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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on August 31, 1938 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Lucas |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 43,586 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
George Myatt | Shortstop |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Red Lucas | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 1938
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lucas
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Lucas
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Lucas
Mancuso hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seeds vs. Lucas
Seeds hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Myatt scores. Mancuso scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ripple vs. Lucas
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cissell vs. Lucas
Cissell hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarthy vs. Lucas
McCarthy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. Vaughan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lucas
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lucas
Moore hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Lucas
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Melton
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Melton
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner 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 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lucas
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Lucas
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myatt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Melton
Melton fires to first and has Vaughan trapped. There's the throw to Myatt who tags Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a line drive towards third. Ott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lucas
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Lucas
Cissell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lucas
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Lucas
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lucas vs. Melton
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Melton
Handley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Young scores. Todd moves to third. Handley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Waner reaches second base with a double. Todd scores. Handley scores. Waner moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lucas
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Lucas
Myatt bunts towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lucas
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr 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, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Melton
Young 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 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Lucas
Seeds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lucas
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lucas vs. Melton
Lucas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Todd scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Melton
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Lucas
Cissell hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Lucas
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leslie vs. Lucas
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Leslie hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Lucas
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Vandenberg
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Vandenberg
Young bunts towards third. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rizzo moves to third. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todd vs. Vandenberg
Todd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. Suhr scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lucas vs. Vandenberg
Lucas bunts towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Vandenberg
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Vandenberg
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Lucas
Woody Jensen now playing center field.
Myatt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lucas
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Lucas
Seeds hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Vandenberg
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Vandenberg
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Vandenberg
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Vandenberg
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vandenberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Vandenberg
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Vandenberg
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myatt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lucas
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Lucas
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lucas
McCarthy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Lucas
Harry Danning pinch hits for Hy Vandenberg.
Danning hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. McCarthy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Lucas
Moore hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1938, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Moore J, lf 5 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 1 0 1 Myatt G, ss 4 1 1 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 2 0 Jensen W, cf 0 0 0 0 Ott M, 3b 3 1 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 2 Seeds B, cf 4 0 1 2 Vaughan A, ss 5 2 2 1 Ripple J, rf 3 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 5 2 3 3 Cissell B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 1 1 1 McCarthy J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Young P, 2b 5 2 3 0 Melton C, p 2 0 0 0 Todd A, c 5 2 3 2 Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0 Lucas R, p 3 0 1 1 Vandenberg H, p 0 0 0 0 Danning H, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 40 12 16 11 New York 200 000 010 -- 3 Pittsburgh 300 301 32x -- 12 New York IP H R ER BB SO Melton C (L) 6.0 10 7 3 2 2 Vandenberg H 2.0 6 5 5 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lucas R (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 0 E -- Ott M, McCarthy J DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Mancuso G, Seeds B, Waner L, Waner P, Todd A, Cissell B, Danning H HR -- Ott M, Rizzo J CS -- Vaughan A SH -- Lucas R T -- 1:59 A -- 43586
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