1938 NL Game Stories Sept. 15

Mel Ott of the New York Giants had a big day in both games of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates today. Ott hit 2 hr in each game, 4 for the day, and drove in 7 runs allowing the Giants to take both games from the Pirates. The wins allowed NY to open their lead over 2nd place Pittsburgh to 4.5 games.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1938 National League                Date: 9/15/1938
 
CHICAGO AT BOSTON
Cubs............ 2 0 4  2 0 2  0 0 0  - 10 14  0
Braves.......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  3
Win:Root(9-6) Loss:Fette(11-16)
Homeruns- F.Demaree(11th)
 
Charlie Root tossed a complete game and second baseman Billy Herman had 4 hits
and scored 4 times at Braves Field where the Chicago Cubs beat the Boston
Braves 10 to 1.
 
Root(9-6) had a strong outing.  He surrendered only 5 hits and 2 walks in 9
innings.  Chicago had 14 hits for the afternoon.  
 
Lou Fette(11-16) suffered the loss.  He got hit pretty hard, allowing 10 hits
and 3 walks in 3 innings.  With this win, Chicago has a 73-63 record.  They
have been 7-3 lately.  With the loss Boston now has a record of 59-76.
 
CINCINNATI AT BROOKLYN
Reds............ 1 0 1  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  4  9  2
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  3 0 3  0 0    -  6  6  0
Win:Fitzsimmons(13-8) Loss:Vander Meer(12-10)
Homeruns- I.Goodman(27th), H.Craft(16th), D.Camilli(22nd), F.Sington(2nd)
 
Freddie Fitzsimmons allowed Burleigh Grimes to rest his bullpen, tossing a
complete game as the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds by the
score of 6 to 4 at Ebbets Field.
 
Brooklyn brought 3 runs across the plate in the bottom of the 6th inning when
they had 3 base hits.  They ended up being the winning runs.  Cincinnati
out-hit Brooklyn 9 to 6, but Brooklyn ended up with more runs.  
 
The win was credited to Fitzsimmons(13-8) who went the whole way allowing 4
runs. Johnny Vander Meer(12-10) took the loss.  He pitched 8 innings allowing
6 hits and 8 walks.
 
CINCINNATI AT BROOKLYN
Reds............ 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  4  0
Dodgers......... 1 1 0  1 0 0  0 0    -  3  9  2
Win:Frankhouse(4-7) Loss:Walters(13-15)
 
Fred Frankhouse pitched a complete game as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the
Cincinnati Reds by a score of 3 to 2.
 
Brooklyn tallied 1 run in the 4th inning.  After the 4th inning, neither team
was able to score.  The victory went to Frankhouse(4-7) who went the distance
allowing 2 runs. Bucky Walters(13-15) was tagged with the loss.  He allowed 3
runs and 7 hits in 7 innings.  
 
 
PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK
Pirates......... 0 1 0  1 1 0  1 0 0  -  4 11  3
Giants.......... 0 1 3  4 0 0  0 0    -  8  8  0
Win:Schumacher(14-9) Loss:Blanton(14-10) Save:Brown(10th)
Homeruns- J.Rizzo(16th), M.Ott-2(34th)
 
Right fielder Mel Ott launched 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI as the New York Giants
defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to 4 at Polo Grounds.
 
Ott enjoyed a fine day at the plate.  He smashed a solo-shot out of the park
in the 2nd inning and lost the ball over the fence for three runs in the 3rd
inning.  Pittsburgh had 11 hits in the game while New York had 8, but New
York had the more timely hits.  
 
Hal Schumacher(14-9) allowed 4 runs in 6 and 1/3 innings, and picked up the
victory. Schumacher got help from Jumbo Brown who was credited with his 10th
save.  The loss was charged to Cy Blanton(14-10).  He was knocked around,
surrendering 8 runs in 3 and 1/3 innings.  
 
The New York ballclub's record now stands at a league leading 80-55.
Pittsburgh has a record of 75-57 after the loss.
 
PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK
Pirates......... 1 0 0  0 2 0  0 1 0  -  4 11  4
Giants.......... 0 1 0  2 0 1  3 0    -  7  9  2
Win:Gumbert(20-8) Loss:Brandt(5-6) Save:Coffman(9th)
Homeruns- P.Waner-2(5th), M.Ott-2(36th)
 
Mel Ott smacked 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI at Polo Grounds as the New York
Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to 4.
 
Ott enjoyed a big day at the plate.  He delivered a one-base hit in the 2nd
inning, bombed a two-run dinger in the 4th inning and cracked a solo homerun
in the 6th inning.  New York finished with 9 hits in the victory.  
 
Harry Gumbert(20-8) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 and 1/3 innings and
allowing 4 runs. Dick Coffman preserved the game for Gumbert, recording his
his 9th save.  Ed Brandt(5-6) absorbed the loss.