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New York Giants @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1938-04-23 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 29477 Β· 2:45
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 8β5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Cliff Melton earned the win and Dick Coffman picked up the save. Johnny McCarthy went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Bill Posedel SV: Dick Coffman
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dolly Stark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Bartell | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hank Leiber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Lou Chiozza | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cliff Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gibby Brack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Ernie Koy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dolph Camilli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kiki Cuyler | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woody English | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Durocher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Posedel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Van Mungo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Heinie Manush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Melton | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Dick Coffman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Frankhouse | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Bill Posedel | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
- Dick Bartell: W
- Jimmy Ripple: HR/9.1-H
- Mel Ott: 63
- Hank Leiber: W
- Johnny McCarthy: 13
Bot 1
- Gibby Brack: 43
- Johnny Hudson: K
- Ernie Koy: 9/F
Top 2
- Lou Chiozza: D9/9S/F
- Harry Danning: 13
- Cliff Melton: 43.2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: FC1.3XH(12)
Bot 2
- Dolph Camilli: K/C
- Kiki Cuyler: 31
- Woody English: HP
- Leo Durocher: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Jimmy Ripple: 43
- Mel Ott: W
- Hank Leiber: W.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: D.2-H;1-3
- Lou Chiozza: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Harry Danning: 53
Bot 3
- Paul Chervinko: 43
- Bill Posedel: D
- Gibby Brack: D.2-H
- Johnny Hudson: 31.2-3
- Ernie Koy: S4/G.3-H
- Dolph Camilli: 43
Top 4
- Cliff Melton: 9/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9/F
- Dick Bartell: K/C
Bot 4
- Kiki Cuyler: 63
- Woody English: 63
- Leo Durocher: 8/F
Top 5
- Jimmy Ripple: 9/F
- Mel Ott: 43
- Hank Leiber: S
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
Bot 5
- Paul Chervinko: 63
- Bill Posedel: 43
- Gibby Brack: S
- Johnny Hudson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lou Chiozza: 6/P
- Harry Danning: K
- Cliff Melton: E6/L
- Jo-Jo Moore: 4/P
Bot 6
- Ernie Koy: S/BG
- Dolph Camilli: S3/G.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH1)(NR);B-2
- Woody English: S9.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Leo Durocher: 63.3-H
- Paul Chervinko: S.2-H(UR)
- Bill Posedel: K
Top 7
- Dick Bartell: E7/7S/F.B-2
- Jimmy Ripple: 13/SH.2-3
- Mel Ott: W
- Hank Leiber: 2/FL
- Johnny McCarthy: HR/9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Lou Chiozza: S
- Harry Danning: 63
Bot 7
- Gibby Brack: 8
- Johnny Hudson: K
- Ernie Koy: E4/P.B-2
- Dolph Camilli: 8/L
Top 8
- Cliff Melton: 9/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Dick Bartell: 53
Bot 8
- Kiki Cuyler: 9/FL
- Woody English: 43
- Leo Durocher: E4/P
- Paul Chervinko: W.1-2
- Van Mungo: W.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Manush: K/C
Top 9
- Jimmy Ripple: 9/F
- Mel Ott: S/6/G
- Hank Leiber: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
Bot 9
- Goody Rosen: 9/F
- Ernie Koy: 3/P
- Dolph Camilli: S
- Kiki Cuyler: 64(1)/FO


















