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JULY
1937

Thursday, July 1st

SCOREBOARD: JULY 1, 1937
Boston Braves 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Braves Field
New York Giants 8, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 15, Detroit Tigers 8 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 12, Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, July 2nd

IN THE NEWS: Rollie Hemsley is suspended by the Browns for violation of training rules.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 2, 1937
Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 6, Boston Braves 2 at Polo Grounds V
Brooklyn Dodgers 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Baker Bowl
Boston Red Sox 8, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Fenway Park
St. Louis Browns 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Washington Senators 8, New York Yankees 3 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, July 3rd

SCOREBOARD: JULY 3, 1937
Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Crosley Field
Boston Braves 7, New York Giants 4 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Baker Bowl
Boston Red Sox 8, Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 9, Cleveland Indians 5 at League Park II
Chicago White Sox 10, St. Louis Browns 5 at Sportsman's Park III
New York Yankees 5, Washington Senators 4 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, July 4th

IN THE NEWS: After the July 4th games are played, the Yankees have opened a 3 1/2 game lead over the White Sox. The NL league lead is a narrow one-game margin held by Chicago over New York.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 4, 1937
Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Polo Grounds V
Boston Braves 14, Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Baker Bowl
Boston Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Baker Bowl
Boston Red Sox 7, Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox 4, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Chicago White Sox 4, St. Louis Browns 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 9, St. Louis Browns 5 at Sportsman's Park III
New York Yankees 7, Washington Senators 0 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, July 5th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 5, 1937
New York Giants 6, Boston Braves 2 at Braves Field
Boston Braves 8, New York Giants 6 at Braves Field
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 13, St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs 9, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Forbes Field
Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago White Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium
Detroit Tigers 7, Chicago White Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 15, Boston Red Sox 0 at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 4 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 5, Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 2, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Shibe Park
Cleveland Indians 14, St. Louis Browns 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Cleveland Indians 15, St. Louis Browns 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, July 7th

IN THE NEWS: Lou Gehrig leads the AL All-Stars over the NL 8-3 with a HR, double, and four RBI. FDR attends the game in Washington. Dizzy Dean's toe is fractured by a drive off the bat of Earl Averill. After the injury Dean is unable to pitch with the same delivery. He uses an unnatural motion, causing an arm injury from which he never recovers.

Friday, July 9th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 9, 1937
Boston Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Braves Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 15, New York Giants 2 at Ebbets Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 13, Chicago Cubs 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Cincinnati Reds 7 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 11, St. Louis Browns 7 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 10, Cleveland Indians 8 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 16, Washington Senators 2 at Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox 12, Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Shibe Park
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, July 10th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 10, 1937
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Boston Braves 0 at Braves Field
New York Giants 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field
Cincinnati Reds 11, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago White Sox 5, St. Louis Browns 4 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 12, Cleveland Indians 11 at Tiger Stadium
Cleveland Indians 8, Detroit Tigers 7 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 12, Washington Senators 2 at Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox 9, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Shibe Park
Boston Red Sox 5, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Shibe Park
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, July 11th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 11, 1937
Philadelphia Phillies 10, Boston Braves 4 at Braves Field
Boston Braves 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Braves Field
New York Giants 10, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Ebbets Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Forbes Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Sportsman's Park III
Cincinnati Reds 7, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Sportsman's Park III
St. Louis Browns 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Chicago White Sox 4, St. Louis Browns 3 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Washington Senators 3 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 5, New York Yankees 5 at Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox 9, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Shibe Park
Boston Red Sox 8, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Shibe Park
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, July 12th

IN THE NEWS: The Phillies score six runs in the seventh inning to beat Hal Schumacher and the Giants 6-3. With the bases loaded in the first, Giants OF Mel Ott starts an unusual 9-2­5 triple play. But the highlight of the game comes when umpire Bill Klem ejects Giants manager Bill Terry for the first time in Terry's 15-year career.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 12, 1937
Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Giants 3 at Baker Bowl
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, July 13th

IN THE NEWS: The Cardinals' Pepper Martin is fined $200 for violation of training rules.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 13, 1937
Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Boston Braves 1 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 11, Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Baker Bowl
Cleveland Indians 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, July 14th

IN THE NEWS: Boston's Fabian Gaffke ties the AL record by scoring 5 runs against the St. Louis Browns.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 14, 1937
Boston Braves 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Braves Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago White Sox 6, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 11, Washington Senators 3 at League Park II
New York Yankees 10, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium
Boston Red Sox 15, St. Louis Browns 6 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, July 15th

