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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 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 September 20, 1937 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Frankhouse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | Right Fielder |
| Jim Bucher | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Gibby Brack | Left Fielder |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Fred Frankhouse | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1937
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Lee
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Lee
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bucher for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Frankhouse
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Frankhouse
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Frankhouse
Demaree hits a line drive towards first. Hassett catches it and steps on first to double up Herman. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Frankhouse
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lee
Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brack vs. Lee
Brack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Lee
English hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Frankhouse
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Frankhouse
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Frankhouse
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Lee
Frankhouse 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen hits a fly ball 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: ---
Cooney vs. Lee
Cooney 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Frankhouse
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Frankhouse
Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brack. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Frankhouse
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Frankhouse
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Frankhouse
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Lee
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lee
Hassett hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Frankhouse
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Frankhouse
Galan hits a line drive into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Frankhouse
Jurges hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Jurges reaches third base with a triple. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Frankhouse
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Frankhouse
Hack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cooney. Hack reaches second base with a double. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Frankhouse
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Frankhouse
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Lee
Brack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Lee
English 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Frankhouse
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Frankhouse
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Lee
Frankhouse 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen 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: ---
Cooney vs. Lee
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Lee
Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Frankhouse
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Frankhouse
Jurges bunts in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Frankhouse
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Frankhouse
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Frankhouse
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on English. Galan scores. Hack moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Frankhouse
Demaree takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. Herman scores. Demaree moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey now pitching.
Collins 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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lee
Hassett hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto 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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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lindsey
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lindsey
Galan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lindsey
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Lee
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brack for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Lee
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Woody English.
Manush 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winsett vs. Lee
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Jim Lindsey.
Winsett 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 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Henshaw
Lindsay Brown now playing shortstop. Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Henshaw
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Henshaw
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Henshaw
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Lee
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bucher vs. Lee
Bucher takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassett vs. Lee
Hassett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Cooney scores. Bucher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Lee
George Cisar pinch runs for Babe Phelps.
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Cisar moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brack vs. Bryant
Clay Bryant now pitching.
Brack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haas vs. Bryant
Bert Haas pinch hits for Lindsay Brown.
Haas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Haas reaches second base with a double. Bucher scores. Cisar scores. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stripp vs. Bryant
Joe Stripp pinch hits for Roy Henshaw.
Stripp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Logan
Bob Logan now pitching.
Rosen 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1937 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rosen G, cf 5 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 4 0
Cooney J, rf 4 1 2 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bucher J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Demaree F, rf 4 0 0 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 2 0 1 2
Phelps B, c 4 0 1 2 Collins R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cisar G, pr 0 1 0 0 Cavarretta P, cf 3 1 0 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Galan A, lf 4 1 1 0
Brack G, lf 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 1 1
English W, ss 2 0 0 0 Lee B, p 4 0 1 1
Manush H, ph 1 0 0 0 Bryant C, p 0 0 0 0
Brown L, ss 0 0 0 0 Logan B, p 0 0 0 0
Haas B, ph 1 0 1 2
Frankhouse F, p 2 0 0 0
Lindsey J, p 0 0 0 0
Winsett T, ph 1 0 0 0
Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0
Stripp J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 32 5 9 4
Brooklyn 000 000 004 -- 4
Chicago 000 203 00x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Frankhouse F (L) 5.2 8 5 2 6 1
Lindsey J 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Henshaw R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 8.1 5 4 4 3 2
Bryant C 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Logan B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- English W
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Lavagetto C, Hack S 2, Haas B
3B -- Jurges B
SH -- Jurges B
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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