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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on August 8, 1937 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Weaver |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 34,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Sam Leslie | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Blondy Ryan | Shortstop |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Shortstop |
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Jim Weaver | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 1937
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Weaver
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Weaver
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Weaver
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Weaver
There goes Ott. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Weaver
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Weaver
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gumbert
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Gumbert
Suhr 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
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Weaver
Leslie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Weaver
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Weaver
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Gumbert
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Gumbert
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gumbert
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Gumbert
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Weaver
Gumbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Weaver
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Weaver
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Gumbert
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gumbert
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Weaver
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Weaver
Berger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Weaver
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Gumbert
Suhr 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Gumbert
Todd strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Weaver
Leslie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Weaver
Danning hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Weaver
Ryan bunts towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Leslie moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gumbert vs. Weaver
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitehead vs. Weaver
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Gumbert
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Gumbert
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Gumbert
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brubaker scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Gumbert
Weaver bunts towards first. Leslie scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehead covering, for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan can't make a play. That's a base hit. Handley scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Gumbert
Jensen 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
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Weaver
Moore hits a line drive into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Weaver
Ott hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Weaver
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Gumbert
Suhr bunts towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Gumbert
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Weaver
Ripple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Weaver
Leslie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Weaver
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Weaver
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Gumbert
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gumbert
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Gumbert
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leslie scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Weaver
Lou Chiozza pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Chiozza hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Weaver
Whitehead is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Weaver
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley misplays the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Weaver
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Weaver
Berger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Smith
Al Smith now pitching.
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Smith
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Smith
Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Smith
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Weaver
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Weaver
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Weaver
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1937, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 2 1
Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jensen W, lf 4 0 2 0
Ott M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 1 0
Berger W, cf 3 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 1
Ripple J, rf 4 0 1 0 Todd A, c 4 0 0 0
Leslie S, 1b 2 0 1 0 Brubaker B, 3b 2 1 1 0
Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Young P, ss 3 0 0 0
Ryan B, ss 2 0 0 0 Handley L, 2b 3 1 1 1
Gumbert H, p 2 0 0 0 Weaver J, p 2 0 0 0
Chiozza L, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 29 3 7 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 020 01x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 1
Smith A 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Weaver J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 3
E -- Handley L 2, Moore J
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 5
SB -- Ott M
SH -- Ryan B, Weaver J
T -- 1:47
A -- 34000
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