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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 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 25, 1937 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 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 25, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Frankhouse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,727 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tiny Parker 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Jim Bucher | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Right Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Left Fielder |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Fred Frankhouse | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Lou Chiozza | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 1937
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gumbert
Cooney 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Gumbert
Bucher bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cooney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett is hit by the pitch. Cooney moves to third. Bucher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Gumbert
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. Cooney scores. Bucher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps 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 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frankhouse
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Frankhouse
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ripple vs. Frankhouse
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Frankhouse
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiozza vs. Frankhouse
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripple scores. McCarthy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey now pitching.
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher fields it and throws to second for the out. McCarthy scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Lindsey
There goes Danning. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Bucher applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gumbert
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Gumbert
English strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lindsey
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Lindsey
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Lindsey
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gumbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Lindsey
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindsey vs. Gumbert
Lindsey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gumbert
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucher vs. Gumbert
Bucher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Gumbert
Manush strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Gumbert
There goes Hassett. The throw from Danning and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lindsey
Ott hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Phelps settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Phelps. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lindsey
Ott hits a popup in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lindsey
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindsey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lindsey
McCarthy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gumbert
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chiozza. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Gumbert
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Gumbert
Eddie Wilson pinch hits for Jim Lindsey.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Chiozza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Chiozza strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Henshaw
Danning hits a line drive towards first. Hassett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Henshaw
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Henshaw
There's a wild pitch. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gumbert vs. Henshaw
Gumbert strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Gumbert
Cooney hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gumbert
Bucher hits a fly ball into center field. Chiozza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gumbert, and towards Bartell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Henshaw
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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Henshaw
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Henshaw
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Henshaw
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiozza vs. Butcher
Chiozza hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bucher catches it and throws to first to double up McCarthy. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Gumbert
Manush strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps 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, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gumbert
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Butcher
Gumbert hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Butcher
Butcher fires to first and picks off Whitehead. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Gumbert
English hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Gumbert
Butcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Gumbert
Cooney 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 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Butcher
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bucher. Bartell scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiozza vs. Butcher
McCarthy is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiozza vs. Butcher
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Gumbert
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Gumbert
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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Gumbert
Manush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Butcher
George Cisar now playing right field.
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Butcher
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gumbert
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chiozza. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parks vs. Gumbert
Art Parks pinch hits for Woody English.
Parks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haas vs. Gumbert
Bert Haas pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Haas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1937 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cooney J, cf 4 2 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0
Bucher J, 2b 3 1 1 2 Bartell D, ss 2 3 1 0
Hassett B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ott M, 3b 3 2 2 1
Manush H, rf 4 0 0 1 Ripple J, rf 4 1 2 1
Cisar G, rf 0 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 1 3 2
Phelps B, c 4 0 0 0 Chiozza L, cf 4 0 1 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Danning H, c 4 0 1 1
Rosen G, lf 4 0 2 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 1 0
English W, ss 2 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 4 0 1 0
Parks A, ph 1 0 0 0
Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0
Lindsey J, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0
Haas B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 33 7 13 6
Brooklyn 102 000 000 -- 3
New York 400 020 10x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Frankhouse F (L) 0.1 4 4 4 1 0
Lindsey J 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
Henshaw R 1.1 4 2 2 0 2
Butcher M 3.2 3 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 6
E -- Whitehead B, Ott M, Phelps B, Bucher J, Bartell D
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 5
2B -- Rosen G 2, Bartell D
HR -- Bucher J
CS -- Danning H, Hassett B
SH -- Bucher J
HBP -- by Gumbert H (Hassett B), by Butcher M (Bartell D)
WP -- Henshaw R
T -- 2:05
A -- 16727
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