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New York Yankees
1937-10-06 Β· 1937 World Series Β· Game 1 of 5 Game 2 βΆ Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 60573 Β· cloudy Β· 2:20
New York Yankees defeated New York Giants 8β1. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 6th. Lefty Gomez earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Carl Hubbell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Ormsby Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: Steve Basil Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Ripple | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gus Mancuso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Hubbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Myril Hoag | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty Gomez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Hubbell | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Harry Gumbert | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Coffman | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Al Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Gomez | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G3
- Dick Bartell: S7/G5L
- Mel Ott: 3/P3
- Hank Leiber: K
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: K
- Joe DiMaggio: S7/G56.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 8/F8XD
- Bill Dickey: 8/F8XD
Top 2
- Jimmy Ripple: 7/F7
- Johnny McCarthy: 4/L4
- Gus Mancuso: 9/L89
Bot 2
- Myril Hoag: 63/G6
- George Selkirk: 43/G4
- Tony Lazzeri: 13/G1+
Top 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 63/G6M
- Carl Hubbell: 9/L9DW
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13/G1+
Bot 3
- Lefty Gomez: 43/G4
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/F7
- Red Rolfe: 7/F7L
Top 4
- Dick Bartell: 7/F7D
- Mel Ott: 43/G4M
- Hank Leiber: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Joe DiMaggio: 43/G34
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Bill Dickey: 3/G3
Top 5
- Jimmy Ripple: S9/L
- Johnny McCarthy: S49/G34.1-3
- Gus Mancuso: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Burgess Whitehead: D9/L9LS
- Carl Hubbell: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Myril Hoag: 6/P6D
- George Selkirk: 9/F9S
- Tony Lazzeri: K
Top 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8/G46
- Dick Bartell: 9/F9
- Mel Ott: 2/P25F/FL
- Hank Leiber: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Lefty Gomez: W
- Frankie Crosetti: S7/L.1-2
- Red Rolfe: PO2(2E6)
- Red Rolfe: S7/F78S.2-3;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S8/L78/R6.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Bill Dickey: S4/G+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Myril Hoag: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- George Selkirk: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: E4/G4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Lefty Gomez: W.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/F7S
- Red Rolfe: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Jimmy Ripple: 7/F7S
- Johnny McCarthy: 13
- Gus Mancuso: 8/F8S
Bot 7
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: W.1-2
- Myril Hoag: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- George Selkirk: 63/G6
Top 8
- Burgess Whitehead: 8/F8
- Wally Berger: 8/F8D
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7/F7LS
- Dick Bartell: 7/L7DW
Bot 8
- Tony Lazzeri: HR/F7D
- Lefty Gomez: 9/L9D
- Frankie Crosetti: 5/L5
- Red Rolfe: 7/F7
Top 9
- Mel Ott: K
- Hank Leiber: 8/L8S
- Jimmy Ripple: W
- Johnny McCarthy: 3/G3S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Johnny McCarthy
- Dick Coffman came in from the bullpen but Giants captain Gus Mancuso gave Harry Gumbert's name to HP umpire Red Ormsby.
- Debut game for Wally Berger




















