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From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
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New York Yankees @ 
New York Giants
1937-10-08 · 1937 World Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 37385 · 2:07
New York Yankees defeated New York Giants 5–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Monte Pearson earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Monte Pearson L: Hal Schumacher SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Red Ormsby · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Gehrig | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Monte Pearson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Chiozza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Leslie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Pearson | 8.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Johnny Murphy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
 Cliff Melton | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Brennan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 9/L
- Joe DiMaggio: WP.1-3
- Joe DiMaggio: K
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63/G6S
- Dick Bartell: 8/F8
- Mel Ott: 8/F89D
Top 2
- Bill Dickey: 8/F89XD
- George Selkirk: W
- Myril Hoag: S7.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Monte Pearson: W.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 52(3)/FO/G5L.2-3;1-2
- Red Rolfe: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 2
- Jimmy Ripple: 3/G3S
- Johnny McCarthy: 8/L
- Lou Chiozza: 5/P5F/FL
Top 3
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/F8XD
- Lou Gehrig: S9/L9DW.B-2(TH1)
- Bill Dickey: T7/F7DW.2-H
- George Selkirk: S9.3-H
- Myril Hoag: 53/BG25/SH.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: IW
- Monte Pearson: K/C
Bot 3
- Harry Danning: 4/P
- Burgess Whitehead: 3/P3DF/FL
- Hal Schumacher: K/C
Top 4
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: D9/L/TH2
- Joe DiMaggio: S5/G5S/R3.2-3
- Lou Gehrig: 7/F7D/R6.3-H
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63/G6
- Dick Bartell: 63/G6
- Mel Ott: K
Top 5
- George Selkirk: E3/G3L.B-2(E3/TH1)
- Myril Hoag: S8.2-H(NR)(UR)(E8);B-1
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Monte Pearson: 13/G1S.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/F
Bot 5
- Jimmy Ripple: 63
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Lou Chiozza: S1/BG23/R3
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Red Rolfe: D9/F89S
- Joe DiMaggio: 63.2-2
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P4MD
- Bill Dickey: 43
Bot 6
- Burgess Whitehead: 43/G4
- Wally Berger: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7/L7DW
- Dick Bartell: K/C
Top 7
- George Selkirk: 9/F
- Myril Hoag: E1/TH1/L1.B-2
- Tony Lazzeri: IW
- Monte Pearson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: 4/P
- Jimmy Ripple: S9/G34
- Johnny McCarthy: D7/F7DW.1-H
- Lou Chiozza: 43.2-3
- Harry Danning: 63
Top 8
- Frankie Crosetti: 8/L
- Red Rolfe: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 9/F
- Lou Gehrig: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- Burgess Whitehead: 53
- Sam Leslie: 2/P25F/FL
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
Top 9
- Bill Dickey: 9/F
- George Selkirk: 5/P5F/FL
- Myril Hoag: 6/L
Bot 9
- Dick Bartell: 8/L78
- Mel Ott: S7
- Jimmy Ripple: 6(1)/FO/G6M/R3
- Johnny McCarthy: W.1-2
- Lou Chiozza: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 8/F78S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Don Brennan