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1937 World Series Game 2

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: 57,675

 Thursday, October 7, 1937
Time of Game: 2:11
Giants
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  4   2  0  X    8 12  0
W: Red Ruffing (1-0), L: Cliff Melton (0-1)
 Yankees
8

Batting Stats

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Moore LF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .444 1.000              2   0   2B
D Bartell SS                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .375  .875              3   5   2B
M Ott 3B                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .250              2   1   
J Ripple RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393              0   0   
J McCarthy 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250              8   1   
L Chiozza CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              3   0   
G Mancuso C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              4   0   
B Whitehead 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .929              2   3   
C Melton P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  H Gumbert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Coffman P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  S Leslie PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    3   8                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: D Bartell (1, off R Ruffing); J Moore (1, off R Ruffing).
TB: J Moore 3; D Bartell 3; B Whitehead; M Ott; L Chiozza.
RBI: M Ott (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Bartell-B Whitehead-J McCarthy.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Crosetti SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .311              1   4   
R Rolfe 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311              0   3   
J DiMaggio CF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000              4   0   
L Gehrig 1B                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .250  .875             11   0   
B Dickey C                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .429  .929              8   0   
M Hoag LF                     4   2   1   1    0   0  .125  .375              2   0   2B
G Selkirk RF                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .375  .875              1   0   2B
T Lazzeri 2B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .429 1.357              0   2   IW
R Ruffing P                   4   0   2   3    0   0  .500 1.250              0   2   2B,GDP
Totals                       35   8  12   8    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Hoag (1, off C Melton); R Ruffing (1, off H Gumbert); G Selkirk (1, off H Gumbert).
IBB: T Lazzeri (1, by H Gumbert).
TB: R Ruffing 3; G Selkirk 3; T Lazzeri 2; B Dickey 2; M Hoag 2; J DiMaggio 2; L Gehrig.
GIDP: R Ruffing (1).
RBI: R Ruffing 3 (3); G Selkirk 3 (5); B Dickey (2); M Hoag (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 13.

