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1937 World Series Game 5

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: 38,216

 Sunday, October 10, 1937
Time of Game: 2:06
Yankees
4
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Giants          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  0
W: Lefty Gomez (2-0), L: Cliff Melton (0-2)
 Giants
2

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  .048  .214              2   1   
R Rolfe 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .300  .891              1   0   SH
J DiMaggio CF                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .273  .682              3   0   HR
L Gehrig 1B                   4   0   2   1    1   2  .294 1.102              8   1   3B,2B
B Dickey C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .211  .602              7   0   
M Hoag LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .300  .800              1   0   HR
G Selkirk RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .649              3   0   
T Lazzeri 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .400 1.260              1   5   3B,HBP
L Gomez P                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .542              1   1   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    4   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: L Gehrig (1, off C Melton).
3B: L Gehrig (1, off A Smith); T Lazzeri (1, off C Melton).
HR: J DiMaggio (1, off C Melton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Hoag (1, off C Melton; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: R Rolfe (1, off D Brennan).
HBP: T Lazzeri (1, by A Smith).
TB: L Gehrig 5; J DiMaggio 4; M Hoag 4; T Lazzeri 3; G Selkirk; L Gomez; R Rolfe.
RBI: J DiMaggio (4); M Hoag (2); L Gehrig (3); L Gomez (1).
2-out RBI: L Gehrig; J DiMaggio.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Gehrig.
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Moore LF                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .391  .826              4   0   
D Bartell SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .524              3   0   
M Ott 3B                      3   1   1   2    1   1  .200  .588              0   3   HR
J Ripple RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .694              1   0   
H Leiber CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .780              1   0   
J McCarthy 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .513              6   0   
H Danning C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .583             11   1   
B Whitehead 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .708              1   1   2B
C Melton P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333              0   0   
  B Ryan PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  G Mancuso PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Brennan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Berger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   2  10   2    1   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: B Whitehead (2, off L Gomez).
HR: M Ott (1, off L Gomez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: M Ott 4; J Moore 3; B Whitehead 2; H Leiber 2; J Ripple 2; D Bartell.
RBI: M Ott 2 (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

