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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 17, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on August 17, 1937 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,653 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
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 |
| Sam Leslie | First Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Gil English | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Guy Bush | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 17, 1937
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bush
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Bush
Ripple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a line drive towards short. Warstler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Melton
Warstler hits a popup towards first. Leslie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Bush
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Bush
Leslie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Bush
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Bush
Danning hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Leslie scores. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Bush
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitehead scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Bush
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Moore reaches third base with a triple. Danning goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Bush
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Bush
Leiber hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Bush
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Melton
English hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Melton
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Bush
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Bush
Danning hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bush
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Melton
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bush
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Bush
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bush
There goes Ripple. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Ripple steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripple scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Bush
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ripple. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Melton
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitehead fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Bush
Leslie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Bush
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Bush
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Melton
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Melton
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leslie fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bush
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bush
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Bush
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Bush
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Bush
Leiber hits a line drive towards third. English reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leslie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Moore reaches second base with a double. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Melton
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Melton
English hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Bush
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Bush
Whitehead strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Bush
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Danning reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Bush
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melton for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Melton
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reis vs. Melton
Bobby Reis pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Reis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Melton
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitehead fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Melton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hutchinson
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Hutchinson
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Hutchinson
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Cuccinello hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leslie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1937 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 5 0 2 1 Warstler R, ss 3 0 0 0
Bartell D, ss 5 0 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ripple J, rf 5 1 2 0 Johnson R, lf 4 0 1 0
Ott M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Leiber H, cf 4 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 4 1 2 0
Leslie S, 1b 4 1 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0
Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 1 0 English G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Danning H, c 4 1 2 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Melton C, p 4 0 0 1 Bush G, p 2 0 0 0
Reis B, ph 1 0 1 0
Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0
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39 4 12 4 31 1 5 1
New York 030 010 000 -- 4
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G (L) 8.0 11 4 4 1 1
Hutchinson I 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 4
2B -- Moore G 2
3B -- Moore J, Danning H
SB -- Ripple J
T -- 1:59
A -- 3653
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