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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1938-05-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 12 innings · Att: 19315 · 3:10
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Dick Coffman earned the win. Joe Marty went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Dick Coffman L: Clay Bryant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tiny Parker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ripper Collins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Marty | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Bryant | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lou Chiozza | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Leslie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tex Carleton | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Bryant | 11.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Bob Logan | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 11.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
 Dick Coffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: E5/G
- Billy Herman: 53.1-2
- Ripper Collins: 8/F
- Tony Lazzeri: D9/9S/F.2-H(UR)
- Augie Galan: S/P.2-H(UR)
- Joe Marty: 13
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7
- Dick Bartell: S7/7D.1-2#
- Jimmy Ripple: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hank Leiber: 8/L.3-H
- Johnny McCarthy: S/UINT/G6MS.2-2
- Lou Chiozza: 8/F
- Harry Danning: 8/L
Top 2
- Carl Reynolds: 43
- Gabby Hartnett: S8/8S/F
- Clay Bryant: K
- Stan Hack: S7/7D.1-2#
- Billy Herman: 9/F
Bot 2
- Cliff Melton: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
- Dick Bartell: W.1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: 63
- Mel Ott: IW
- Hank Leiber: K/C
Top 3
- Ripper Collins: 63
- Tony Lazzeri: 43
- Augie Galan: S7.BX2(76)
Bot 3
- Johnny McCarthy: 9/F
- Lou Chiozza: S9
- Harry Danning: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Joe Marty: 13
- Carl Reynolds: 13
- Gabby Hartnett: 7/F
Bot 4
- Cliff Melton: K/C
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/FL
- Dick Bartell: K/C
Top 5
- Clay Bryant: 13
- Stan Hack: K
- Billy Herman: 6/P
Bot 5
- Jimmy Ripple: S9
- Mel Ott: 7/F
- Hank Leiber: S8.1-3
- Johnny McCarthy: S/89.3-H;1-3
- Lou Chiozza: K
- Harry Danning: S7/L.3-H;1-2#
- Cliff Melton: 5/FL
Top 6
- Ripper Collins: W
- Tony Lazzeri: S7.1-2#
- Augie Galan: 8/F
- Joe Marty: HR/9/L.2-H;1-H
- Carl Reynolds: 8/F
- Gabby Hartnett: 9/F
Bot 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/P
- Dick Bartell: 9/F
- Jimmy Ripple: 13
Top 7
- Clay Bryant: 13
- Stan Hack: 53
- Billy Herman: 63
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: 9/F
- Hank Leiber: 8/F
- Johnny McCarthy: K
Top 8
- Ripper Collins: 8/F
- Tony Lazzeri: 4/P
- Augie Galan: K
Bot 8
- Lou Chiozza: 53
- Harry Danning: 63
- Cliff Melton: 6/P
Top 9
- Joe Marty: 63
- Carl Reynolds: 7/F
- Gabby Hartnett: S7
- Clay Bryant: 53
Bot 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
- Dick Bartell: W
- Jimmy Ripple: 3/FL
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
Top 10
- Stan Hack: S9/L
- Billy Herman: 2/SH.1-2
- Ripper Collins: 8/F
- Tony Lazzeri: IW
- Augie Galan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Hank Leiber: W
- Johnny McCarthy: BK.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: IW
- Lou Chiozza: 2/FL
- Harry Danning: K
- Cliff Melton: K
Top 11
- Joe Marty: 4/P
- Carl Reynolds: S
- Gabby Hartnett: 54(1)/FO
- Clay Bryant: 13
Bot 11
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Jimmy Ripple: 43
Top 12
- Stan Hack: D7
- Billy Herman: IW
- Ripper Collins: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Augie Galan: 5/FL
- Joe Marty: 63
Bot 12
- Mel Ott: W
- Hank Leiber: 3/SH.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: W
- Sam Leslie: S8.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck 1B umpire Magerkurth behind the mound