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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1937-09-01 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 8200 Β· 2:05
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7β3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Hal Schumacher earned the win. Mel Ott went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Hal Schumacher L: Lon Warneke SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tiny Parker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terry Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmy Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Mize | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Don Padgett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Gutteridge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Durocher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lon Warneke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Ryba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Bartell | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Ripple | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Hank Leiber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Schumacher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lon Warneke | 3.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Mike Ryba | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Schumacher | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Moore: S9/G
- Jimmy Brown: E2/SH.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 9/L
- Joe Medwick: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Don Padgett: IW
- Don Gutteridge: 9/F.3-H(UR)
- Leo Durocher: 6/P
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/L
- Dick Bartell: S7
- Jimmy Ripple: D.1-3
- Mel Ott: IW
- Hank Leiber: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Lon Warneke: S/89
- Terry Moore: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmy Brown: K/C
Bot 2
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Harry Danning: D/89
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F.2-3
- Hal Schumacher: K/C
Top 3
- Johnny Mize: S4/G
- Joe Medwick: K
- Don Padgett: 46(1)/FO
- Don Gutteridge: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Leo Durocher: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Dick Bartell: D9.1-3
- Jimmy Ripple: 13
- Mel Ott: IW
- Hank Leiber: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: D7.2-H;1-3
- Harry Danning: IW
- Burgess Whitehead: 6/L
- Hal Schumacher: 63
Top 4
- Mickey Owen: S/78
- Lon Warneke: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Moore: W
- Jimmy Brown: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Mize: 13
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 5/FL
- Dick Bartell: S4/G
- Jimmy Ripple: S1.1-2
- Mel Ott: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Hank Leiber: W
- Johnny McCarthy: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Joe Medwick: 53
- Don Padgett: 8/F
- Don Gutteridge: 23
Bot 5
- Harry Danning: 3/FL
- Burgess Whitehead: S9
- Hal Schumacher: S9.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 2/FL
- Dick Bartell: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: 43
Top 6
- Leo Durocher: 63
- Mickey Owen: S9
- Mike Ryba: K/C
- Terry Moore: E7/F.1-3
- Jimmy Brown: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Mize: 43
Bot 6
- Mel Ott: K
- Hank Leiber: 63
- Johnny McCarthy: S9
- Harry Danning: 9/F
Top 7
- Joe Medwick: 63
- Don Padgett: 43
- Don Gutteridge: 4/L
Bot 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Hal Schumacher: 53
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
Top 8
- Leo Durocher: 8/F
- Mickey Owen: 7/F
- Mike Ryba: E3/G
- Terry Moore: 6/L
Bot 8
- Dick Bartell: 2/FL
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 9
- Jimmy Brown: 8/L
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
- Joe Medwick: S8
- Don Padgett: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Lon Warneke injured by batted ball off his knee

















