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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1938-05-20 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 3475 · overcast · 2:55
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 2nd. Van Mungo earned the win and Tot Pressnell picked up the save. Ernie Koy went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BRO | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Van Mungo L: Red Lucas SV: Tot Pressnell
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mace Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cy Blanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Dickshot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Johnny Hudson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Van Mungo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tot Pressnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Lucas | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mace Brown | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Cy Blanton | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Rip Sewell | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Mungo | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Tot Pressnell | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: 13
- Lloyd Waner: 6/P
- Arky Vaughan: 8/F
Bot 1
- Goody Rosen: K
- Johnny Hudson: 8/F8XD
- Kiki Cuyler: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Rizzo: 53
- Gus Suhr: 7/F
- Al Todd: K/C
Bot 2
- Dolph Camilli: 5/P5F/FL
- Cookie Lavagetto: S8
- Babe Phelps: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Ernie Koy: D/78
- Leo Durocher: D/78.2-H
- Van Mungo: 13
- Goody Rosen: W
- Johnny Hudson: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: K/C
Top 3
- Paul Waner: 31
- Pep Young: K
- Mace Brown: 63
Bot 3
- Dolph Camilli: 7/F
- Cookie Lavagetto: 7/F7D
- Babe Phelps: 63
Top 4
- Lee Handley: 13
- Lloyd Waner: S4/G
- Arky Vaughan: E4/G.1-2
- Johnny Rizzo: 8/F.2-3
- Gus Suhr: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Al Todd: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ernie Koy: HR/F78XD
- Leo Durocher: S7
- Van Mungo: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Goody Rosen: S8/8S.1-2
- Johnny Hudson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Kiki Cuyler: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Paul Waner: S8
- Pep Young: 54(1)3/GDP
- Cy Blanton: 6/FL
Bot 5
- Dolph Camilli: 43
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Babe Phelps: S8.1-2
- Ernie Koy: S8.2-H;1-3
- Leo Durocher: FC2/SH.3-H(E2/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Van Mungo: K+SB2
- Goody Rosen: W
- Johnny Hudson: K/C
Top 6
- Lee Handley: HR/F7D
- Lloyd Waner: S7
- Arky Vaughan: 4/P
- Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)/FO
- Gus Suhr: W.1-2
- Al Todd: S8.2-H;1-2
- Paul Waner: S9.2-H;1-2
- Pep Young: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Kiki Cuyler: 63
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Babe Phelps: 13
Top 7
- Woody Jensen: 43
- Lee Handley: 9/F
- Lloyd Waner: K
Bot 7
- Ernie Koy: 53
- Leo Durocher: 63
- Tot Pressnell: 63
Top 8
- Arky Vaughan: 3/L
- Johnny Rizzo: HP
- Gus Suhr: C/E2.1-2
- Al Todd: 8/F
- Paul Waner: S9.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Dickshot: 4/P
Bot 8
- Goody Rosen: 63
- Johnny Hudson: W
- Kiki Cuyler: 5/FL
- Dolph Camilli: W.1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: S6/G.2XH(642);1-2
Top 9
- Jim Tobin: 63
- Lee Handley: 3/P
- Lloyd Waner: K
Notes & reviews
- 1,274 Ladies' Day guests also attended
- Into upper CF stands, above exit gate and 399' sign
- Off Hudson's glove
- 400' drive into lower LCF stands
- Into lower LF seats
- Hit in the back
- Durocher: brilliant stop and throw