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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 20, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,192 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Gil English | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Lou Chiozza | Second Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1938
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Schumacher
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schumacher
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Turner
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cuccinello fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Turner
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Schumacher
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Schumacher
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Schumacher
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Schumacher
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Turner
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Turner
McCarthy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiozza vs. Turner
Chiozza hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schumacher
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Schumacher
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Schumacher
Warstler hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Turner
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Turner
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schumacher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Schumacher
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Schumacher
West hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Turner
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Turner, and towards Cuccinello, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Turner
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Turner
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Turner
McCarthy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Turner
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiozza for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Schumacher
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Schumacher
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Schumacher
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCarthy. English moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Schumacher
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Schumacher
Warstler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. English scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Schumacher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Turner
Schumacher hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Turner
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Turner
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Turner
There goes Ripple. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Schumacher
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Schumacher
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Turner
Leiber hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Turner
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first, with Turner covering, for the out. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiozza vs. Turner
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Schumacher
English hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Schumacher
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schumacher
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Turner
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on English. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a line drive towards first. West reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Turner
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schumacher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Turner
Ripple hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Schumacher
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Schumacher
Warstler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brown. Turner moves to third. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Brown
West hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brown
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Turner
Elbie Fletcher now playing first base.
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Turner
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Turner
McCarthy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brown
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Brown
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Brown
Warstler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Turner
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Turner covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Turner
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Turner
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Jumbo Brown.
Leslie hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1938 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Warstler R, ss 5 1 2 1 Moore J, lf 4 1 2 0
Johnson R, lf 4 1 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 1
Moore G, rf 4 1 1 4 Ripple J, rf 4 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ott M, 3b 3 1 0 0
West M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Leiber H, cf 3 1 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 0 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 1 2 3
English G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Chiozza L, 2b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 3 0 0 0
Turner J, p 4 1 1 0 Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 6 6 6 34 4 6 4
Boston 010 010 040 -- 6
New York 000 310 000 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (W) 9.0 6 4 4 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H* 7.0 5 4 4 1 2
Brown J (L) 2.0 1 2 1 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- McCarthy J, West M, English G, Brown J
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 5
2B -- McCarthy J, English G, Moore J
HR -- West M, McCarthy J, Moore G
CS -- Ripple J
T -- 2:17
A -- 10192
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