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New York Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1937-07-28 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 5000 · 2:29
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–4. New York Giants put up 5 in the 8th. Cliff Melton earned the win. Wally Berger went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Lon Warneke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tiny Parker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Chiozza | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Leslie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Blondy Ryan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Moore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lon Warneke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepper Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Warneke | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
 Ray Harrell | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheriff Blake | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Chiozza: S5/BG
- Burgess Whitehead: S7.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Wally Berger: K/C
Bot 1
- Terry Moore: 63
- Don Gutteridge: D/78
- Johnny Mize: S8.2-3
- Joe Medwick: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Don Padgett: 7/F
- Jimmy Brown: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Leo Durocher: 9/F
Top 2
- Mel Ott: S9
- Sam Leslie: W.1-2
- Harry Danning: 7/F
- Blondy Ryan: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Melton: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Lou Chiozza: 3/P
Bot 2
- Mickey Owen: 4/L
- Lon Warneke: K
- Terry Moore: K
Top 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
- Wally Berger: 7/F
Bot 3
- Don Gutteridge: 8/F
- Johnny Mize: 31
- Joe Medwick: S7
- Don Padgett: 43
Top 4
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Sam Leslie: 63
- Harry Danning: D/F7D
- Blondy Ryan: 53.2-2
- Cliff Melton: 53
Bot 4
- Jimmy Brown: 9/F
- Leo Durocher: 63
- Mickey Owen: 63
Top 5
- Lou Chiozza: 99
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: D
- Wally Berger: HR/7.2-H
- Mel Ott: W
- Sam Leslie: K
Bot 5
- Lon Warneke: 99
- Terry Moore: 99
- Don Gutteridge: S
- Johnny Mize: K
Top 6
- Harry Danning: S
- Blondy Ryan: 9/F
- Cliff Melton: 16(1)/FO
- Lou Chiozza: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Medwick: 2/FL
- Don Padgett: 53
- Jimmy Brown: 13
Top 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 13/BG
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13
- Wally Berger: K
Bot 7
- Leo Durocher: S
- Mickey Owen: 53.1-2
- Lon Warneke: 99/G.2-3
- Terry Moore: 63
Top 8
- Mel Ott: S
- Sam Leslie: S.1-3
- Harry Danning: S.3-H;1-2
- Blondy Ryan: S.2-H;1-2
- Cliff Melton: S3/BG.2-3;1-2
- Lou Chiozza: 99
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Wally Berger: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: 13
Bot 8
- Don Gutteridge: K
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Joe Medwick: 99
- Don Padgett: D
- Jimmy Brown: S.2-3
- Pepper Martin: 13
Top 9
- Sam Leslie: 99
- Harry Danning: K
- Blondy Ryan: 99
Bot 9
- Mickey Owen: 99
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 99
- Terry Moore: 99
Notes & reviews
- Melton spiked by Mize and retired to the dugout; Melton returns after ten minute delay.