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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on May 23, 1937 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ira Hutchinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,991 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Ira Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1937
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Root
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Root
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Hutchinson
Galan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hutchinson
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Galan trying to get to second. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Warstler who tags Galan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Hutchinson
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Hutchinson
Demaree takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Hutchinson
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman scores. Collins scores. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Hutchinson
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Demaree is safe. Demaree moves to third. Hack moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marty vs. Hutchinson
Marty hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Demaree scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Hutchinson
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Jurges reaches third base with a triple. Hack scores. Hartnett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Root vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Root hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Smith
Galan hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smith
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Smith
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Smith
There goes Herman. The throw from Lopez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demaree vs. Smith
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Herman scores. Demaree moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Smith
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Demaree scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Smith
There goes Hack. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Root
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Root
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Smith
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Smith
Marty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Smith
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Smith
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Smith
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smith
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Smith
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Smith
Demaree hits a fly ball towards right. Moore catches it and throws to first to double up Collins. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Root
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Smith
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Smith
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Smith
Marty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Smith
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Smith
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Root
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Smith
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Smith
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Smith
Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Smith
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Smith
Hack hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Smith
Link Wasem now catching. Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Gabby Hartnett.
O'Dea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Smith
Marty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Marty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Smith
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marty moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Root vs. Smith
Root hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Root reaches second base with a double. Marty scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Smith
Galan hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Root
Ken O'Dea now catching. Debs Garms pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Garms strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Root
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Root
Berger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lanning
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lanning
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasem vs. Root
Wasem hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1937 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Johnson R, 3b 2 0 2 0 Galan A, lf 5 0 1 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 5 3 4 0
Berger W, lf 4 0 1 0 Collins R, 1b 5 2 3 2
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, rf 4 2 0 0
Moore G, rf 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 3
Lopez A, c 2 1 1 0 Hartnett G, c 3 1 1 0
Wasem L, c 1 0 0 0 O'Dea K, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Marty J, cf 4 2 3 2
Warstler R, ss 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 2
Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0 Root C, p 4 0 1 1
Smith B, p 2 0 0 0
Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
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30 1 5 1 39 11 16 10
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 521 002 10x -- 11
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson I (L) 0.2 5 5 5 1 0
Smith B 6.1 11 6 4 0 2
Lanning J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 7
E -- Lopez A, Johnson R
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Lopez A, Johnson R, Marty J, Root C
3B -- Jurges B
HR -- Marty J, Collins R
SB -- Herman B
CS -- Hack S
HBP -- by Root C (Lopez A)
T -- 1:42
A -- 20991
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