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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1938-08-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 18535 · 2:13
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Jumbo Brown earned the win. Bob Seeds went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jumbo Brown L: Bob Klinger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Barr · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Suhr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Klinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Brubaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Lucas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Cissell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Jumbo Brown | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: 9/F
- Lloyd Waner: K
- Paul Waner: 7/F
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Bill Cissell: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmy Ripple: E4/G.1-3;B-2
- Mel Ott: IW
- Bob Seeds: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Johnny McCarthy: 13
Top 2
- Gus Suhr: 7/F
- Johnny Rizzo: 4/P
- Arky Vaughan: S/G6
- Al Todd: 8/L
Bot 2
- Dick Bartell: S8
- Gus Mancuso: 14(1)/FO
- Cliff Melton: 53/SH.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Top 3
- Pep Young: 6/P
- Bob Klinger: 43
- Lee Handley: S9
- Lloyd Waner: W.1-2
- Paul Waner: S7.2-H;1-2
- Gus Suhr: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Bill Cissell: S6/G
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 5/FL
- Johnny McCarthy: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Dick Bartell: 43
Top 4
- Johnny Rizzo: S8
- Arky Vaughan: 4/P34D
- Al Todd: 8/F
- Pep Young: K
Bot 4
- Gus Mancuso: S9
- Cliff Melton: 24/SH.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
- Bill Cissell: 53
Top 5
- Bob Klinger: K/C
- Lee Handley: 63
- Lloyd Waner: 43
Bot 5
- Jimmy Ripple: 3/G
- Mel Ott: HR/F9D
- Bob Seeds: S8
- Johnny McCarthy: 43.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 53
Top 6
- Paul Waner: K/C
- Gus Suhr: 43
- Johnny Rizzo: HR/F7D
- Arky Vaughan: 9/F
Bot 6
- Gus Mancuso: 6/P
- Cliff Melton: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: 4/P
Top 7
- Al Todd: W
- Pep Young: S3/BG.1-2
- Bob Klinger: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Lee Handley: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Lloyd Waner: S8/89.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Paul Waner: IW
- Bill Brubaker: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Bill Cissell: 7/F
- Jimmy Ripple: 43
- Mel Ott: W
- Bob Seeds: HR/F7D.1-H
- Johnny McCarthy: S9
- Dick Bartell: 63
Top 8
- Johnny Rizzo: 9/F
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Ray Berres: 6/L
Bot 8
- Gus Mancuso: 43
- Jumbo Brown: 2/FL
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9/F
Top 9
- Pep Young: W
- Red Lucas: 64(1)/FO
- Lee Handley: 13.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 6/P6MD
Notes & reviews
- Through SS
- Seeds: spectacular running catch
- Into upper RF stands
- Handley: nice pickup
- Into upper LF stands
- Seeds just missed it
- Rain began to fall as Ott came to bat
- Into upper LF stands
- Bartell: leaping 1-handed catch