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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 28, 1937 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cy Blanton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Shortstop |
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Cy Blanton | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1937
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bartell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Todd vs. Hubbell
Todd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Blanton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Blanton
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Blanton
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Blanton
There goes Ripple. The throw from Todd and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Hubbell
Brubaker hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hubbell
Young 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley bunts towards the mound. Hubbell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanton vs. Hubbell
Blanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Blanton
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Blanton
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Blanton
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to third for the out. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Blanton
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Blanton
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Blanton
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Blanton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Blanton
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Blanton
Ripple takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Blanton
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Blanton
Leiber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Leiber reaches third base with a triple. Ripple scores. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. Blanton
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Blanton drops the ball. Leiber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Blanton
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Hubbell
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Hubbell
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hubbell
Young 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Blanton
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitehead for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Blanton
Hubbell hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Blanton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Blanton
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickshot vs. Hubbell
Johnny Dickshot pinch hits for Cy Blanton.
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. Dickshot moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. Dickshot scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr 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 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Weaver
Jim Weaver now pitching.
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Weaver
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Weaver
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Weaver
McCarthy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Hubbell
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Hubbell
Brubaker 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hubbell
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Weaver
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Weaver
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Weaver
There goes Whitehead. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Whitehead steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbell vs. Weaver
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Weaver
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Hubbell
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suhr vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Suhr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todd vs. Coffman
Todd hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores. Waner moves to third. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brubaker vs. Coffman
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Weaver
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Weaver
Ripple bunts towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Weaver
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Weaver
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Weaver
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Weaver
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. McCarthy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitehead vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarthy scores. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coffman vs. Brown
Coffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Coffman
Young hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Coffman
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Coffman
Red Lucas pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bowman
Joe Bowman now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Bowman
Bartell bunts for a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Bowman
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bowman
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Bowman
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Coffman
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Coffman
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Coffman
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Coffman
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1937, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 1 4 1 Moore J, lf 5 0 2 0
Vaughan A, lf 4 1 1 1 Bartell D, ss 4 2 1 0
Waner P, rf 5 0 2 1 Ripple J, rf 3 2 2 0
Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, 3b 3 3 2 3
Todd A, c 4 0 1 1 Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 2
Brubaker B, 3b 4 0 1 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Young P, ss 4 0 1 0 Danning H, c 4 0 1 1
Handley L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Blanton C, p 1 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 3 0 0 0
Dickshot J, ph 1 1 1 0 Coffman D, p 1 0 0 0
Weaver J, p 1 0 0 0
Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowman J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 13 4 35 9 12 8
Pittsburgh 000 020 200 -- 4
New York 004 000 32x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton C 4.0 4 4 3 4 1
Weaver J (L) 2.2 4 3 3 1 2
Brown M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Bowman J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C 6.1 12 4 4 0 4
Coffman D (W) 2.2 1 0 0 2 0
E -- Blanton C, Young P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 8
2B -- Waner P
3B -- Leiber H
HR -- Ott M
SB -- Whitehead B
CS -- Ripple J
SH -- Ripple J
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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