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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 15, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 32,346 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charles Johnston 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
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 |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 1937
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a fly ball towards center. Hill settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hill. Rolfe moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Ruffing
Hill hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brucker vs. Ruffing
Brucker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peters vs. Ruffing
Peters bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hill scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Smith
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruffing
Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruffing, and towards Lazzeri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Werber goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Ruffing
Hill 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, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Dickey moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. Smith
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Ruffing
Brucker hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Ruffing
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ruffing
Smith hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Peters, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses throws the ball in to Peters who tags Powell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gehrig scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Smith
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Ruffing
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Ruffing
Brucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Ruffing
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ruffing
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Newsome trying to get to home. Crosetti throws to Dickey who tags Newsome for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ruffing
There goes Moses. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Smith
Powell strikes out. There goes Gehrig. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
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 -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Smith
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson 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 8/15/1937 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 4 2 3 1
Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Finney L, 1b 4 0 0 1
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 0 Werber B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 3 2 1 1 Johnson B, lf 3 1 0 0
Dickey B, c 4 0 2 1 Hill J, cf 3 1 1 0
Powell J, lf 4 0 2 2 Brucker E, c 3 0 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Peters R, 2b 1 0 0 1
Hoag M, rf 4 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 3 0 1 0
Ruffing R, p 4 0 0 0 Smith E, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 27 5 7 3
New York 100 120 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 022 010 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 8.0 7 5 3 3 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Smith E (W) 9.0 7 4 3 2 4
E -- Hill J, DiMaggio J 2, Newsome S
DP -- New York 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 6, Philadelphia 2
2B -- Newsome S
3B -- Moses W
HR -- Moses W
SB -- Gehrig L
CS -- Moses W
SH -- Peters R
HBP -- by Smith E (Rolfe R)
T -- 2:00
A -- 32346
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