October 8, 1937 World Series Game 3, Yankees at Giants

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1937 World Series Game 3

Game 1
NYY  8
NYG  1
Game 2
NYY  8
NYG  1
Game 3
NYY  5
@NYG  1
Game 4
NYG  7
NYY  3
Game 5
NYY  4
@NYG  2

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 37,385

Friday, October 8, 1937
Time of Game: 2:07

Yankees

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  2   1  1  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  4

W: Monte Pearson (1-0), L: Hal Schumacher (0-1), S: Johnny Murphy (1)

Giants

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Crosetti SS                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .077  .277              1   7   
R Rolfe 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .231  .718              1   1   2·2B
J DiMaggio CF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .385  .769              5   0   
L Gehrig 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .222  .684             12   0   
B Dickey C                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .885              5   0   3B
G Selkirk RF                  4   2   1   1    1   0  .333  .801              0   0   
M Hoag LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .583              0   0   SH
T Lazzeri 2B                  2   0   1   1    2   1  .444 1.361              3   3   2·IW
M Pearson P                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              0   0   GDP
  J Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       36   5   9   4    6   3                         27  11

Batting Events

2B: R Rolfe 2 (2, 2 off H Schumacher).

3B: B Dickey (1, off H Schumacher).

SH: M Hoag (1, off H Schumacher).

IBB: T Lazzeri 2 (3, by H Schumacher, by C Melton).

TB: R Rolfe 4; B Dickey 3; M Hoag 2; G Selkirk; T Lazzeri; L Gehrig; J DiMaggio.

GIDP: M Pearson (1).

RBI: T Lazzeri (2); G Selkirk (6); L Gehrig (1); B Dickey (3).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Moore LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .385  .846              2   0   
D Bartell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .583              3   2   
M Ott 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .333              1   3   
J Ripple RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .432              5   0   
J McCarthy 1B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .182  .523              7   0   2B
L Chiozza CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661              3   0   
H Danning C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              5   0   
B Whitehead 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .633              1   4   
H Schumacher P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  W Berger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Melton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  S Leslie PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  D Brennan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    2   4                         27  10

Batting Events

2B: J McCarthy (1, off M Pearson).

TB: J McCarthy 2; J Moore; M Ott; L Chiozza; J Ripple.

RBI: J McCarthy (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. B Whitehead-D Bartell-J McCarthy.

E: J McCarthy 2 (2); L Chiozza (1); C Melton (1).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Pearson, W (1-0)             8.2   5   1   1    2   4   0   1.04   33     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 4     72    -     0.52   0.25
J Murphy, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.84   0.05
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 4          3-0

New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Schumacher, L (0-1)          6     9   5   4    4   3   0   6.00   32     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 8     35    -     0.89  -0.23
C Melton                       2     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
D Brennan                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   4    6   3   0          43     -       ·  ·     11·15· 5· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: H Schumacher (1).

HBP: None.

IBB: H Schumacher (1; T Lazzeri); C Melton (1; T Lazzeri).

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Basil, 1B - Bill Stewart, 2B - Red Ormsby, 3B - George Barr, LF - , RF - .

