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Philadelphia Athletics @
New York Yankees
1937-08-21 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 11000 Β· 2:00
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 5β2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Eddie Smith earned the win. Earle Brucker went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Eddie Smith L: Monte Pearson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou Kolls Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Dinneen Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wally Moses | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Werber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jake Powell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Myril Hoag | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Pearson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kemp Wicker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monte Pearson | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Kemp Wicker | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Moses: D8
- Lou Finney: 5
- Billy Werber: 53
- Bob Johnson: FC.2-3
- Earle Brucker: D8.3-H;1-H
- Chubby Dean: W
- Skeeter Newsome: 8
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 63
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Joe DiMaggio: 13
Top 2
- Warren Huston: 53
- Eddie Smith: K
- Wally Moses: HR/9
- Lou Finney: S4
- Billy Werber: 8
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: K/C
- Bill Dickey: K/C
- Jake Powell: S7
- Tony Lazzeri: K
Top 3
- Bob Johnson: 5/FL
- Earle Brucker: D7
- Chubby Dean: W
- Skeeter Newsome: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Warren Huston: E4.2XH(42)
Bot 3
- Myril Hoag: 9
- Monte Pearson: 8
- Frankie Crosetti: 2/FL
Top 4
- Eddie Smith: W
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Lou Finney: 8
- Billy Werber: 8
- Bob Johnson: 13
Bot 4
- Red Rolfe: 7
- Joe DiMaggio: E4
- Lou Gehrig: S9.1-3
- Bill Dickey: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Jake Powell: 8
Top 5
- Earle Brucker: HR/9
- Chubby Dean: 43
- Skeeter Newsome: W
- Warren Huston: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Tony Lazzeri: 3/FL
- Myril Hoag: S9
- Monte Pearson: S7.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Eddie Smith: S8
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Lou Finney: 8
- Billy Werber: 6
- Bob Johnson: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Red Rolfe: 4
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jake Powell: D7.3-H;1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: 9
Top 7
- Earle Brucker: 7/L
- Chubby Dean: W
- Skeeter Newsome: S8.1-2
- Warren Huston: 63.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Smith: 13
Bot 7
- Myril Hoag: 43
- Kemp Wicker: 3/FL
- Frankie Crosetti: S8
- Red Rolfe: S1.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wally Moses: 63
- Lou Finney: K
- Billy Werber: S8
- Bob Johnson: S5.1-2
- Earle Brucker: SB3
- Earle Brucker: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Lou Gehrig: S9
- Bill Dickey: S4.1-2
- Jake Powell: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
- Tony Lazzeri: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- game called due to rain














