Chicago Cubs vs New York Giants
May 17, 1938 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1938 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Chicago Cubs 5, New York Giants 6
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hack 3b 6 1 3 0
Herman 2b 4 0 0 0
Collins 1b 5 1 1 0
Lazzeri ss 5 2 2 1
Galan lf 6 0 2 1
Marty cf 6 1 1 3
Reynolds rf 5 0 1 0
Hartnett c 5 0 2 0
Carleton p 0 0 0 0
  Bryant p 5 0 0 0
  Logan p 0 0 0 0
  Russell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 47 5 12 5
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Moore lf 6 1 1 0
Bartell ss 4 1 1 0
Ripple rf 5 2 1 0
Ott 3b 4 1 1 2
Leiber cf 4 1 1 1
McCarthy 1b 4 0 2 1
Chiozza 2b 5 0 1 0
  Berger ph 0 0 0 0
  Leslie ph 1 0 1 1
Danning c 5 0 1 1
Melton p 4 0 0 0
  Coffman p 0 0 0 0
Totals 42 6 10 6
Chicago 200 003 000 000–5120
New York 300 020 000 001–6101
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Carleton   0.0 3 3 3 0 0
  Bryant  L(1-1) 11.1 6 3 3 7 7
  Logan   0.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Russell   0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
11.1
10
6
6
8
7
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Melton   11.0 12 5 3 3 3
  Coffman  W(2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
12.0
12
5
3
3
3
  E–Ott (5).  DP–Chicago 1. Hack-Herman-Collins.  PB–Hartnett (1).  2B–Chicago Hack (5); Lazzeri (4), New York Ott (4).  HR–Chicago Marty (4,6th inning off Melton 2 on).  SH–Herman (3); Leiber (1).  Team LOB–10.  HBP–Ripple (3).  Team–12.  U–Charlie Moran, George Magerkurth, Tiny Parker.  T–3:10.  A–19,315.
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