Red Lucas | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1938
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lucas
Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lucas
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Lucas
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hoyt
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavagetto. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hoyt
There goes Waner. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Hoyt
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Hoyt
Vaughan 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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lucas
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lucas
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Lucas
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Lucas
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hoyt
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoyt
Young hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hoyt
Berres hits a line drive towards short. Durocher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lucas
Spencer hits a line drive towards first. Suhr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Lucas
Hoyt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lucas
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Hoyt
Lucas 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hoyt
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lucas
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Lucas
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lucas
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lucas
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hoyt
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hoyt
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Hoyt
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Hoyt
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Hoyt
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Lucas
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Lucas
Durocher bunts in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Lucas
Spencer hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoyt vs. Lucas
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lucas, and towards Vaughan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Hoyt
Lucas hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hoyt
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lucas
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Lucas
Hudson bunts towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Lucas
Manush hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Lucas
Camilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lucas
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a popup in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hoyt
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hoyt
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Koy. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suhr vs. Hoyt
Suhr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Hoyt
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. Vaughan scores. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Hoyt
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lucas vs. Hoyt
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Lucas
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Lucas
Durocher hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lucas
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hoyt
Woody English now playing third base.
Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hoyt
Waner 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, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lucas
Goody Rosen pinch hits for Waite Hoyt.
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lucas
Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lucas
Hudson hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Frankhouse
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Frankhouse
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Frankhouse
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Lucas
Manush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lucas
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lucas
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Woody English.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Lucas covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1938 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hassett B, lf 3 1 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hudson J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 Manush H, rf 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Rizzo J, lf 4 1 2 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 2 2 1 0 English W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 4 0 2 3 Koy E, cf 3 0 2 0 Berres R, c 3 0 1 1 Durocher L, ss 2 0 0 0 Lucas R, p 3 0 0 0 Spencer R, c 3 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 2 0 0 0 Rosen G, ph 1 0 0 0 Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 5 2 30 4 7 4 Brooklyn 000 002 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 103 00x -- 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hoyt W (L) 7.0 7 4 4 3 1 Frankhouse F 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lucas R (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 1 E -- Lavagetto C DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Vaughan A HR -- Camilli D CS -- Waner L SH -- Durocher L, Hudson J T -- 1:40 A -- 2031
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