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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1938-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 2:05
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5β1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 9th. Jim Tobin earned the win. Gus Suhr went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Jim Tobin L: Harry Gumbert SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Dolly Stark Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Handley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lloyd Waner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Suhr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Todd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Tobin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Seeds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bill Cissell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Gumbert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Leslie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Tobin | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Gumbert | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Dick Coffman | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: W
- Lloyd Waner: 16(1)/FO
- Paul Waner: 64(1)/FO
- Gus Suhr: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Harry Danning: 8/F
- Jimmy Ripple: 3/FL
Top 2
- Johnny Rizzo: 8/F
- Arky Vaughan: D8
- Al Todd: 63.2-3
- Pep Young: 63
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: HR/F9D
- Bob Seeds: 43
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Bill Cissell: 6/FL
Top 3
- Jim Tobin: S9
- Lee Handley: 54(1)/FO
- Lloyd Waner: 8/F
- Paul Waner: S9.1-2
- Gus Suhr: S8.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Rizzo: 53
Bot 3
- Dick Bartell: 43
- Harry Gumbert: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
Top 4
- Arky Vaughan: S6/G
- Al Todd: HP.1-2
- Pep Young: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Tobin: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lee Handley: 53.3-3;1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 13
Bot 4
- Harry Danning: W
- Jimmy Ripple: 43.1-2
- Mel Ott: 3/G.2-3
- Bob Seeds: 2/FL
Top 5
- Paul Waner: 3/G
- Gus Suhr: 31
- Johnny Rizzo: 7/F
Bot 5
- Johnny McCarthy: 31
- Bill Cissell: 53
- Dick Bartell: 63
Top 6
- Arky Vaughan: 9/F
- Al Todd: 53
- Pep Young: K
Bot 6
- Harry Gumbert: S9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/L
- Harry Danning: 7/F
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
Top 7
- Jim Tobin: 53
- Lee Handley: 3/G
- Lloyd Waner: S9
- Paul Waner: 6/P
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: 7/L
- Bob Seeds: D/78
- Johnny McCarthy: K
- Bill Cissell: K
Top 8
- Gus Suhr: 9/F
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Arky Vaughan: S8.1-2
- Al Todd: 9/F
- Pep Young: 8/F
Bot 8
- Dick Bartell: K
- Sam Leslie: 3/FL
- Jo-Jo Moore: D7/G
- Harry Danning: 43
Top 9
- Jim Tobin: 3/G
- Lee Handley: S7
- Lloyd Waner: S9.1-3
- Paul Waner: 7/F.3-H
- Gus Suhr: HR/F9D.1-H
- Johnny Rizzo: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Jimmy Ripple: 43
- Mel Ott: 9/F9D
- Bob Seeds: 7/F

















