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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1938-07-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10162 · sunny, dry · 2:25
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Dick Coffman earned the win. Bob Seeds went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Dick Coffman L: Gene Schott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonny Frey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ival Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Schott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Seeds | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Kampouris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Coffman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Gene Schott | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Jumbo Brown | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Coffman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonny Frey: D7
- Wally Berger: W
- Ival Goodman: S9.2-H;1-3
- Frank McCormick: 3(B)6(1)/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Ernie Lombardi: S8
- Harry Craft: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bob Seeds: S7
- Dick Bartell: 6
- Jimmy Ripple: 8
- Mel Ott: 9
Top 2
- Lew Riggs: 3/G
- Billy Myers: HR/9
- Johnny Vander Meer: K/C
- Lonny Frey: W
- Wally Berger: 43
Bot 2
- Hank Leiber: 2/FL
- Johnny McCarthy: T7
- Gus Mancuso: K/C
- Alex Kampouris: K
Top 3
- Ival Goodman: 3/G
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Ernie Lombardi: 24(1)/FO
- Harry Craft: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Harry Gumbert: 43
- Bob Seeds: S9
- Dick Bartell: W.1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: K
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Leiber: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Lew Riggs: T9
- Billy Myers: W
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Lonny Frey: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Wally Berger: K
Bot 4
- Johnny McCarthy: 3/G
- Gus Mancuso: K
- Alex Kampouris: 53
Top 5
- Ival Goodman: 3/G
- Frank McCormick: 7/L
- Ernie Lombardi: 5
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Bob Seeds: 9
- Dick Bartell: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Harry Craft: 53
- Lew Riggs: 7
- Billy Myers: W
- Johnny Vander Meer: WP.1-3
- Johnny Vander Meer: K/BF
Bot 6
- Jimmy Ripple: S9
- Mel Ott: 8
- Hank Leiber: S5.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Gus Mancuso: S8.3-H;1-2
- Alex Kampouris: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
- Wally Berger: 6
- Ival Goodman: 6
Bot 7
- Harry Danning: S8
- Bob Seeds: HR/7.1-H
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Jimmy Ripple: K/C
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Hank Leiber: T8.BXH(862)
Top 8
- Frank McCormick: 7
- Ernie Lombardi: S7
- Harry Craft: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Gus Mancuso: 5
- Alex Kampouris: HP
- Dick Coffman: S8.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 7/L
Top 9
- Lew Riggs: 43
- Billy Myers: 8/L
- Gene Schott: 5
Bot 9
- Dick Bartell: S5
- Jimmy Ripple: 34/SH.1-2
- Mel Ott: IW
- Hank Leiber: 2/FL
- Johnny McCarthy: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Mancuso: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Vander Meer changed his wet shirt, now wearing the shirt of Bucky Walters