Pitching Stats

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 (0-1)              4     6   2   2    1   2   0   4.50   18     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 6     43    -     1.13  -0.10
H Gumbert                      1.1   4   4   4    1   1   0  27.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          2-0    1.30  -0.10
D Coffman                      2.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   4.15   11     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 2          1-0    0.06  -0.00
Totals                         8    12   8   8    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·11          3-0
C Melton faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
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
R Ruffing, W (1-0)             9     7   1   1    3   8   0   1.00   37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 7     74    -     0.57   0.29
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   8   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Gumbert (1; T Lazzeri).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Barr, 1B - Steve Basil, 2B - Bill Stewart, 3B - Red Ormsby, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 57,675.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 12- RR 14% 91% 2-1 NYY G. Selkirk H. Gumbert Double; Dickey Scores; Hoag Scores
b5 0 12- R 10% 78% 1-1 NYY R. Ruffing C. Melton Single to LF; Selkirk Scores; Lazzeri to 2B
b5 0 -2- R 10% 62% 0-1 NYY G. Selkirk C. Melton Single to RF; Hoag Scores
t1 1 -2- R -9% 40% 0-0 NYG M. Ott R. Ruffing Single to RF; Bartell Scores; Ott to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 0 --- 9% 52% 0-1 NYY M. Hoag C. Melton Double to 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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYG J. Moore R. Ruffing Strikeout
t1 1 --- -4% 49% 0-0 NYG D. Bartell R. Ruffing Double to LF
t1 1 -2- R -9% 40% 0-0 NYG M. Ott R. Ruffing Single to RF; Bartell Scores; Ott to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 NYG J. Ripple R. Ruffing Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O 3% 46% 1-0 NYG J. McCarthy R. Ruffing Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 43% 0-1 NYY F. Crosetti C. Melton Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 NYY R. Rolfe C. Melton Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 NYY J. DiMaggio C. Melton Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 NYG L. Chiozza R. Ruffing Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 44% 1-0 NYG G. Mancuso R. Ruffing Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 46% 1-0 NYG B. Whitehead R. Ruffing Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 43% 0-1 NYY L. Gehrig C. Melton Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 NYY B. Dickey C. Melton Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 NYY M. Hoag C. Melton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 NYG C. Melton R. Ruffing Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 44% 1-0 NYG J. Moore R. Ruffing Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 43% 1-0 NYG D. Bartell R. Ruffing Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 45% 1-0 NYG M. Ott R. Ruffing Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 NYY G. Selkirk C. Melton Popfly: 3B
b3 1 --- 3% 45% 0-1 NYY T. Lazzeri C. Melton Single
b3 1 1-- OO -6% 39% 0-1 NYY R. Ruffing C. Melton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 41% 1-0 NYG J. Ripple R. Ruffing Popfly: SS
t4 1 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 NYG J. McCarthy R. Ruffing Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 NYG L. Chiozza R. Ruffing Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 NYY F. Crosetti C. Melton Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 NYY R. Rolfe C. Melton Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- 2% 41% 0-1 NYY J. DiMaggio C. Melton Single to CF
b4 2 1-- 3% 43% 0-1 NYY L. Gehrig C. Melton Walk; DiMaggio to 2B
b4 2 12- O -6% 37% 0-1 NYY B. Dickey C. Melton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 40% 1-0 NYG G. Mancuso R. Ruffing Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 NYG B. Whitehead R. Ruffing Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 NYG C. Melton R. Ruffing Walk
t5 2 1-- -2% 38% 1-0 NYG J. Moore R. Ruffing Single to RF; Melton to 2B
t5 2 12- O 5% 43% 1-0 NYG D. Bartell R. Ruffing Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Cliff Melton facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 9% 52% 0-1 NYY M. Hoag C. Melton Double to RF
b5 0 -2- R 10% 62% 0-1 NYY G. Selkirk C. Melton Single to RF; Hoag Scores
b5 0 1-- 7% 68% 1-1 NYY T. Lazzeri C. Melton Single to LF; Selkirk to 2B
b5 0 12- R 10% 78% 1-1 NYY R. Ruffing C. Melton Single to LF; Selkirk Scores; Lazzeri to 2B
Harry Gumbert replaces Cliff Melton pitching and batting 9th; Harry Gumbert replaces Cliff Melton pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 12- O -5% 73% 2-1 NYY F. Crosetti H. Gumbert Flyball: LF
b5 1 12- O -4% 70% 2-1 NYY R. Rolfe H. Gumbert Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lazzeri to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O -5% 65% 2-1 NYY J. DiMaggio H. Gumbert Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 4% 68% 1-2 NYG M. Ott R. Ruffing Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 3% 71% 1-2 NYG J. Ripple R. Ruffing Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 2% 73% 1-2 NYG J. McCarthy R. Ruffing Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Harry Gumbert facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3% 76% 2-1 NYY L. Gehrig H. Gumbert Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- 5% 81% 2-1 NYY B. Dickey H. Gumbert Single to CF; Gehrig to 2B
b6 0 12- O -5% 76% 2-1 NYY M. Hoag H. Gumbert Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Dickey to 2B
b6 1 12- RR 14% 91% 2-1 NYY G. Selkirk H. Gumbert Double; Dickey Scores; Hoag Scores
b6 1 -2- 1% 91% 4-1 NYY T. Lazzeri H. Gumbert Intentional Walk
b6 1 12- RR 6% 97% 4-1 NYY R. Ruffing H. Gumbert Double to LF; Selkirk Scores; Lazzeri Scores
Dick Coffman replaces Harry Gumbert pitching and batting 9th; Dick Coffman replaces Harry Gumbert pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 -2- O -0% 97% 6-1 NYY F. Crosetti D. Coffman Flyball: CF; Ruffing to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -1% 96% 6-1 NYY R. Rolfe D. Coffman Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 6.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 NYG L. Chiozza R. Ruffing Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 NYG G. Mancuso R. Ruffing Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- -0% 97% 1-6 NYG B. Whitehead R. Ruffing Walk
t7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 NYG D. Coffman R. Ruffing Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Giants' Dick Coffman facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 6-1 NYY J. DiMaggio D. Coffman Single to LF
b7 0 1-- 0% 99% 6-1 NYY L. Gehrig D. Coffman Walk; DiMaggio to 2B
b7 0 12- R 1% 100% 6-1 NYY B. Dickey D. Coffman Single to CF; DiMaggio Scores; Gehrig to 3B
b7 0 1-3 RO 0% 100% 7-1 NYY M. Hoag D. Coffman Flyball: CF; Gehrig Scores
b7 1 1-- O -0% 100% 8-1 NYY G. Selkirk D. Coffman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O -0% 99% 8-1 NYY T. Lazzeri D. Coffman Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 8.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -0% 99% 1-8 NYG J. Moore R. Ruffing Double to LF
t8 0 -2- O 0% 99% 1-8 NYG D. Bartell R. Ruffing Strikeout
t8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYG M. Ott R. Ruffing Flyball: CF
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYG J. Ripple R. Ruffing Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Giants' Dick Coffman facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 NYY R. Ruffing D. Coffman Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 NYY F. Crosetti D. Coffman Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 NYY R. Rolfe D. Coffman Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 8.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYG J. McCarthy R. Ruffing Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 1-8 NYG L. Chiozza R. Ruffing Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYG G. Mancuso R. Ruffing Strikeout Looking
t9 2 1-- -0% 100% 1-8 NYG B. Whitehead R. Ruffing Single to CF; Chiozza to 2B
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Dick Coffman (P) batting 9th; Sam Leslie pinch hits for Dick Coffman (P) batting 9th
t9 2 12- -0% 100% 1-8 NYG S. Leslie R. Ruffing Walk; Chiozza to 3B; Whitehead to 2B
t9 2 123 O 0% 100% 1-8 NYG J. Moore R. Ruffing Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Yankees 8.

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