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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1937-04-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 15877 · 27°F, sunny · 1:54

New York Giants defeated Boston Bees 3–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Slick Castleman earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
NY1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0		3	8

W: Slick Castleman L: Johnny Lanning SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Debs Garms	4	1	0	1
Eddie Mayo	4	1	0	1
Vince DiMaggio	4	0	0	1
Gene Moore	4	1	0	0
Tony Cuccinello	2	1	1	0
Elbie Fletcher	4	0	0	2
Al Lopez	3	1	1	0
Rabbit Warstler	3	0	0	0
Johnny Lanning	3	1	0	0
Beauty McGowan	1	0	0	0
Buck Jordan	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Bartell	4	1	3	1	0	0
Lou Chiozza	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jo-Jo Moore	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mel Ott	3	2	2	2	1	0
Hank Leiber	4	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny McCarthy	4	0	0	0	0	1
Harry Danning	3	0	1	0	1	0
Burgess Whitehead	4	0	1	0	0	1
Slick Castleman	3	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Lanning	8.0	8	2	4

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Slick Castleman	9.0	6	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Debs Garms: K/C
Eddie Mayo: K/C
Vince DiMaggio: K

Bot 1

Dick Bartell: S8
Lou Chiozza: 9
Jo-Jo Moore: S9.1-2
Mel Ott: E6.1-2;2-3
Hank Leiber: K
Johnny McCarthy: 5/P

Top 2

Gene Moore: S7
Tony Cuccinello: W.1-2
Elbie Fletcher: K/C
Al Lopez: 5(2)3/GDP

Bot 2

Harry Danning: S9
Burgess Whitehead: S5.1-2
Slick Castleman: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Dick Bartell: 6/P
Lou Chiozza: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Rabbit Warstler: 3/G
Johnny Lanning: 53
Debs Garms: E1
Eddie Mayo: S8.1-3
Vince DiMaggio: 7

Bot 3

Jo-Jo Moore: 2/FL
Mel Ott: HR/9
Hank Leiber: E6/TH
Johnny McCarthy: K/C
Harry Danning: CS2(24)

Top 4

Gene Moore: 13
Tony Cuccinello: C/E2
Elbie Fletcher: 64(1)/FO
Al Lopez: W.1-2
Rabbit Warstler: 7

Bot 4

Harry Danning: 53
Burgess Whitehead: 13
Slick Castleman: 8

Top 5

Johnny Lanning: 4/P
Debs Garms: S9
Eddie Mayo: 6(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 5

Dick Bartell: HR/7
Lou Chiozza: 43
Jo-Jo Moore: 4/P
Mel Ott: HR/9
Hank Leiber: 53

Top 6

Vince DiMaggio: 9
Gene Moore: 2/P
Tony Cuccinello: E5
Elbie Fletcher: K/C

Bot 6

Johnny McCarthy: 8
Harry Danning: 31
Burgess Whitehead: K/C

Top 7

Al Lopez: 8
Rabbit Warstler: 7
Johnny Lanning: S8
Debs Garms: 6/P

Bot 7

Slick Castleman: K
Dick Bartell: S7
Lou Chiozza: 8
Jo-Jo Moore: PO1(1363)

Top 8

Eddie Mayo: E4
Vince DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP
Gene Moore: 3/G

Bot 8

Jo-Jo Moore: 8
Mel Ott: W
Hank Leiber: E3/TH.B-2;1-3
Johnny McCarthy: 5/P/FL
Harry Danning: IW
Burgess Whitehead: 43

Top 9

Tony Cuccinello: S9
Elbie Fletcher: 16(1)/FO
Al Lopez: S7.1-2
Beauty McGowan: 163.1-2;2-3
Buck Jordan: 63