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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 20, 1937 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Parmelee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gibby Brack | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Second Baseman |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Roy Parmelee | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 1937
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Parmelee
Brack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Parmelee
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Parmelee
Hassett hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Parmelee
Manush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Mungo
Frey bunts towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Mungo
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Mungo covering, for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demaree vs. Mungo
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Demaree is thrown out after the base hit. Galan scores. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Parmelee
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Parmelee
Stripp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Parmelee
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Parmelee
There goes English. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Mungo
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Mungo
Hartnett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Mungo
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Parmelee
Spencer strikes out. Hartnett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Spencer out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Parmelee
Mungo hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Parmelee
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Mungo
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parmelee vs. Mungo
Parmelee bunts towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Manush. Galan reaches second base with a double. Jurges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Mungo
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Mungo
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Parmelee
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Parmelee
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Parmelee
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Parmelee
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Mungo
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Mungo
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Mungo
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Mungo
Cavarretta strikes out. Spencer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cavarretta out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Parmelee
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Parmelee covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Parmelee
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Parmelee
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Mungo
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parmelee vs. Mungo
Parmelee strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Mungo
There goes Jurges. The throw from Spencer and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Mungo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Parmelee
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parmelee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Parmelee
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parmelee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Parmelee
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Parmelee
Hassett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Parmelee
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Mungo
Jim Bucher now playing third base.
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mungo
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Mungo
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Parmelee
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Parmelee
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parmelee fields it and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Parmelee
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winsett vs. Parmelee
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Roy Spencer.
Winsett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Parmelee
Mungo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winsett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brack vs. Parmelee
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Mungo
Randy Moore now catching.
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Mungo
Hartnett bunts in front of the plate. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Mungo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Mungo
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parmelee vs. Mungo
Parmelee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Mungo
There goes Galan. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Mungo
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Parmelee
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Parmelee
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields the ball and throws to Parmelee covering. Safe. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Parmelee
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Parmelee
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mungo
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Mungo
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Mungo
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Mungo
Hartnett hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Parmelee
Bucher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Parmelee
Eddie Morgan pinch hits for Woody English.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parmelee fields it and throws to first for the out. Bucher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gautreaux vs. Parmelee
Sid Gautreaux pinch hits for Randy Moore.
Gautreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. Parmelee
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1937 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brack G, lf 3 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 3 1 2 1
Cooney J, cf 3 0 1 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Collins R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Manush H, rf 4 0 1 0 Demaree F, rf 3 0 1 1
Lavagetto C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Stripp J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 3 1 1 1
Bucher J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, cf 3 0 0 0
English W, ss 2 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 0 2 0 0
Morgan E, ph 1 0 0 0 Parmelee R, p 2 1 1 3
Spencer R, c 2 0 0 0
Winsett T, ph 1 0 1 1
Moore R, c 0 0 0 0
Gautreaux S, ph 1 0 0 0
Mungo V, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 25 6 6 6
Brooklyn 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 101 100 30x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (L) 8.0 6 6 6 5 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Parmelee R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 3
2B -- Galan A
HR -- Hartnett G, Parmelee R
SB -- Galan A
CS -- English W, Jurges B
SH -- Frey L, Parmelee R, Hartnett G
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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