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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 4, 1937 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Jim Bucher | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Gibby Brack | Left Fielder |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Eddie Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | 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 |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1937
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Hubbell
Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Butcher
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Butcher
There's a wild pitch. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Hubbell
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Hubbell
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English 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 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Butcher's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Bucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead is hit by the pitch. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbell vs. Butcher
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Hubbell
Butcher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Hubbell
Bucher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Butcher
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Hubbell
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Butcher
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Hubbell
Brack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Butcher
Ripple 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 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Hubbell
Butcher hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney bunts towards the mound. Hubbell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Hubbell
Bucher bunts towards the mound. Hubbell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett 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 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy hits a line drive towards short. English reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead 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 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Hubbell
Phelps hits a popup towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Hubbell
Brack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Butcher
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bucher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Butcher
There goes Bartell. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Bucher applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Hubbell
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Eddie Wilson.
Manush hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Hubbell
Joe Stripp pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Stripp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Cantwell
Heinie Manush now playing right field. Ben Cantwell now pitching.
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott bunts towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Cantwell
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripple scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Cantwell
McCarthy strikes out. There goes Leiber. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Cantwell
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. Leiber scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Cantwell
Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Hubbell
Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett bunts towards the mound. Hubbell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Hubbell
Phelps strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1937 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cooney J, cf 4 0 3 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0
Bucher J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 3 1 2 1
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ripple J, rf 3 1 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, 3b 2 0 1 0
Phelps B, c 4 0 0 0 Leiber H, cf 4 1 2 1
Brack G, lf 3 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 0 0
English W, ss 3 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 1
Wilson E, rf 2 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Manush H, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 3 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 2 0 0 0
Stripp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cantwell B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 30 3 8 3
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 010 02x -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 7.0 5 1 1 3 2
Cantwell B 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 8
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 8
2B -- Mancuso G
HR -- Bartell D
SB -- Leiber H
CS -- Bartell D
SH -- Ott M
HBP -- by Butcher M (Whitehead B)
WP -- Butcher M
T -- 2:07
A -- 14000
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