October 6, 1937 World Series Game 1 at Yankee Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1937 World Series Game 1

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

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 60,573

Wednesday, October 6, 1937
Time of Game: 2:20

Giants

Bill Terry

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

W: L Gomez (1-0), L: C Hubbell (0-1)

Yankees

Joe McCarthy

BATTING

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Moore LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    4   0   
D Bartell SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   2   
M Ott 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
H Leiber CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
J Ripple RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    2   0   
J McCarthy 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    8   0   
G Mancuso C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   1   GDP
B Whitehead 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    1   4   2B
C Hubbell P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  H Gumbert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Coffman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Berger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    1   2                    24  10

BATTING

2B: B Whitehead (1, off L Gomez).

TB: B Whitehead 2; J Moore 2; J McCarthy; D Bartell; J Ripple.

GIDP: G Mancuso (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ott-B Whitehead-J McCarthy.

E: D Bartell (1); B Whitehead (1).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Crosetti SS                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    0   2   
R Rolfe 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .650    0    0   0   
J DiMaggio CF                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0    4   0   
L Gehrig 1B                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .500    0    9   0   IW
B Dickey C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .833    0    3   0   
M Hoag LF                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   0   GDP
G Selkirk RF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
T Lazzeri 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250    0    3   2   HR
L Gomez P                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    0   2   
Totals                       31   8   7   7    7   3                    27   6

BATTING

HR: T Lazzeri (1, off A Smith; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: L Gehrig (1, by C Hubbell).

TB: T Lazzeri 4; J DiMaggio 2; G Selkirk; R Rolfe; F Crosetti; B Dickey.

GIDP: M Hoag (1).

RBI: J DiMaggio 2 (2); G Selkirk 2 (2); T Lazzeri (1); R Rolfe (1); B Dickey (1).

2-out RBI: R Rolfe.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Crosetti-T Lazzeri-L Gehrig.

BASERUNNING

PO: L Gomez (2nd base by G Mancuso).

PITCHING

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 Hubbell, L (0-1)             5.1   6   7   4    3   3   0   6.75   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 5     34    -     1.32  -0.23
H Gumbert                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.39  -0.02
D Coffman                      1.2   0   0   0    4   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.15   0.00
A Smith                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8     7   8   5    7   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 6          4-2

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 (1-0)               9     6   1   1    1   2   0   1.00   33     -       ·  ·      8·12· 4· 6     72    -     0.68   0.25
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   2   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·12· 4· 6           -

H Gumbert faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Hubbell (1; L Gehrig).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ormsby, 1B - Barr, 2B - Basil, 3B - Stewart.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 60,573.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Giants               New York Yankees                     
1. J Moore              LF    1. F Crosetti           SS 
2. D Bartell            SS    2. R Rolfe              3B 
3. M Ott                3B    3. J DiMaggio           CF 
4. H Leiber             CF    4. L Gehrig             1B 
5. J Ripple             RF    5. B Dickey             C  
6. J McCarthy           1B    6. M Hoag               LF 
7. G Mancuso            C     7. G Selkirk            RF 
8. B Whitehead          2B    8. T Lazzeri            2B 
9. C Hubbell            P     9. L Gomez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-0  123      18%  85% J DiMaggio      C Hubbell       Single (LF-CF); Gomez Scores/unER; Crosetti Scores; Rolfe to 3B; DiMaggio to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 5   0  0-0  1--     -11%  35% J McCarthy      L Gomez         Single to CF; Ripple to 3B
   b 6   0  1-0  12-      11%  67% R Rolfe         C Hubbell       Single to LF; Gomez to 3B; Crosetti to 2B
   b 6   0  1-0  1--       9%  57% F Crosetti      C Hubbell       Single to LF; Gomez to 2B
   t 5   0  0-0  1-3       7%  42% G Mancuso       L Gomez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Ripple Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Gomez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Moore         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  D Bartell       Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  M Ott           Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      55%  H Leiber        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Hubbell facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Crosetti      Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Rolfe         Strikeout
          1--      59%  J DiMaggio      Single to LF; Crosetti to 2B
   O      12-      54%  L Gehrig        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  B Dickey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Gomez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Ripple        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  J McCarthy      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      56%  G Mancuso       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Hubbell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  M Hoag          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Selkirk       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Lazzeri       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Gomez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Whitehead     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Hubbell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  J Moore         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Hubbell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  L Gomez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Crosetti      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Rolfe         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Gomez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  D Bartell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  M Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  H Leiber        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Hubbell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  J DiMaggio      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Gehrig        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Dickey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Lefty Gomez facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  J Ripple        Single to RF
          1--      35%  J McCarthy      Single to CF; Ripple to 3B
   ROO    1-3      42%  G Mancuso       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Ripple Scores
          ---      40%  B Whitehead     Double to RF
   O      -2-      43%  C Hubbell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Carl Hubbell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  M Hoag          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      37%  G Selkirk       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      35%  T Lazzeri       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Lefty Gomez facing 1-2-3
          ---      32%  J Moore         Single to CF
   O      1--      35%  D Bartell       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      39%  M Ott           Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      42%  H Leiber        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Carl Hubbell facing 9-1-2
          ---      48%  L Gomez         Walk
          1--      57%  F Crosetti      Single to LF; Gomez to 2B
          12-      57%  R Rolfe         Gomez Picked off 2B (C--SS); Gomez stays at 2B
          12-      67%  " "             Single to LF; Gomez to 3B; Crosetti to 2B
   RR     123      85%  J DiMaggio      Single (LF-CF); Gomez Scores/unER; Crosetti Scores; Rolfe to 3B; DiMaggio to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      87%  L Gehrig        Intentional Walk
   R      123      92%  B Dickey        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Rolfe Scores; DiMaggio to 3B; Gehrig to 2B
   O      123      89%  M Hoag          Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Gehrig to 3B; Dickey to 2B
   RR     123      96%  G Selkirk       Single; Gehrig Scores; Dickey Scores; Hoag to 3B
                  Harry Gumbert replaces Carl Hubbell pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      98%  T Lazzeri       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hoag Scores/unER/No RBI; Selkirk to 3B; Lazzeri to 1B
                  Dick Coffman replaces Harry Gumbert pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      98%  L Gomez         Walk; Lazzeri to 2B
   O      123      97%  F Crosetti      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      123      98%  R Rolfe         Walk; Selkirk Scores/unER; Lazzeri to 3B; Gomez to 2B
   O      123      98%  J DiMaggio      Flyball: CF
                  7 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 7.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-7, Lefty Gomez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Ripple        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J McCarthy      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Mancuso       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dick Coffman facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  L Gehrig        Walk
          1--      99%  B Dickey        Walk; Gehrig to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  M Hoag          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gehrig to 3B
   O      --3      99%  G Selkirk       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 7.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-7, Lefty Gomez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  B Whitehead     Flyball: CF
                  Wally Berger pinch hits for Dick Coffman batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Berger        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  J Moore         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  D Bartell       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Al Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Al Smith replaces Wally Berger pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---     100%  T Lazzeri       Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---     100%  L Gomez         Lineout: RF
   O      ---     100%  F Crosetti      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---     100%  R Rolfe         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 8.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Lefty Gomez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  M Ott           Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  H Leiber        Lineout: CF
          ---     100%  J Ripple        Walk
   O      1--     100%  J McCarthy      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA193710060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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