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New York Yankees @ 
New York Giants
1937-10-10 · 1937 World Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 38216 · cloudy, wet · 2:06
New York Yankees defeated New York Giants 4–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Lefty Gomez earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: George Barr · 2B: Steve Basil · 3B: Bill Stewart · 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Dickey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Myril Hoag | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Gomez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blondy Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Al Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Brennan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/F7D
- Red Rolfe: S7/G56
- Joe DiMaggio: 4/P8S
- Lou Gehrig: WP.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: K/C
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7/L78S
- Dick Bartell: 7/F7D
- Mel Ott: K
- Jimmy Ripple: S8/L89S/R6.1-3
- Hank Leiber: 3/P3F/FL
Top 2
- Myril Hoag: HR/F9D
- George Selkirk: 43/G4
- Tony Lazzeri: K/C
- Lefty Gomez: K/C
Bot 2
- Johnny McCarthy: 43/G34
- Harry Danning: K
- Burgess Whitehead: D9/F9LS
- Cliff Melton: K
Top 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 53/G5L
- Red Rolfe: K/C
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/F7LD
- Lou Gehrig: K
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/P6MD
- Dick Bartell: S7/P5D
- Mel Ott: HR/F9D.1-H
- Jimmy Ripple: 6/P6D
- Hank Leiber: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Bill Dickey: 2/P2F/FL
- Myril Hoag: 7/F7DW
- George Selkirk: 2/P25F/FL
Bot 4
- Johnny McCarthy: K
- Harry Danning: 2/P2F/FL
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/L9
Top 5
- Tony Lazzeri: T8/F89XD
- Lefty Gomez: S48/L4M+.3-H
- Frankie Crosetti: 9/F9S
- Red Rolfe: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 2/P23
- Lou Gehrig: D8/L89.2-H;1-3
- Bill Dickey: W
- Myril Hoag: 2/P23F/FL
Bot 5
- Blondy Ryan: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8/L8S
- Dick Bartell: 8/F78D
- Mel Ott: 43/G4
Top 6
- George Selkirk: 3/G3L
- Tony Lazzeri: HP
- Lefty Gomez: 56(1)/FO/BG5S
- Frankie Crosetti: 13/G25
Bot 6
- Jimmy Ripple: S/L78S
- Hank Leiber: S8/L89S.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: 15(2)/FO/BG1S.1-2
- Harry Danning: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 43/G4
Top 7
- Red Rolfe: 53/G5S
- Joe DiMaggio: K
- Lou Gehrig: T9/L9+
- Bill Dickey: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Gus Mancuso: 9/F89
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8/L6MD
- Dick Bartell: 64(1)/FO/P56D
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: 43/G4
Top 8
- Myril Hoag: 7/F78XDW
- George Selkirk: S9/L
- Tony Lazzeri: 6/P5D
- Lefty Gomez: 7/L7
Bot 8
- Hank Leiber: S7/G56
- Johnny McCarthy: 9/F9D
- Harry Danning: 3/LDP/L3L.1X1(3)
Top 9
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 23/BG1S/SH.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 6/P56D
- Lou Gehrig: K
Bot 9
- Burgess Whitehead: 8/F8D
- Wally Berger: 43/G4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 31
Notes & reviews
- Crosetti deliberately dropped the ball
- Giants argued Dickey tipped Bergers bat