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 37,385.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          New York Giants                              
1. Frankie Crosetti             SS       1. Jo-Jo Moore                  LF
2. Red Rolfe                    3B       2. Dick Bartell                 SS
3. Joe DiMaggio                 CF       3. Mel Ott                      3B
4. Lou Gehrig                   1B       4. Jimmy Ripple                 RF
5. Bill Dickey                   C       5. Johnny McCarthy              1B
6. George Selkirk               RF       6. Lou Chiozza                  CF
7. Myril Hoag                   LF       7. Harry Danning                 C
8. Tony Lazzeri                 2B       8. Burgess Whitehead            2B
9. Monte Pearson                 P       9. Hal Schumacher                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
t2	1	12-	R	13%	67%	0-0	NYY	T. Lazzeri	H. Schumacher	Single to CF; Selkirk Scores; Hoag to 3B
t3	1	-2-	R	12%	75%	1-0	NYY	B. Dickey	H. Schumacher	Triple to LF; Gehrig Scores
t2	1	123	O	-7%	62%	1-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	H. Schumacher	Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Lazzeri to 3B; Pearson to 2B
t2	2	123	O	-7%	56%	1-0	NYY	R. Rolfe	H. Schumacher	Foul Flyball: C
t1	1	--3	O	-6%	49%	0-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	H. Schumacher	Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Hal Schumacher facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---		3%	53%	0-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	H. Schumacher	Walk
t1	0	1--	O	-3%	50%	0-0	NYY	R. Rolfe	H. Schumacher	Lineout: RF
t1	1	1--		4%	54%	0-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	H. Schumacher	Wild Pitch; Crosetti to 3B
t1	1	--3	O	-6%	49%	0-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	H. Schumacher	Strikeout
t1	2	--3	O	-4%	45%	0-0	NYY	L. Gehrig	H. Schumacher	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	NYG	J. Moore	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS-1B
b1	1	---	O	2%	49%	0-0	NYG	D. Bartell	M. Pearson	Flyball: CF
b1	2	---	O	1%	50%	0-0	NYG	M. Ott	M. Pearson	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Hal Schumacher facing 5-6-7
t2	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYY	B. Dickey	H. Schumacher	Lineout: CF
t2	1	---		3%	50%	0-0	NYY	G. Selkirk	H. Schumacher	Walk
t2	1	1--		4%	54%	0-0	NYY	M. Hoag	H. Schumacher	Single to LF; Selkirk to 2B
t2	1	12-	R	13%	67%	0-0	NYY	T. Lazzeri	H. Schumacher	Single to CF; Selkirk Scores; Hoag to 3B
t2	1	1-3		3%	69%	1-0	NYY	M. Pearson	H. Schumacher	Walk; Lazzeri to 2B
t2	1	123	O	-7%	62%	1-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	H. Schumacher	Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Lazzeri to 3B; Pearson to 2B
t2	2	123	O	-7%	56%	1-0	NYY	R. Rolfe	H. Schumacher	Foul Flyball: C
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 4-5-6
b2	0	---	O	3%	58%	0-1	NYG	J. Ripple	M. Pearson	Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2	1	---	O	2%	60%	0-1	NYG	J. McCarthy	M. Pearson	Flyball: CF
b2	2	---	O	1%	61%	0-1	NYG	L. Chiozza	M. Pearson	Foul Flyball: 3B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Hal Schumacher facing 3-4-5
t3	0	---	O	-2%	59%	1-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	H. Schumacher	Flyball: CF
t3	1	---		4%	63%	1-0	NYY	L. Gehrig	H. Schumacher	Single to RF; Gehrig to 2B/Adv on throw to 1B
t3	1	-2-	R	12%	75%	1-0	NYY	B. Dickey	H. Schumacher	Triple to LF; Gehrig Scores
t3	1	--3	R	5%	80%	2-0	NYY	G. Selkirk	H. Schumacher	Single to RF; Dickey Scores
t3	1	1--	O	-1%	79%	3-0	NYY	M. Hoag	H. Schumacher	Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Selkirk to 2B
t3	2	-2-		0%	79%	3-0	NYY	T. Lazzeri	H. Schumacher	Intentional Walk
t3	2	12-	O	-3%	77%	3-0	NYY	M. Pearson	H. Schumacher	Strikeout Looking
								2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 7-8-9
b3	0	---	O	2%	79%	0-3	NYG	H. Danning	M. Pearson	Popfly: 2B
b3	1	---	O	2%	81%	0-3	NYG	B. Whitehead	M. Pearson	Foul Flyball: 1B
b3	2	---	O	1%	82%	0-3	NYG	H. Schumacher	M. Pearson	Strikeout Looking
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Hal Schumacher facing 1-2-3
t4	0	---	O	-1%	80%	3-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	H. Schumacher	Groundout: 3B-1B
t4	1	---		2%	83%	3-0	NYY	R. Rolfe	H. Schumacher	Double to RF
t4	1	-2-		3%	85%	3-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	H. Schumacher	Single; Rolfe to 3B
t4	1	1-3	RO	1%	87%	3-0	NYY	L. Gehrig	H. Schumacher	Flyball: LF; Rolfe Scores
t4	2	1--	O	-1%	86%	4-0	NYY	B. Dickey	H. Schumacher	Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 1-2-3
b4	0	---	O	2%	88%	0-4	NYG	J. Moore	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS-1B
