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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 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 September 16, 1937 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,750 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1937
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tobin
Moore hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner, who is chasing the ball. Moore reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ripple vs. Tobin
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Moore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Tobin
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Tobin
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Tobin
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Tobin
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Melton
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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Melton
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Brubaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Melton
Young 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 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tobin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Tobin
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Melton
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Tobin
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Tobin
Mancuso hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Melton
Todd 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Tobin
Whitehead hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Tobin
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tobin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Tobin
There goes Moore. The throw from Todd and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Melton
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Melton
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Melton
Tobin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Tobin
Ripple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Tobin
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarthy for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Tobin
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Tobin
Whitehead hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Tobin
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Melton
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brubaker vs. Melton
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Melton
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tobin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tobin
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Tobin
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott takes first base on ball four. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Tobin
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ripple scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Tobin
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Tobin
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Melton
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
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
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Tobin
Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Tobin
Melton hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tobin
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan strikes out. Mancuso drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vaughan out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Melton
Todd 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Melton
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1937 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 5 1 2 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0
Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0
Ripple J, rf 4 1 2 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0
Ott M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Todd A, c 4 0 0 0
Leiber H, cf 4 0 2 1 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 1 0
McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Jensen W, lf 3 0 1 0
Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0 Brubaker B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Melton C, p 4 0 0 0 Tobin J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 2 32 0 6 0
New York 100 000 020 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L) 9.0 9 3 2 2 4
E -- Young P
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Brubaker B
3B -- Moore J
CS -- Moore J
T -- 1:45
A -- 3750
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