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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 2, 1937 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tiny Parker 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
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 |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Lou Chiozza | Third Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Ripple | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1937
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell hits a popup in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Shoun
Chiozza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Shoun
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Shoun
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Shoun
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Shoun
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges hits a line drive into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Gumbert
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitehead. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gumbert
There goes Galan. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Whitehead applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Shoun
Gumbert hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Shoun
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Shoun
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Shoun
Ripple hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ripple. Demaree reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marty for the out. Collins scores. Demaree moves to third. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shoun vs. Gumbert
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Shoun
McCarthy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gumbert
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gumbert
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Gumbert
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chiozza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Shoun
Whitehead hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Shoun
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Shoun covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Shoun
Chiozza hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Gumbert
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoun
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Shoun
Ripple hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gumbert
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Gumbert
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Shoun
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarthy for the out. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Shoun
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Shoun
Harry Danning pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coffman
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Coffman
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Coffman
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Shoun
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Shoun
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Shoun
Ripple takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Coffman
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Coffman
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coffman. Hartnett moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Coffman
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shoun vs. Coffman
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Shoun
McCarthy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Shoun
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty who is chasing the ball. Whitehead reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Shoun
Kiddo Davis pinch hits for Dick Coffman.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Shoun
There's a wild pitch. Whitehead scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leslie vs. Root
Mickey Haslin pinch hits for Lou Chiozza. Charlie Root now pitching. Sam Leslie pinch hits for Mickey Haslin.
Leslie strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1937 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Galan A, lf 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 1 0
Herman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Chiozza L, 3b 4 0 2 0
Collins R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Haslin M, ph 0 0 0 0
Demaree F, rf 3 0 2 1 Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0
Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0
Hartnett G, c 2 0 0 0 Ripple J, cf 3 0 0 0
Marty J, cf 4 0 0 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0
Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0
Shoun C, p 4 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Root C, p 0 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gumbert H, p 2 0 0 0
Danning H, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
Davis K, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 34 1 7 0
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C (W) 8.2 7 1 1 4 1
Root C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L) 7.0 4 2 2 3 1
Coffman D 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
E -- Whitehead B, Coffman D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 10
2B -- Demaree F
3B -- Whitehead B
CS -- Galan A
SH -- Hack S
WP -- Shoun C
T -- 2:02
A -- 5000
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