b4	1	---	O	1%	89%	0-4	NYG	D. Bartell	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS-1B
b4	2	---	O	1%	90%	0-4	NYG	M. Ott	M. Pearson	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Hal Schumacher facing 6-7-8
t5	0	---		2%	92%	4-0	NYY	G. Selkirk	H. Schumacher	Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Selkirk to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw to 1B)
t5	0	-2-	R	3%	95%	4-0	NYY	M. Hoag	H. Schumacher	Single to CF; Selkirk Scores/unER/Adv on E8
t5	0	1--	O	-1%	94%	5-0	NYY	T. Lazzeri	H. Schumacher	Strikeout
t5	1	1--	O	-0%	93%	5-0	NYY	M. Pearson	H. Schumacher	Groundout: P-1B; Hoag to 2B
t5	2	-2-	O	-1%	93%	5-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	H. Schumacher	Flyball: LF
								1 run, 1 hit, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 4-5-6
b5	0	---	O	1%	94%	0-5	NYG	J. Ripple	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS-1B
b5	1	---	O	1%	95%	0-5	NYG	J. McCarthy	M. Pearson	Groundout: 2B-1B
b5	2	---		-1%	94%	0-5	NYG	L. Chiozza	M. Pearson	Single to 1B/Bunt
b5	2	1--	O	1%	95%	0-5	NYG	H. Danning	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Hal Schumacher facing 2-3-4
t6	0	---		1%	97%	5-0	NYY	R. Rolfe	H. Schumacher	Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t6	0	-2-	O	-1%	96%	5-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	H. Schumacher	Groundout: SS-1B
t6	1	-2-	O	-1%	95%	5-0	NYY	L. Gehrig	H. Schumacher	Popfly: 2B
t6	2	-2-	O	-1%	94%	5-0	NYY	B. Dickey	H. Schumacher	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 8-9-1
b6	0	---	O	1%	96%	0-5	NYG	B. Whitehead	M. Pearson	Groundout: 2B-1B
								Wally Berger pinch hits for Hal Schumacher (P) batting 9th; Wally Berger pinch hits for Hal Schumacher (P) batting 9th
b6	1	---	O	1%	97%	0-5	NYG	W. Berger	M. Pearson	Strikeout
b6	2	---		-1%	96%	0-5	NYG	J. Moore	M. Pearson	Single to LF
b6	2	1--	O	1%	97%	0-5	NYG	D. Bartell	M. Pearson	Strikeout Looking
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 6-7-8
								Cliff Melton replaces Wally Berger (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Cliff Melton replaces Wally Berger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7	0	---	O	-0%	97%	5-0	NYY	G. Selkirk	C. Melton	Flyball: RF
t7	1	---		1%	97%	5-0	NYY	M. Hoag	C. Melton	Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Hoag to 2B
t7	1	-2-		0%	97%	5-0	NYY	T. Lazzeri	C. Melton	Intentional Walk
t7	1	12-	OO	-1%	96%	5-0	NYY	M. Pearson	C. Melton	Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 3-4-5
b7	0	---	O	1%	97%	0-5	NYG	M. Ott	M. Pearson	Popfly: 2B
b7	1	---		-1%	96%	0-5	NYG	J. Ripple	M. Pearson	Single to RF
b7	1	1--	R	-4%	92%	0-5	NYG	J. McCarthy	M. Pearson	Double to RF; Ripple Scores
b7	1	-2-	O	2%	94%	1-5	NYG	L. Chiozza	M. Pearson	Groundout: 2B-1B; McCarthy to 3B
b7	2	--3	O	2%	96%	1-5	NYG	H. Danning	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS-1B
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 1-2-3
t8	0	---	O	-0%	96%	5-1	NYY	F. Crosetti	C. Melton	Lineout: CF
t8	1	---		0%	97%	5-1	NYY	R. Rolfe	C. Melton	Walk
t8	1	1--	O	-1%	96%	5-1	NYY	J. DiMaggio	C. Melton	Flyball: RF
t8	2	1--	O	-0%	96%	5-1	NYY	L. Gehrig	C. Melton	Flyball: RF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 8-9-1
b8	0	---	O	2%	97%	1-5	NYG	B. Whitehead	M. Pearson	Groundout: 3B-1B
								Sam Leslie pinch hits for Cliff Melton (P) batting 9th; Sam Leslie pinch hits for Cliff Melton (P) batting 9th
b8	1	---	O	1%	98%	1-5	NYG	S. Leslie	M. Pearson	Foul Flyball: C
b8	2	---	O	0%	99%	1-5	NYG	J. Moore	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Don Brennan facing 5-6-7
								Don Brennan replaces Sam Leslie (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Don Brennan replaces Sam Leslie (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9	0	---	O	-0%	98%	5-1	NYY	B. Dickey	D. Brennan	Lineout: RF
t9	1	---	O	-0%	98%	5-1	NYY	G. Selkirk	D. Brennan	Foul Flyball: 3B
t9	2	---	O	-0%	98%	5-1	NYY	M. Hoag	D. Brennan	Lineout: SS
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 2-3-4
b9	0	---	O	1%	99%	1-5	NYG	D. Bartell	M. Pearson	Flyball: CF
b9	1	---		-1%	98%	1-5	NYG	M. Ott	M. Pearson	Single to LF
b9	1	1--	O	1%	99%	1-5	NYG	J. Ripple	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b9	2	1--		-1%	99%	1-5	NYG	J. McCarthy	M. Pearson	Walk; Ripple to 2B
b9	2	12-		-3%	95%	1-5	NYG	L. Chiozza	M. Pearson	Walk; Ripple to 3B; McCarthy to 2B
								Johnny Murphy replaces Monte Pearson pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Murphy replaces Monte Pearson pitching and batting 9th
b9	2	123	O	5%	100%	1-5	NYG	H. Danning	J. Murphy	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NY1193710080

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