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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 6, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on September 6, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 6, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ivy Andrews |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 38,183 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
Ivy Andrews | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 6, 1937
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Andrews
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Andrews. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Andrews
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Andrews
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Andrews
There goes Werber. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Andrews
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Andrews
Brucker takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peters vs. Andrews
Peters is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Andrews
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andrews
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Andrews
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner hits a line drive into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Smith
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Andrews
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Andrews
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson strikes out. There goes Finney. The throw from Dickey to second, and Finney is out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters misplays the ball. That's an error on Peters. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Andrews
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Andrews
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Andrews
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Smith
Andrews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Peters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Andrews
Newsome hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andrews
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Andrews
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Smith
Powell bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehrig scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Andrews
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Andrews
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Andrews
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Smith
Andrews bunts towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Peters covering, for the out. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Andrews
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Andrews
Peters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Andrews
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Smith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andrews
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Andrews
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Andrews
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Smith
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Andrews
Joe Glenn now catching.
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Andrews
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1937, game 2 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 4 1 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Finney L, 1b 4 0 1 1 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 1 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 1 1 Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 2 0 Hill J, cf 3 0 0 0 Glenn J, c 0 0 0 0 Brucker E, c 2 0 0 0 Powell J, lf 4 0 1 1 Peters R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hoag M, rf 4 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0 Heffner D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Smith E, p 3 0 0 0 Andrews I, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 30 1 3 1 New York 000 101 000 -- 2 Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Andrews I (W) 9.0 3 1 0 2 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Smith E (L) 9.0 7 2 2 3 1 E -- Andrews I, Peters R DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Rolfe R, Dickey B, Werber B SB -- Werber B CS -- Finney L SH -- Andrews I T -- 1:29 A -- 38183
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