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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 21, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 21, 1937 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Warren Huston | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 21, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Pearson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moses moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brucker vs. Pearson
Brucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Brucker reaches second base with a double. Moses scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Pearson
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huston vs. Pearson
Huston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pearson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Pearson
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Pearson
Brucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Brucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Pearson
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a ball on the ground for an out. Brucker scores. Newsome moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huston vs. Pearson
Huston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Smith
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pearson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Pearson
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston misplays the ball. That's an error on Huston. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Pearson
Brucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Pearson
Dean 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huston vs. Pearson
Huston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Smith
Pearson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pearson
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Wicker
Kemp Wicker now pitching.
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Wicker
Werber hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wicker
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Huston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Powell reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Wicker
Brucker hits a line drive into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Wicker
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Wicker
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huston vs. Wicker
Huston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dean moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Wicker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wicker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wicker vs. Smith
Wicker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Wicker
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Wicker
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wicker
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wicker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Wicker
There goes Werber. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Werber steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brucker vs. Wicker
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a line drive towards third. Werber catches it and throws to second to double up Gehrig. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1937 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 3 2 2 1 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0
Finney L, cf 5 0 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Werber B, 3b 5 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 2 0 0
Johnson B, lf 5 1 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 2 0
Brucker E, c 5 2 3 3 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 1
Dean C, 1b 1 0 0 0 Powell J, lf 4 0 2 1
Newsome S, ss 3 0 1 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Huston W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hoag M, rf 3 0 1 0
Smith E, p 3 0 1 0 Pearson M, p 2 0 1 0
Wicker K, p 1 0 0 0
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34 5 10 4 32 2 9 2
Philadelphia 211 010 00 -- 5
New York 000 101 00 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Smith E (W) 8.0 9 2 1 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M (L)* 5.0 7 5 4 6 1
Wicker K 3.0 3 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Dickey B, Lazzeri T, Huston W
DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, New York 8
2B -- Moses W, Brucker E 2, Powell J
HR -- Moses W, Brucker E
SB -- Werber B
T -- 2:00
A -- 11000
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