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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 20, 1937 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buck Jordan | First Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Left Fielder |
| Chick Hafey | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Chiozza | Third Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Sam Leslie | First Baseman |
| Mickey Haslin | Shortstop |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1937
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Melton
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Melton
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to third for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Melton
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Melton
The ball gets by Danning for a passed ball. Goodman scores. Cuyler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Haslin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Derringer
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Moore reaches second base with a double. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Derringer
Berger hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Goodman. Whitehead scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hafey. Ott reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leslie vs. Derringer
Leslie strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Melton
Kampouris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leslie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Melton
Riggs 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Melton
Myers hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haslin vs. Derringer
Haslin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Derringer
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Derringer
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Derringer. Melton moves to third. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Melton
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Melton
Jordan 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Melton
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Derringer
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Myers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Derringer
There goes Berger. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Melton
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Haslin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leslie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Derringer
Leslie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haslin vs. Derringer
Haslin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Melton
Kampouris hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Melton
Riggs hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Melton
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Derringer
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Derringer
Chiozza hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Melton
Derringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Melton
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitehead scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Melton
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Haslin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Derringer
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Derringer
Leslie hits a fly ball into center field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haslin vs. Derringer
Haslin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Melton
Hafey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Haslin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Derringer
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Derringer
Chiozza hits a popup towards first. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Melton
Kampouris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Melton
Riggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Melton
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Melton
Spud Davis pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. Riggs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Melton
Les Scarsella pinch runs for Spud Davis. Eddie Miller pinch hits for Buck Jordan.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Haslin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Davis
Peaches Davis now pitching. Les Scarsella now playing first base.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Davis
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scarsella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Melton
Kiddo Davis now playing center field.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler bunts towards first. Leslie scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehead covering, for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Melton
Hafey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Melton
Kampouris 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 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Davis
Leslie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haslin vs. Davis
Hal Schumacher pinch runs for Sam Leslie.
Haslin bunts towards first. Scarsella scoops it up and throws to first, with Kampouris covering, for the out. Schumacher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schumacher scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Grissom
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Myers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Melton
Johnny McCarthy now playing first base.
Riggs hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Melton
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Melton
Scarsella hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Grissom
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Grissom
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Davis reaches second base with a double. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1937 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jordan B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Chiozza L, 3b 5 0 1 0
Miller E, ph 1 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Davis P, p 0 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 2 2 0
Grissom L, p 0 0 0 0 Berger W, cf 3 0 0 1
Goodman I, rf 3 2 1 0 Davis K, cf 1 0 1 1
Cuyler K, lf 3 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 1
Hafey C, cf 4 1 1 2 Leslie S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0 Schumacher H, pr 0 1 0 0
Kampouris A, 2b 4 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Riggs L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Haslin M, ss 3 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 1 0 Danning H, c 4 0 2 1
Derringer P, p 2 0 1 0 Melton C, p 4 0 0 0
Davis S, ph 1 0 0 0
Scarsella L, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
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33 3 5 2 36 4 10 4
Cincinnati 100 000 002 0 -- 3
New York 200 000 001 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P 7.0 5 2 2 3 4
Davis P 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Grissom L (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 10.0 5 3 2 2 3
E -- Goodman I, Derringer P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, New York 8
2B -- Moore J, Ott M, Davis K
HR -- Hafey C
CS -- Berger W
SH -- Cuyler K, Haslin M
PB -- Danning H
T -- 2:12
A -- 5000
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