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
L Gomez, W (2-0)               9    10   2   2    1   6   1   1.50   37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 4·10     64    -     1.45   0.39
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   6   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 4·10           -  
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
C Melton, L (0-2)              5     6   4   4    3   5   2   4.91   24     -       ·  ·      2· 8· 0· 6     41    -     1.06  -0.23
A Smith                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.07
D Brennan                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.51   0.05
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   7   2          40     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: C Melton (1).
HBP: A Smith (1; T Lazzeri).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Ormsby, 1B - George Barr, 2B - Steve Basil, 3B - Bill Stewart, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 38,216.
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. Hank Leiber                  CF
6. Myril Hoag                   LF       6. Johnny McCarthy              1B
7. George Selkirk               RF       7. Harry Danning                 C
8. Tony Lazzeri                 2B       8. Burgess Whitehead            2B
9. Lefty Gomez                   P       9. Cliff Melton                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-- RR -20% 47% 0-2 NYG M. Ott L. Gomez Home Run (Deep RF); Bartell Scores
t5 2 12- R 13% 76% 3-2 NYY L. Gehrig C. Melton Double to CF; Gomez Scores; Rolfe to 3B
t5 0 --- 12% 62% 2-2 NYY T. Lazzeri C. Melton Triple to CF
t3 2 --- R 11% 68% 1-0 NYY J. DiMaggio C. Melton Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 0 --- R 10% 60% 0-0 NYY M. Hoag C. Melton Home Run (Deep RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY F. Crosetti C. Melton Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Rolfe C. Melton Single to LF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYY J. DiMaggio C. Melton Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
t1 2 1-- 1% 48% 0-0 NYY L. Gehrig C. Melton Wild Pitch; Rolfe to 2B
t1 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 NYY L. Gehrig C. Melton Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 NYY B. Dickey C. Melton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 NYG J. Moore L. Gomez Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 NYG D. Bartell L. Gomez Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 NYG M. Ott L. Gomez Strikeout
b1 2 1-- -3% 45% 0-0 NYG J. Ripple L. Gomez Single (CF-RF); Moore to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 NYG H. Leiber L. Gomez Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- R 10% 60% 0-0 NYY M. Hoag C. Melton Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 NYY G. Selkirk C. Melton Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 NYY T. Lazzeri C. Melton Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 NYY L. Gomez C. Melton Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 NYG J. McCarthy L. Gomez Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 NYG H. Danning L. Gomez Strikeout
b2 2 --- -2% 58% 0-1 NYG B. Whitehead L. Gomez Double to RF
b2 2 -2- O 4% 61% 0-1 NYG C. Melton L. Gomez Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 NYY F. Crosetti C. Melton Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 NYY R. Rolfe C. Melton Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- R 11% 68% 1-0 NYY J. DiMaggio C. Melton Home Run (Deep LF)
t3 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 NYY L. Gehrig C. Melton Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 70% 0-2 NYG J. Moore L. Gomez Popfly: SS
b3 1 --- -3% 67% 0-2 NYG D. Bartell L. Gomez Single to LF
b3 1 1-- RR -20% 47% 0-2 NYG M. Ott L. Gomez Home Run (Deep RF); Bartell Scores
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 NYG J. Ripple L. Gomez Popfly: SS
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 NYG H. Leiber L. Gomez Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 NYY B. Dickey C. Melton Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 NYY M. Hoag C. Melton Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 2-2 NYY G. Selkirk C. Melton Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 NYG J. McCarthy L. Gomez Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 NYG H. Danning L. Gomez Foul Flyball: C
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 NYG B. Whitehead L. Gomez Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 12% 62% 2-2 NYY T. Lazzeri C. Melton Triple to CF
t5 0 --3 R 5% 68% 2-2 NYY L. Gomez C. Melton Single; Lazzeri Scores
t5 0 1-- O -4% 64% 3-2 NYY F. Crosetti C. Melton Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 1 1-- 4% 68% 3-2 NYY R. Rolfe C. Melton Walk; Gomez to 2B
t5 1 12- O -5% 63% 3-2 NYY J. DiMaggio C. Melton Popfly: C
t5 2 12- R 13% 76% 3-2 NYY L. Gehrig C. Melton Double to CF; Gomez Scores; Rolfe to 3B
t5 2 -23 1% 77% 4-2 NYY B. Dickey C. Melton Walk
t5 2 123 O -6% 71% 4-2 NYY M. Hoag C. Melton Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 9-1-2
Blondy Ryan pinch hits for Cliff Melton (P) batting 9th; Blondy Ryan pinch hits for Cliff Melton (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 2-4 NYG B. Ryan L. Gomez Strikeout
b5 1 --- -4% 71% 2-4 NYG J. Moore L. Gomez Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 75% 2-4 NYG D. Bartell L. Gomez Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 78% 2-4 NYG M. Ott L. Gomez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Al Smith facing 7-8-9
Al Smith replaces Blondy Ryan (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Al Smith replaces Blondy Ryan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -2% 76% 4-2 NYY G. Selkirk A. Smith Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- 2% 78% 4-2 NYY T. Lazzeri A. Smith Hit By Pitch
t6 1 1-- O -2% 76% 4-2 NYY L. Gomez A. Smith Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O -2% 74% 4-2 NYY F. Crosetti A. Smith Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -6% 68% 2-4 NYG J. Ripple L. Gomez Single to LF
b6 0 1-- -9% 59% 2-4 NYG H. Leiber L. Gomez Single (CF-RF); Ripple to 2B
b6 0 12- O 9% 68% 2-4 NYG J. McCarthy L. Gomez Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Leiber to 2B
b6 1 12- O 7% 75% 2-4 NYG H. Danning L. Gomez Strikeout
b6 2 12- O 7% 82% 2-4 NYG B. Whitehead L. Gomez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Al Smith facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -2% 80% 4-2 NYY R. Rolfe A. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 79% 4-2 NYY J. DiMaggio A. Smith Strikeout
t7 2 --- 2% 81% 4-2 NYY L. Gehrig A. Smith Triple to RF
t7 2 --3 O -3% 78% 4-2 NYY B. Dickey A. Smith Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 9-1-2
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Al Smith (P) batting 9th; Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Al Smith (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4% 82% 2-4 NYG G. Mancuso L. Gomez Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- -5% 78% 2-4 NYG J. Moore L. Gomez Single to LF
b7 1 1-- O 5% 83% 2-4 NYG D. Bartell L. Gomez Popfly: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- -4% 79% 2-4 NYG M. Ott L. Gomez Walk; Bartell to 2B
b7 2 12- O 7% 86% 2-4 NYG J. Ripple L. Gomez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Don Brennan facing 6-7-8
Don Brennan replaces Gus Mancuso (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Don Brennan replaces Gus Mancuso (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-2 NYY M. Hoag D. Brennan Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 1 --- 1% 87% 4-2 NYY G. Selkirk D. Brennan Single to RF
t8 1 1-- O -2% 85% 4-2 NYY T. Lazzeri D. Brennan Flyball: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t8 2 1-- O -1% 84% 4-2 NYY L. Gomez D. Brennan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- -8% 76% 2-4 NYG H. Leiber L. Gomez Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 7% 83% 2-4 NYG J. McCarthy L. Gomez Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- OO 10% 92% 2-4 NYG H. Danning L. Gomez Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Don Brennan facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 1% 94% 4-2 NYY F. Crosetti D. Brennan Walk
t9 0 1-- O -0% 93% 4-2 NYY R. Rolfe D. Brennan Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Crosetti to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 92% 4-2 NYY J. DiMaggio D. Brennan Popfly: SS
t9 2 -2- O -1% 91% 4-2 NYY L. Gehrig D. Brennan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 2-4 NYG B. Whitehead L. Gomez Lineout: CF
Wally Berger pinch hits for Don Brennan (P) batting 9th; Wally Berger pinch hits for Don Brennan (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 3% 98% 2-4 NYG W. Berger L. Gomez Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 2% 100% 2-4 NYG J. Moore L. Gomez Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Giants 2.

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