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New York Giants @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1937-09-08 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 6076 · 2:27
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 9–7. New York Giants put up 4 in the 2nd. Harry Gumbert earned the win and Cliff Melton picked up the save. Johnny McCarthy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Harry Gumbert L: Max Butcher SV: Cliff Melton
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tiny Parker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny McCarthy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cooney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Bucher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Winsett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody English | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Stripp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Cantwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsay Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gibby Brack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Coffman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Melton | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Butcher | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Cantwell | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Lindsey | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 53
- Dick Bartell: S8
- Jimmy Ripple: 64(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Johnny Cooney: 8/L
- Jim Bucher: 43
- Buddy Hassett: 43
Top 2
- Mel Ott: W
- Hank Leiber: D7.1-3
- Johnny McCarthy: 8/F.3-H;2-3
- Harry Danning: S9.3-H
- Burgess Whitehead: S7.1-2
- Harry Gumbert: W.2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dick Bartell: 2/FL
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
Bot 2
- Babe Phelps: 43
- Cookie Lavagetto: 53
- Tom Winsett: HR/9
- Woody English: S6
- Eddie Wilson: 41
Top 3
- Mel Ott: W
- Hank Leiber: W.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Harry Danning: 5/L
- Burgess Whitehead: 7/F
- Harry Gumbert: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Stripp: 6/FL
- Johnny Cooney: K/C
- Jim Bucher: 3/G
Top 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: S3/G
- Dick Bartell: 3/P
- Jimmy Ripple: 16(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Hank Leiber: S7.2-3;1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: K
Bot 4
- Buddy Hassett: 43
- Babe Phelps: D9
- Cookie Lavagetto: 6/LDP.2X2(64)
Top 5
- Harry Danning: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 6/P
- Harry Gumbert: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tom Winsett: 3/G
- Woody English: 23
- Eddie Wilson: S8
- Ben Cantwell: 43
Top 6
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Jimmy Ripple: K
- Mel Ott: 9/F
Bot 6
- Johnny Cooney: S2/BG
- Jim Bucher: 4/P
- Buddy Hassett: S1.1-2
- Babe Phelps: 13.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: S9.3-H;2-H
- Tom Winsett: S9.1-3
- Lindsay Brown: S7.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Wilson: 8/F
Top 7
- Hank Leiber: K/C
- Johnny McCarthy: 2/P
- Harry Danning: S7
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
Bot 7
- Ben Cantwell: 13/BG
- Johnny Cooney: 13
- Jim Bucher: 8
Top 8
- Harry Gumbert: S9
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 8
- Jimmy Ripple: S7.2-H
- Mel Ott: 8
Bot 8
- Buddy Hassett: S
- Babe Phelps: D9/9D.1-3
- Cookie Lavagetto: S5.3-H;2-3
- Tom Winsett: D9/9D/L.3-H;1-H
- Lindsay Brown: 14/SH.2-3
- Gibby Brack: K
- Roy Spencer: 43
Top 9
- Hank Leiber: E4/G
- Johnny McCarthy: 34/SH.1-2
- Harry Danning: S7.2-H(UR)
- Burgess Whitehead: S7.1X3(754)
- Cliff Melton: S.1-2#
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
Bot 9
- Johnny Cooney: 63
- Jim Bucher: 7
- Buddy Hassett: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Giants coach Luque ejected by 1B umpire Klem for arguing Danning was safe at 1st