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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 4, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 4, 1937 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Wade |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,500 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
Myril Hoag | Left Fielder |
Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Pete Fox | Left Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
Jake Wade | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 4, 1937
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wade
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Wade
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Wade
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Wade
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gomez
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Gomez
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig juggles the ball. That's an error on Gehrig. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Wade
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Wade
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Wade
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Wade
Hoag hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gomez
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Gomez
Hayworth takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wade vs. Gomez
Wade strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wade
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Wade
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Wade
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Wade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gomez moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Wade
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Wade
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Wade
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Wade
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of White. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Dickey goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Gill
George Gill now pitching.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Gill
Hoag hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Gill
Gomez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gomez
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Gomez
Rogell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gill
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Gill
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gill can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gill
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of White, who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Rolfe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Gill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Gill
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gomez
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gill
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Gill
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Gill
Hoag hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Gomez
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gill vs. Gomez
Gill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gomez
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Gomez
Rogell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Gill
Gomez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gill
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Gill
Rolfe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gill
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gomez
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Gomez
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Gomez
Gill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gill
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Gill
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Gill
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Gill
Gomez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gomez
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Gomez
Rogell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gomez. Rogell moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Gomez
Walker hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Rogell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Gomez
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gill
Crosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Gill
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gill
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Gill
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Gill
There goes Dickey. The throw from Hayworth and he is safe. Dickey steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Gill
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Gomez
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gomez
Rudy York pinch hits for George Gill.
York strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gomez
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1937 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 5 3 3 1 White J, cf 5 0 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 2 2 0 Rogell B, ss 4 1 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 2 4 Gehringer C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 5 1 1 1 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 5 1 1 1 Walker G, rf 4 0 1 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 5 1 2 1 Fox P, lf 3 0 0 0 Selkirk G, rf 4 0 1 1 Owen M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hoag M, lf 4 0 1 0 Hayworth R, c 3 0 1 0 Gomez L, p 4 1 1 0 Wade J, p 1 0 0 0 Gill G, p 2 0 0 0 York R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 10 14 9 33 1 4 1 New York 106 100 002 -- 10 Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gomez L (W) 9.0 4 1 0 4 9 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wade J (L) 2.1 7 7 6 0 0 Gill G 6.2 7 3 3 0 2 E -- Gehrig L, Gehringer C, Gomez L LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 9 2B -- Crosetti F, Lazzeri T 2, Gehringer C, Gehrig L 3B -- DiMaggio J HR -- Crosetti F SB -- Dickey B T -- 1:59 A -- 13500
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