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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 30, 1937 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Birkofer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,512 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gibby Brack | Center Fielder |
| Jim Bucher | Third Baseman |
| Tom Winsett | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Elmer Klumpp | Catcher |
| Woody English | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Birkofer | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Lou Chiozza | Third Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Kiddo Davis | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 1937
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Hubbell
Brack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Hubbell
Bucher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winsett vs. Hubbell
Winsett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Hubbell
Manush hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Birkofer
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Birkofer
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Birkofer
Davis takes first base on ball four. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klumpp vs. Hubbell
Klumpp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Birkofer vs. Hubbell
Birkofer hits a popup towards third. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Birkofer
Mancuso hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Birkofer
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Birkofer
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkofer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Birkofer
Hubbell hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Hubbell
Brack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Hubbell
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winsett vs. Hubbell
Winsett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Hubbell
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Birkofer
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Birkofer
There goes Bartell. The throw from Klumpp and he is safe. Bartell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiozza vs. Birkofer
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Birkofer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher juggles the ball. That's an error on Bucher. Bartell scores. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching.
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitehead. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klumpp vs. Hubbell
Klumpp hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Hubbell
English 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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Butcher
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Butcher
There goes Bartell. The throw from Klumpp and he is safe. Bartell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiozza vs. Butcher
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore is walked intentionally. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ripple vs. Butcher
Jimmy Ripple pinch hits for Kiddo Davis.
Ripple hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Butcher
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Butcher
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Jimmy Ripple now playing center field. Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Hubbell
Brack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Hubbell
Bucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winsett vs. Hubbell
Winsett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ripple. Winsett reaches second base with a double. Bucher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Hubbell
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Jeffcoat
George Jeffcoat now pitching.
Hubbell hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Jeffcoat
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Jeffcoat
Chiozza hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Klumpp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klumpp vs. Hubbell
Klumpp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Jeffcoat
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Klumpp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Jeffcoat
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Jeffcoat
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hubbell
Randy Moore pinch hits for George Jeffcoat.
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Hubbell
Brack hits a popup towards third. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Hubbell
Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Peterson
Jim Peterson now pitching.
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Peterson
McCarthy hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Peterson
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Peterson
Hubbell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winsett vs. Hubbell
Winsett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Hubbell
Manush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ripple. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Peterson
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brack. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiozza vs. Peterson
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Peterson
Moore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Peterson
Ripple hits a line drive towards first. Hassett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Peterson
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klumpp vs. Hubbell
Klumpp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malinosky vs. Hubbell
Tony Malinosky pinch hits for Woody English.
Malinosky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Jim Peterson.
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1937 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brack G, cf 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 5 3 3 0
Bucher J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chiozza L, 3b 5 2 3 0
Winsett T, lf 3 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 2 1 2
Manush H, rf 4 1 1 2 Davis K, cf 1 1 0 1
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 3 0 Ripple J, ph-cf 3 1 1 4
Hudson J, ss 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 5 1 1 3
Klumpp E, c 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 2 1
English W, 2b 2 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Malinosky T, ph 1 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Birkofer R, p 1 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 4 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0
Cooney J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jeffcoat G, p 0 0 0 0
Moore R, ph 1 0 0 0
Peterson J, p 0 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 39 11 14 11
Brooklyn 200 000 000 -- 2
New York 014 400 02x -- 11
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Birkofer R (L) 2.1 5 5 4 1 0
Butcher M 1.2 6 4 4 1 1
Jeffcoat G 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Peterson J 2.0 3 2 2 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 9
E -- Bucher J, Whitehead B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 6
2B -- Winsett T, Hassett B, Bartell D
HR -- Manush H, Mancuso G, Ott M, Ripple J, Moore J
SB -- Bartell D 2
T -- 2:10
A -- 14512
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