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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1937-08-12 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5305 · 2:17
Boston Bees defeated New York Giants 6–4. Boston Bees put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Lanning earned the win. Mel Ott went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Johnny Lanning L: Dick Coffman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Tiny Parker · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil English | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guy Bush | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Lanning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Leslie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Blondy Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bartell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Lanning | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slick Castleman | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Cliff Melton | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Dick Coffman | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rabbit Warstler: W
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-3
- Roy Johnson: S9.1-3;3-H
- Tony Cuccinello: 8/F.3-H
- Gene Moore: S9.1-3
- Vince DiMaggio: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 2
- Gil English: 4/L
- Ray Mueller: S8
- Guy Bush: K/BF
- Rabbit Warstler: 63
Bot 2
- Wally Berger: 53
- Jimmy Ripple: 43
- Sam Leslie: 9
Top 3
- Elbie Fletcher: S4
- Roy Johnson: 4(B)3(1)/P/DP
- Tony Cuccinello: 9
Bot 3
- Harry Danning: S7
- Blondy Ryan: 16(1)3/GDP
- Cliff Melton: K
Top 4
- Gene Moore: K/C
- Vince DiMaggio: 4/P
- Gil English: 8
Bot 4
- Burgess Whitehead: 6/P
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
- Wally Berger: K
- Jimmy Ripple: D7
- Sam Leslie: K
Top 5
- Ray Mueller: 63
- Guy Bush: S/89
- Rabbit Warstler: S8.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Roy Johnson: W
- Tony Cuccinello: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Gene Moore: 8
Bot 5
- Harry Danning: HR/7
- Blondy Ryan: 43
- Cliff Melton: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
Top 6
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
- Gil English: 9
- Ray Mueller: K
Bot 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/L
- Mel Ott: W
- Wally Berger: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Johnny Lanning: E6/TH
- Rabbit Warstler: FC5.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Roy Johnson: 4/P
- Tony Cuccinello: 7
Bot 7
- Jimmy Ripple: S8
- Sam Leslie: S9.1-3
- Harry Danning: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Dick Bartell: 6/P
- Hank Leiber: S7.1-2;2-H
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
Top 8
- Gene Moore: D7
- Vince DiMaggio: 13
- Gil English: S/89.2-H
- Ray Mueller: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Lanning: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
- Mel Ott: 3/FL
- Wally Berger: K
Top 9
- Rabbit Warstler: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Roy Johnson: 43.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: S9.2-H
- Gene Moore: 43
Bot 9
- Jimmy Ripple: 31
- Sam Leslie: 9/L
- Harry Danning: 13