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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on April 20, 1937 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Weaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| John Stone | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Bluege | Shortstop |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Monte Weaver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1937
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Gomez
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Hoag. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Gomez
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Gomez
Stone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Weaver
Crosetti hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Weaver
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Weaver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Weaver
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Weaver
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Gomez
Bluege strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Gomez
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Gomez
Weaver takes first base on ball four. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Weaver
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Weaver
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Weaver
Hoag hits a popup in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Weaver
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Weaver
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gomez
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gomez
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Weaver
Rolfe hits a line drive towards the mound. Weaver can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Weaver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Weaver
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stone throws the ball in to Bluege who tags Gehrig trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rolfe scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Weaver
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Weaver
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Weaver
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gomez
Stone hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Gomez
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Gomez
Hogan hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Weaver
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bluege scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Weaver
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Weaver
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Weaver
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Gomez
Weaver hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gomez
Lewis hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Weaver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Weaver
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Weaver, and towards Myer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Weaver
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gomez
Kuhel hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gomez
Stone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Gomez
Bluege hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bluege moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hogan vs. Gomez
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Weaver
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Weaver
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Weaver
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Weaver
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bluege scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Gomez
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Gomez
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Chapman trying to get to third. Selkirk throws the ball in to Rolfe, who tags Chapman for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Gomez
Kuhel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Weaver
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Weaver
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Myer applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Weaver
Rolfe hits a popup in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Weaver
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Weaver
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stone. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Weaver
Dickey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Weaver
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Gomez
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Gomez
Bluege hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer takes first base on ball four. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Gomez
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stone scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weaver vs. Gomez
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Weaver
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Weaver
Hoag strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Weaver
Jake Powell pinch hits for Lefty Gomez.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bluege fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Murphy
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Murphy
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Murphy
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Weaver
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Weaver
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Weaver
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1937 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Chapman B, cf 4 1 2 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 2 0
Lewis B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Johnson R, lf 5 1 2 0
Simmons A, lf 5 1 3 2 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 3 1
Stone J, rf 4 1 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 1 1
Bluege O, ss 4 0 1 0 Selkirk G, rf 3 0 0 0
Myer B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hogan S, c 4 0 1 1 Hoag M, cf 4 0 0 0
Weaver M, p 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, p 3 0 1 0
Powell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
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37 3 10 3 34 2 10 2
Washington 100 001 010 -- 3
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Weaver M (W) 9.0 10 2 2 5 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L) 8.0 9 3 2 3 6
Murphy J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hoag M, Crosetti F
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 10, New York 10
2B -- Gehrig L 2
HR -- Simmons A
CS -- Crosetti F
T -- 2:35
A -- 45850
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