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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 27, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on September 27, 1937 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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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 27, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lanning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,821 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: Tiny Parker 3B: Bill Klem |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
| Gil English | Third Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Reis | Center Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Lanning | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | 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 |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 27, 1937
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Hubbell
Garms is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hubbell, and towards Bartell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lanning
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Lanning
Bartell is hit by the pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Lanning
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Moore moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ripple vs. Lanning
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Reis. Ripple reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarthy vs. Lanning
McCarthy hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiozza vs. Lanning
Chiozza hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reis vs. Hubbell
Reis hits a fly ball into center field. Chiozza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hubbell
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lanning
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Lanning
Whitehead bunts towards the mound. Lanning catches it and throws to first to double up Mancuso. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Lanning
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Hubbell
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hubbell
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. Hubbell
Lanning bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Hubbell
Garms 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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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lanning
Moore hits a line drive towards the mound. Lanning reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanning
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanning
Ott hits a popup towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ripple. Moore reaches second base with a double. English moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reis vs. Hubbell
Reis hits a fly ball into center field. Chiozza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hubbell
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Hubbell
Warstler 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 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lanning
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Lanning
McCarthy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Lanning
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Lanning
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Lanning
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hubbell
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Hubbell
Lanning strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Hubbell
Garms 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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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Lanning
Hubbell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lanning
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanning
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore bunts towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Hubbell
Cuccinello is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reis vs. Hubbell
Reis hits a fly ball into center field. Chiozza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Hubbell
Fletcher 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 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanning
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lanning
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripple for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lanning
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Hubbell
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hubbell
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. Hubbell
Lanning strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Hubbell
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Lanning
Chiozza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Lanning
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Lanning
Mickey Haslin pinch runs for Gus Mancuso.
Whitehead bunts for an out with unknown description. Chiozza moves to third. Haslin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leslie vs. Lanning
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leslie for the out. Chiozza scores. Haslin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Lanning
Moore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Reis is chasing the ball. Moore rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanning
Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brown
Harry Danning now catching. Jumbo Brown now pitching.
English hits a line drive into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Brown
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Brown
Roy Johnson pinch hits for Bobby Reis.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to third. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Brown
Brown spins and fires to second and Bartell drops the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Moore scores. Cuccinello moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Brown
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Brown
Warstler 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 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fette
Vince DiMaggio now playing center field. Lou Fette now pitching.
Ott hits a popup towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Fette
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on English. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Fette
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiozza vs. Fette
Chiozza hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Fette
Danning takes first base on ball four. Ripple moves to third. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitehead vs. Fette
The umpire calls a balk on Fette Ripple scores. McCarthy moves to third. Danning moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitehead vs. Fette
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brown
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Brown
Eddie Mayo pinch hits for Lou Fette.
Mayo hits a line drive into center field. Chiozza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Brown
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Chiozza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1937, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Garms D, lf 5 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 2 2 2
English G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0
Moore G, rf 2 2 1 0 Ott M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 3 1 2 3 Ripple J, rf 3 1 1 1
Reis B, cf 3 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Chiozza L, cf 3 1 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 0 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 2 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Haslin M, pr 0 1 0 0
Warstler R, ss 3 0 0 0 Danning H, c 0 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 2 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 2 0 0 0
Fette L, p 0 0 0 0 Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 1
Mayo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
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30 4 4 3 29 5 6 4
Boston 000 300 010 -- 4
New York 100 000 31x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lanning J 7.0 5 4 4 3 1
Fette L (L) 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C 7.0 3 3 3 3 5
Brown J (W) 2.0 1 1 0 2 1
E -- Whitehead B, Bartell D, English G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 6
2B -- Ripple J, Moore G
HR -- Cuccinello T, Moore J
SH -- Lanning J, Moore G, Whitehead B
HBP -- by Lanning J (Bartell D)
Balk -- Fette L
T -- 2:07
A -- 15821
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