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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 8, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 8, 1938 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tot Pressnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,675 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tiny Parker 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Tot Pressnell | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Jim Bucher | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Don Padgett | Center Fielder |
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 8, 1938
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Warneke
Hassett hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Warneke
Hudson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Padgett who is chasing the ball. Hudson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Warneke
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Warneke
Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pressnell
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Brown reaches second base with a double. Rosen throws the ball in to Lavagetto who tags Brown trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Pressnell
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bucher for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Pressnell
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Pressnell
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Pressnell
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Pressnell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Warneke
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Padgett. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koy vs. Warneke
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Warneke
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Padgett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Warneke
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Pressnell
Padgett hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Spencer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Pressnell
Padgett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Pressnell
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pressnell
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Warneke
Pressnell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Warneke
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Warneke
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Warneke
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Pressnell
Warneke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pressnell
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Pressnell
Bucher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Pressnell
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warneke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Pressnell
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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Warneke
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Warneke
Cuyler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Warneke
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bucher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pressnell
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Padgett vs. Pressnell
Padgett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Pressnell
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Durocher. Mize scores. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Pressnell
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warneke vs. Pressnell
Warneke 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 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Warneke
Durocher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Warneke
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Warneke
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pressnell
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Pressnell
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bucher for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Pressnell
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Pressnell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Warneke
Hassett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Warneke
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Warneke
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Warneke
Lavagetto hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Warneke, and towards Gutteridge, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Pressnell
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pressnell
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Pressnell
Padgett hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Pressnell
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Warneke
Cuyler hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Warneke
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Warneke
Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Warneke
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Warneke
Gibby Brack pinch runs for Roy Spencer. Babe Phelps pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
There go the runners. The throw from Owen and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error.Padgett fumbles the ball. That's an error on Padgett. Koy scores. Brack goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Warneke
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Warneke
Hassett hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hoyt
Gibby Brack now playing left field. Merv Shea now catching. Waite Hoyt now pitching.
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Hoyt
Warneke hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hoyt
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Hoyt
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudson. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Hoyt
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Warneke
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Warneke
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Warneke
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Warneke
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Padgett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hoyt
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hoyt
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hoyt
Padgett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Padgett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Hoyt
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Hoyt
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warneke vs. Hoyt
Warneke hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hoyt
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Warneke
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Merv Shea.
Manush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Warneke
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge juggles the ball. That's an error on Gutteridge. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brack vs. Warneke
Brack hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Warneke
Van Mungo pinch hits for Waite Hoyt.
Mungo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1938 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hassett B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Brown J, ss 5 0 2 0
Hudson J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bucher J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rosen G, cf 4 0 2 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 2 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 0
Cuyler K, rf 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 3 3 3
Koy E, lf 3 1 1 0 Padgett D, cf 4 0 2 0
Shea M, c 0 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Manush H, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 4 0 1 0
Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 0 Warneke L, p 4 0 1 0
Spencer R, c 3 0 1 0
Brack G, pr-lf 1 1 0 0
Pressnell T, p 2 0 0 0
Phelps B, ph 0 0 0 0
Hoyt W, p 0 0 0 0
Mungo V, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 7 0 37 4 14 4
Brooklyn 000 000 200 -- 2
St.Louis 000 101 02x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Pressnell T 6.0 9 2 2 0 0
Hoyt W (L) 2.0 5 2 2 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Warneke L (W) 9.0 7 2 0 2 7
E -- Spencer R, Durocher L, Owen M, Padgett D, Hudson J, Gutteridge D
DP -- Brooklyn 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Brown J, Medwick J 2, Cuyler K, Mize J, Padgett D
3B -- Hudson J
HR -- Mize J 2
SB -- Brack G, Koy E
T -- 2:08
A -- 3675
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