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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 12, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 12, 1937 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lanning |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,631 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Second Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Shortstop |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Johnny Lanning | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 12, 1937
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lanning
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Root
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Root covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Root, and towards Galan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lanning
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Lanning
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey can't make a play. That's a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Root
Mayo hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanning
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Lanning
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Lanning
Root is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Root
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Root
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Galan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey can't make a play. That's a base hit. Garms moves to third. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lanning
Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lanning
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Lanning
O'Dea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Root
Mayo hits a popup towards short. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanning
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Lanning
Stainback hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Lanning
Root hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Lanning
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stainback scores. Root moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Root scores. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lanning
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Root
Lanning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Root
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Galan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lanning
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Lanning
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Galan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Root
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Galan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanning
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Lanning
Stainback hits a line drive into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Lanning
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Root
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Root
Beauty McGowan pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Root
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Frazier
Vic Frazier now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Frazier
Frey bunts towards the mound. Frazier fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Frazier
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Frazier
Demaree takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Frazier
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Frazier
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frazier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Galan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Frazier
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Frazier
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Frazier
Root hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Frazier
Galan hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Galan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Root
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Galan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1937 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Galan A, 2b 5 2 2 1 Garms D, lf 4 0 0 0
Frey L, ss 3 1 2 2 Warstler R, ss 4 0 0 0
Collins R, 1b 4 1 2 3 Moore G, rf 4 1 1 1
Demaree F, rf 3 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 3 1 2 1
O'Dea K, c 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 2 0
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 1 0 Mayo E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Stainback T, cf 4 1 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Root C, p 4 1 2 0 Lanning J, p 2 0 0 0
McGowan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Frazier V, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 10 6 33 2 5 2
Chicago 000 230 010 -- 6
Boston 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lanning J (L) 7.0 7 5 5 0 1
Frazier V 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
E -- Frey L 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Boston 5
HR -- Collins R, Moore G, Cuccinello T
SH -- Frey L
T -- 1:33
A -- 3631
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