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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1937-05-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5333 · sunny, dry · 2:26
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 4–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 8th. Lee Grissom earned the win. Alex Kampouris went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Lee Grissom L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kiki Cuyler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Outlaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ival Goodman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Scarsella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kampouris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Grissom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Dwyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Chiozza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kiddo Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gus Mancuso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Haslin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Grissom | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Al Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kiki Cuyler: 6E3
- Jimmy Outlaw: K
- Ival Goodman: S7.1-3
- Frank McCormick: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: W
- Lou Chiozza: 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/L
- Kiddo Davis: 9
Top 2
- Spud Davis: S9
- Les Scarsella: 5
- Charlie Gelbert: 7
- Alex Kampouris: K
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: W
- Gus Mancuso: 2/FL
- Johnny McCarthy: 8
- Burgess Whitehead: S8.1-3(E8)
- Cliff Melton: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Lee Grissom: 43
- Kiki Cuyler: S8
- Jimmy Outlaw: 9
- Ival Goodman: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Dick Bartell: 3
- Lou Chiozza: 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Kiddo Davis: SB2
- Kiddo Davis: 7
Top 4
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Frank McCormick: W
- Spud Davis: CS2(26)
- Spud Davis: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: K
- Gus Mancuso: 53
- Johnny McCarthy: S8
- Burgess Whitehead: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Les Scarsella: K/C
- Charlie Gelbert: 7
- Alex Kampouris: HR/7
- Lee Grissom: 53
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: K
- Cliff Melton: 53
- Dick Bartell: S7
- Lou Chiozza: 2/FL
Top 6
- Kiki Cuyler: S8
- Jimmy Outlaw: PB.1-2
- Jimmy Outlaw: K
- Ival Goodman: W
- Frank McCormick: 3/FL
- Spud Davis: S7.2-H;1-3
- Les Scarsella: 8
Bot 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6
- Kiddo Davis: 7
- Mel Ott: K
Top 7
- Charlie Gelbert: 8
- Alex Kampouris: 53
- Lee Grissom: 9
Bot 7
- Gus Mancuso: W
- Johnny McCarthy: S8.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Harry Danning: 3/FL
- Dick Bartell: 4
Top 8
- Kiki Cuyler: S7
- Jimmy Outlaw: K
- Ival Goodman: W.1-2
- Joe Dwyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Spud Davis: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Les Scarsella: 8.3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: WP.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: W
- Alex Kampouris: CSH(2)
Bot 8
- Lou Chiozza: 9/L
- Jo-Jo Moore: 53
- Kiddo Davis: HP
- Mel Ott: S8.1-2
- Mickey Haslin: PB.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Haslin: 6
Top 9
- Alex Kampouris: HP
- Lee Grissom: 14/SH.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 8
- Jimmy Outlaw: OA.2X3(25)
Bot 9
- Johnny McCarthy: 2
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
- Harry Danning: FLE3
- Harry Danning: K
Notes & reviews
- 39 minute rain delay