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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 8, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on September 8, 1937 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,076 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Tiny Parker |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Jim Bucher | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Tom Winsett | Left Fielder |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Eddie Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 8, 1937
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Butcher
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Butcher
There goes Ripple. The throw from Phelps and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gumbert
Cooney hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gumbert
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumbert vs. Butcher
Gumbert takes first base on ball four. Danning moves to third. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning scores. Whitehead scores. Gumbert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Butcher
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winsett vs. Gumbert
Winsett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Gumbert
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gumbert
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Butcher
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Gumbert
Joe Stripp pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Stripp hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gumbert
Cooney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gumbert
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bucher for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantwell
Ben Cantwell now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields the ball and throws to Cantwell covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Cantwell
Bartell hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Cantwell
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott takes first base on ball four. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Cantwell
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripple moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarthy vs. Cantwell
McCarthy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Phelps reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a line drive towards short. Bartell catches it and throws to second to double up Phelps. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Cantwell
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Cantwell
Whitehead hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Cantwell
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winsett vs. Gumbert
Winsett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Winsett for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Gumbert
English hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gumbert
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Gumbert
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cantwell
Lindsay Brown now playing shortstop.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Cantwell
Ripple strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gumbert
Cooney bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Gumbert
Bucher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to third. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Hassett scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winsett vs. Gumbert
Winsett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Gumbert
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. Winsett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Gumbert
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Cantwell
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Cantwell
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Cantwell
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Cantwell
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Gumbert
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gumbert
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gumbert
Bucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Cantwell
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore bunts for an out with unknown description. Gumbert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Cantwell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Cantwell
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gumbert scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ripple. Phelps reaches second base with a double. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hassett scores. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winsett vs. Coffman
Winsett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ripple. Winsett reaches second base with a double. Phelps scores. Lavagetto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Coffman
Brown bunts for an out with unknown description. Winsett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brack vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching. Gibby Brack pinch hits for Eddie Wilson.
Brack strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Melton
Roy Spencer pinch hits for Ben Cantwell.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey now pitching. Gibby Brack now playing right field.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher misplays the ball. That's an error on Bucher. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Lindsey
McCarthy bunts for an out with unknown description. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Lindsey
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leiber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Lindsey
Whitehead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Danning trying to get to third. Winsett throws the ball in to Lavagetto, who tags Danning for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Lindsey
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Lindsey
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Melton
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Melton
Bucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Melton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1937 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 5 0 2 2 Cooney J, cf 5 1 1 0
Bartell D, ss 5 0 1 0 Bucher J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Ripple J, rf 5 0 1 1 Hassett B, 1b 5 2 2 0
Ott M, 3b 2 2 0 0 Phelps B, c 4 1 2 0
Leiber H, cf 4 3 2 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 2 2 3
McCarthy J, 1b 4 1 1 4 Winsett T, lf 4 1 3 3
Danning H, c 5 1 3 2 English W, ss 2 0 1 0
Whitehead B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Brown L, ss 1 0 1 1
Gumbert H, p 3 1 2 0 Wilson E, rf 3 0 1 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0 Brack G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Melton C, p 1 0 1 0 Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0
Stripp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cantwell B, p 2 0 0 0
Spencer R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindsey J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 15 9 38 7 13 7
New York 043 000 011 -- 9
Brooklyn 010 003 030 -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W)* 7.0 11 6 6 0 1
Coffman D 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Melton C (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 3.0 6 7 7 4 0
Cantwell B 5.0 6 1 1 1 3
Lindsey J 1.0 3 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Bucher J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Leiber H, Phelps B 2, Winsett T
HR -- Winsett T, McCarthy J
CS -- Ripple J
SH -- Moore J, Brown L, McCarthy J
T -- 2:27
A -- 6076
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