Brooklyn Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs
May 12, 1938 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 12, 1938 at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Chicago Cubs 9

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Rosen cf 3 2 2 0
Hudson 2b 4 1 1 0
Hassett 1b 4 1 1 2
Lavagetto 3b 3 0 1 0
Phelps c 4 0 0 0
Koy lf 5 0 0 1
Manush rf 3 1 1 0
Durocher ss 3 0 1 0
  Camilli ph 0 0 0 0
  English ss 0 0 0 0
Butcher p 1 0 0 0
  Frankhouse p 1 0 0 0
  Pressnell p 1 0 0 0
  Brack ph 1 0 1 1
  Hoyt p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 4
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hack 3b 4 2 1 0
Herman 2b 3 3 2 0
Collins 1b 3 2 1 0
Lazzeri ss 4 1 4 5
Galan lf 5 0 3 4
Cavarretta cf 5 0 0 0
Triplett rf 4 0 0 0
Hartnett c 3 1 1 0
Epperly p 0 0 0 0
  Bryant p 4 0 0 0
Totals 35 9 12 9
Brooklyn 310 000 010581
Chicago 202 200 21x9120
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher   2.0 5 4 4 2 0
  Frankhouse  L(0-1) 1.2 2 2 2 2 0
  Pressnell   3.1 2 2 2 2 1
  Hoyt   1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Totals
8.0
12
9
9
6
2
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Epperly   0.0 3 3 3 1 0
  Bryant  W(1-0) 9.0 5 2 2 8 7
Totals
9.0
8
5
5
9
7

  E–Koy (2).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Durocher-Hudson-Hassett, Chicago 1. Herman-Lazzeri-Collins.  2B–Brooklyn Durocher (6), Chicago Lazzeri (3); Hartnett (5).  3B–Brooklyn Rosen (2), Chicago Galan (2).  Team LOB–10.  SH–Herman (2).  Team–9.  SB–Collins (1).  U–Larry Goetz, Beans Reardon, Babe Pinelli.  T–2:25.  A–3,051.
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