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Yankees
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 10, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees, played on October 10, 1937 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | October 10, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 10, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,216 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: George Barr 2B: Steve Basil 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Myril Hoag | Left Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 10, 1937
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Melton
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Melton
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Melton
There's a wild pitch. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Melton
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Melton
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gomez
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Gomez
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Gomez
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Gomez
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Gomez
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Melton
Hoag hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Melton
Selkirk 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Melton
Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Melton
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Gomez
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Gomez
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Gomez
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Whitehead reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Gomez
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Melton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Melton
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Melton
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gomez
Moore hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Gomez
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Gomez
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Gomez
Ripple hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Gomez
Leiber hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Melton
Dickey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Melton
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Melton
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Gomez
McCarthy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Gomez
Danning hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Gomez
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Melton
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Lazzeri reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Melton
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lazzeri scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Melton
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Melton
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Melton
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Gomez scores. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Melton
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoag vs. Melton
Hoag hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gomez
Blondy Ryan pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gomez
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Gomez
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Gomez
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Al Smith now pitching.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Smith
Gomez bunts towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Gomez
Ripple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Gomez
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Gomez
McCarthy bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to third for the out. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Gomez
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Gomez
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ripple who is chasing the ball. Gehrig reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Gomez
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Al Smith.
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gomez
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Gomez
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Gomez
Ott takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Gomez
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Brennan
Don Brennan now pitching.
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Brennan
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Brennan
Lazzeri hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Brennan
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Gomez
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Gomez
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Gomez
Danning hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig catches it and steps on first to double up Leiber. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Brennan
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Brennan
Rolfe bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Brennan
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Brennan
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Gomez
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Gomez
Wally Berger pinch hits for Don Brennan.
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gomez
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/10/1937 -- New York at New York (D)
New York AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 5 0 3 0
Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 1 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 1 1 Ott M, 3b 3 1 1 2
Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Ripple J, rf 4 0 2 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 2 0
Hoag M, lf 4 1 1 1 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Selkirk G, rf 4 0 1 0 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gomez L, p 4 1 1 1 Melton C, p 1 0 0 0
Ryan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith A, p 0 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0
Brennan D, p 0 0 0 0
Berger W, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 36 2 10 2
New York 011 020 000 -- 4
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (L) 5.0 6 4 4 3 5
Smith A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brennan D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, New York 8
2B -- Whitehead B, Gehrig L
3B -- Lazzeri T, Gehrig L
HR -- Hoag M, DiMaggio J, Ott M
SH -- Rolfe R
HBP -- by Smith A (Lazzeri T)
WP -- Melton C
T -- 2:06
A -- 38216
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