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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1938-08-13 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 10000 · 2:36

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 8th. Max Butcher earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	6
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		4	9

W: Max Butcher L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tiny Parker · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jo-Jo Moore	5	1	1	0	0	0
Gus Mancuso	3	1	1	0	1	1
Hank Leiber	3	0	1	2	1	0
Mel Ott	2	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Seeds	3	0	1	0	1	0
Johnny McCarthy	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Cissell	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Bartell	3	0	1	0	1	0
Cliff Melton	3	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Kampouris	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sam Leslie	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pinky Whitney	4	0	1	0	0	2
Hersh Martin	3	1	1	0	1	0
Gibby Brack	4	0	1	1	0	1
Phil Weintraub	4	1	1	0	0	2
Morrie Arnovich	4	2	1	1	0	1
Bill Atwood	2	0	2	0	2	0
George Scharein	4	0	2	1	0	0
Del Young	2	0	0	0	0	2
Max Butcher	3	0	0	0	0	0
Spud Davis	1	0	0	0	0	1
Heinie Mueller	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cliff Melton	7.2	8	3	9
Dick Coffman	0.1	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Butcher	9.0	6	5	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jo-Jo Moore: 63
Gus Mancuso: S8
Hank Leiber: 8
Mel Ott: 3/FL

Bot 1

Pinky Whitney: S9
Hersh Martin: 54(1)3/GDP
Gibby Brack: 13

Top 2

Bob Seeds: S/G46
Johnny McCarthy: 7
Bill Cissell: 63.1-2
Dick Bartell: W
Cliff Melton: 13

Bot 2

Phil Weintraub: 53
Morrie Arnovich: 43
Bill Atwood: D
George Scharein: 43

Top 3

Jo-Jo Moore: 8
Gus Mancuso: K
Hank Leiber: W
Mel Ott: W.1-2
Bob Seeds: 8/F

Bot 3

Del Young: K
Max Butcher: 63
Pinky Whitney: 8

Top 4

Johnny McCarthy: 43
Bill Cissell: K
Dick Bartell: 63

Bot 4

Hersh Martin: 53
Gibby Brack: K
Phil Weintraub: K

Top 5

Cliff Melton: S
Jo-Jo Moore: 36(1)/FO
Gus Mancuso: W.1-2
Hank Leiber: PB.2-3;1-2
Hank Leiber: D7/F7DW.3-H;2-H
Mel Ott: 4/P
Bob Seeds: 53

Bot 5

Morrie Arnovich: K
Bill Atwood: S
George Scharein: 3/FL
Del Young: K

Top 6

Johnny McCarthy: 43
Bill Cissell: 13
Dick Bartell: S
Cliff Melton: 7

Bot 6

Max Butcher: 8
Pinky Whitney: K
Hersh Martin: S
Gibby Brack: T9/TH3.1-H
Phil Weintraub: K

Top 7

Jo-Jo Moore: D
Gus Mancuso: 13/SH.2-3
Hank Leiber: 53
Alex Kampouris: 7

Bot 7

Morrie Arnovich: E9/L.B-2
Bill Atwood: W
George Scharein: S1/G3S.2-H(E1/TH1)(NR)(UR);1-3
Spud Davis: K
Max Butcher: 3/P
Pinky Whitney: K/C

Top 8

Bob Seeds: W
Johnny McCarthy: 36(1)/FO
Bill Cissell: 6/P
Dick Bartell: 9

Bot 8

Hersh Martin: W
Gibby Brack: 54(1)/FO
Phil Weintraub: D89/L89S.1XH(92)
Morrie Arnovich: S7/L.2-H;B-2(E7)
Bill Atwood: IW
George Scharein: S8.2-H;1-2
Heinie Mueller: 43

Top 9

Sam Leslie: 2/P
Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
Gus Mancuso: 9

Notes & reviews

Close play at 3B. Ump Magerkurth was positioned near 2B; his vision was blocked by Brack. Giants charged at the umpire. ej,ott-m101,P,mageg901,Call at 3B
3bman Ott ejected by 3B umpire Magerkurth for arguing Brack was out at 3rd
Leiber lost it in the sun
Melton's throw hit Scharein in the back
Cissell: swell play
Off Seeds' shoetops; Ripple recovered it
Through Moore

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