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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1937-09-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 7450 · 3:15
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Dick Coffman earned the win. Johnny McCarthy went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
W: Dick Coffman L: Si Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Tiny Parker · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Moore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Si Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stu Martin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Si Johnson | 9.1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Weiland | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Al Smith | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Coffman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Moore: 6/P
- Jimmy Brown: 63
- Johnny Mize: T9
- Joe Medwick: 53
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P
- Dick Bartell: 8/F
- Jimmy Ripple: S7
- Mel Ott: S9.1-3
- Hank Leiber: 7/L
Top 2
- Don Padgett: 7/F
- Don Gutteridge: S6/G.B-2(E6/TH)
- Leo Durocher: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Leo Durocher: 13
- Mickey Owen: 53
Bot 2
- Johnny McCarthy: S9
- Harry Danning: 64(1)3/GDP
- Burgess Whitehead: S4/G
- Harry Gumbert: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Si Johnson: 7/F
- Terry Moore: 7/F
- Jimmy Brown: 13
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Dick Bartell: 14(1)3/GDP
- Jimmy Ripple: 4/P
Top 4
- Johnny Mize: S8
- Joe Medwick: 2/FL
- Don Padgett: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: 3/P
- Hank Leiber: S7
- Johnny McCarthy: 46(1)/FO
- Harry Danning: 53
Top 5
- Don Gutteridge: S7
- Leo Durocher: 163.1-2
- Mickey Owen: 13.2-3
- Si Johnson: CSH(12)
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: S9/G
- Harry Gumbert: 54/SH.1-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13
- Dick Bartell: 53
Top 6
- Si Johnson: 53
- Terry Moore: S5/G
- Jimmy Brown: 3/G.1-2
- Johnny Mize: HP
- Joe Medwick: E5.2-3;1-2
- Don Padgett: 31
Bot 6
- Jimmy Ripple: 43
- Mel Ott: 6/P
- Hank Leiber: FLE2
- Hank Leiber: S7
- Johnny McCarthy: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Harry Danning: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F
Top 7
- Don Gutteridge: 53
- Leo Durocher: 13
- Mickey Owen: W
- Si Johnson: K/C
Bot 7
- Harry Gumbert: S6/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/F
- Dick Bartell: S7/G.1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F.2-3
- Mel Ott: 63
Top 8
- Terry Moore: S8
- Jimmy Brown: FC/SH.1-2
- Stu Martin: PB.2-3;1-2
- Stu Martin: W
- Joe Medwick: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 9
- Don Gutteridge: 8/F.3-H
- Leo Durocher: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hank Leiber: 6/P
- Johnny McCarthy: HR
- Harry Danning: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
Top 9
- Mickey Owen: 53
- Si Johnson: K
- Terry Moore: 6/P
Bot 9
- Al Smith: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
- Dick Bartell: 13
Top 10
- Jimmy Brown: S9
- Stu Martin: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Medwick: S9.1-3
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 1E2.3-H(NR)(UR);1X2(27)
- Don Gutteridge: 4/L
Bot 10
- Jimmy Ripple: 7
- Mel Ott: HR
- Hank Leiber: S8
- Johnny McCarthy: 4/P
- Harry Danning: S/78.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: S7.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Mize struck on right temple