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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1938-08-03 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7172 · 2:09
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Harry Gumbert earned the win and Dick Coffman picked up the save. Bob Seeds went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Harry Gumbert L: Bill Lee SV: Dick Coffman
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ripper Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Marty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Cissell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Coffman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Russell | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Coffman | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Jurges: 8/F
- Billy Herman: 43
- Stan Hack: 43
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Bill Cissell: K
- Jimmy Ripple: 53.1-2
- Mel Ott: HR/9.2-H
- Bob Seeds: K
Top 2
- Frank Demaree: 63
- Carl Reynolds: 3/L
- Gabby Hartnett: 13
Bot 2
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Dick Bartell: HR/9
- Gus Mancuso: HR/9
- Harry Gumbert: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Bill Cissell: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Ripper Collins: 436(1)/FO
- Bill Lee: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Jurges: 8/F
Bot 3
- Bill Cissell: S
- Jimmy Ripple: S.1-3
- Mel Ott: 6/P
- Bob Seeds: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny McCarthy: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Billy Herman: S
- Stan Hack: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Demaree: 7/L
Bot 4
- Johnny McCarthy: 13
- Dick Bartell: 6/P
- Gus Mancuso: 13
Top 5
- Carl Reynolds: W
- Gabby Hartnett: S/1.1-2#
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ripper Collins: 9/F
- Ken O'Dea: S.2-H;1-2
- Billy Jurges: S/BR.1X2(4);2-2
- Billy Herman: 7/F
Bot 5
- Harry Gumbert: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: D
- Bill Cissell: 53
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
Top 6
- Stan Hack: K/C
- Frank Demaree: 7/F
- Carl Reynolds: D/89
- Gabby Hartnett: S/78.2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: HP.1-2
- Ripper Collins: 9/F
Bot 6
- Mel Ott: W
- Bob Seeds: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny McCarthy: 31
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Gus Mancuso: 63
Top 7
- Jack Russell: K
- Billy Jurges: S
- Billy Herman: 6/P
- Stan Hack: S.1-2
- Frank Demaree: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Reynolds: 8/F
Bot 7
- Dick Coffman: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Bill Cissell: S.1-3
- Jimmy Ripple: D.3-H;1-3
- Mel Ott: IW
- Bob Seeds: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/F
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
- Ripper Collins: K
Bot 8
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Gus Mancuso: 63
Top 9
- Joe Marty: 4/P
- Billy Jurges: S
- Billy Herman: S.1-2
- Stan Hack: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Frank Demaree: 12(3)3/GDP