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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 6, 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 6, 1937 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 | August 6, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Lucas |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
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 |
| Carl Hubbell | 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 |
| Red Lucas | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 6, 1937
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lucas
Whitehead hits a line drive 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: ---
Moore vs. Lucas
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Lucas
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hubbell
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lucas
Ripple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Ripple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leslie vs. Lucas
Leslie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Lucas
Danning 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. Ripple scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lucas
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Hubbell
Todd hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Berger, who is chasing the ball. Todd reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brubaker vs. Hubbell
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Brubaker reaches third base with a triple. Todd scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Hubbell
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brubaker scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. Hubbell
Lucas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Lucas
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lucas
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lucas
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hubbell
Jensen hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Hubbell
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
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lucas
Berger hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lucas
Ripple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Lucas
Leslie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Lucas
Danning 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 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Hubbell
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hubbell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lucas
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Lucas
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lucas
Whitehead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Lucas
There goes Whitehead. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Whitehead steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Lucas
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitehead scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Lucas
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Hubbell
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leslie fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Leslie. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner bunts towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hubbell
Jensen 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 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lucas
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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Lucas
Leslie 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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lucas
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Hubbell
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brubaker vs. Hubbell
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hubbell
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lucas
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Lucas
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Lucas covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lucas
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Lucas
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Hubbell
Lucas hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Lucas covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lucas
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Lucas
Ripple hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Ripple reaches second base with a double. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leslie vs. Lucas
Leslie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Lucas
Lou Chiozza pinch runs for Wally Berger.
Danning hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Chiozza scores. Ripple moves to third. Leslie moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Lucas
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ripple scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbell vs. Lucas
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young can't make a play. That's a base hit. towards short. Young picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Leslie scores. Danning goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Lucas
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Lucas
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hubbell
Lou Chiozza now playing center field.
Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ripple. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hubbell
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. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Hubbell
Todd 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 -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Hubbell
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Chiozza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. Lucas
Chiozza bunts towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Lucas
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leslie vs. Lucas
Leslie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Lucas
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hubbell
Young hits a line drive into center field. Chiozza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hubbell
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickshot vs. Hubbell
Johnny Dickshot pinch hits for Red Lucas.
Dickshot hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Moore 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 8/6/1937 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 2b 5 1 3 0 Waner L, cf 5 0 0 0
Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0 Jensen W, lf 4 1 1 0
Ott M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 2 0
Berger W, cf 4 0 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 2 1
Chiozza L, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Todd A, c 4 1 2 0
Ripple J, rf 5 2 3 0 Brubaker B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Leslie S, 1b 3 1 2 0 Young P, ss 4 0 1 1
Danning H, c 5 1 0 2 Handley L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ryan B, ss 4 0 0 1 Lucas R, p 3 0 0 0
Hubbell C, p 4 0 1 1 Dickshot J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 5 36 3 9 3
New York 010 010 040 -- 6
Pittsburgh 020 000 010 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lucas R (L) 9.0 13 6 3 4 0
E -- Leslie S, Young P 2
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Ripple J 2, Jensen W
3B -- Todd A, Brubaker B
SB -- Whitehead B
SH -- Chiozza L
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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