IN THE NEWS: The Athletics snap a 15-game losing streak, beating the White Sox 3-1.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 15, 1937
Chicago Cubs 5, Boston Braves 1 at Braves Field
Philadelphia Athletics 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 6, Washington Senators 2 at League Park II
New York Yankees 13, Detroit Tigers 6 at Tiger Stadium
St. Louis Browns 5, Boston Red Sox 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, July 16th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 16, 1937
Boston Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at Braves Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Ebbets Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Giants 3 at Polo Grounds V
St. Louis Cardinals 10, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Baker Bowl
St. Louis Cardinals 18, Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Baker Bowl
Chicago White Sox 9, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 11, Washington Senators 5 at League Park II
Detroit Tigers 14, New York Yankees 7 at Tiger Stadium
Boston Red Sox 6, St. Louis Browns 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, July 17th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 17, 1937
Boston Braves 3, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Braves Field
Chicago Cubs 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Baker Bowl
Chicago White Sox 4, Boston Red Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 9, Cleveland Indians 6 at League Park II
Detroit Tigers 6, Washington Senators 0 at Tiger Stadium
St. Louis Browns 10, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, July 18th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 18, 1937
Cincinnati Reds 4, Boston Braves 1 at Braves Field
Cincinnati Reds 1, Boston Braves 0 at Braves Field
Chicago Cubs 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 9, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Polo Grounds V
New York Giants 11, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Baker Bowl
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Baker Bowl
Chicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I
Chicago White Sox 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 3, Washington Senators 1 at Tiger Stadium
St. Louis Browns 10, Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Sportsman's Park III
Philadelphia Athletics 7, St. Louis Browns 6 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, July 19th

IN THE NEWS: P Johnny Broaca is fined $250 and suspended indefinitely by the Yankees for jumping the club.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 19, 1937
Chicago Cubs 9, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Giants 2 at Polo Grounds V
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Baker Bowl
Chicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 8, Cleveland Indians 5 at League Park II
Detroit Tigers 8, Washington Senators 4 at Tiger Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, July 20th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 20, 1937
Boston Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Braves Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago White Sox 4, Washington Senators 3 at Comiskey Park I
Philadelphia Athletics 7, Cleveland Indians 5 at League Park II
Detroit Tigers 10, Boston Red Sox 9 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 5, St. Louis Browns 4 at Sportsman's Park III
New York Yankees 9, St. Louis Browns 6 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, July 21st

IN THE NEWS: Rogers Hornsby is fired as manager of the St. Louis Browns for playing the horses; Jim Bottomley takes over.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 21, 1937
Boston Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Braves Field
Boston Braves 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Braves Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, New York Giants 5 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Baker Bowl
Chicago Cubs 6, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Baker Bowl
Washington Senators 7, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 9, Philadelphia Athletics 8 at League Park II
Cleveland Indians 8, Philadelphia Athletics 7 at League Park II
Boston Red Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 6, St. Louis Browns 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, July 22nd

SCOREBOARD: JULY 22, 1937
Boston Braves 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Braves Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Chicago Cubs 4 at Baker Bowl
Cleveland Indians 5, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at League Park II
Detroit Tigers 17, Boston Red Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium
St. Louis Browns 13, New York Yankees 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, July 23rd

SCOREBOARD: JULY 23, 1937
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 11, New York Giants 3 at Polo Grounds V
Cincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Baker Bowl
Chicago White Sox 9, New York Yankees 6 at Comiskey Park I
Boston Red Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at League Park II
Philadelphia Athletics 16, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium
Detroit Tigers 9, Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Tiger Stadium
St. Louis Browns 8, Washington Senators 0 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, July 24th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 24, 1937
Boston Braves 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Braves Field
St. Louis Cardinals 20, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 10, New York Giants 5 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Phillies 13, Cincinnati Reds 11 at Baker Bowl
Chicago White Sox 6, New York Yankees 5 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at League Park II
Washington Senators 6, St. Louis Browns 5 at Sportsman's Park III
Washington Senators 6, St. Louis Browns 5 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, July 25th

IN THE NEWS: Washington's Mel Almada ties the major-league record by scoring 5 runs in the first game of a doubleheader. When he adds four in the second game, he sets an 18-inning record.

SCOREBOARD: JULY 25, 1937
Boston Braves 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Braves Field
Boston Braves 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Braves Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Ebbets Field
New York Giants 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at Polo Grounds V
Cincinnati Reds 13, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Baker Bowl
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Baker Bowl
New York Yankees 12, Chicago White Sox 11 at Comiskey Park I
Chicago White Sox 7, New York Yankees 6 at Comiskey Park I
Boston Red Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 12, Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 16, St. Louis Browns 10 at Sportsman's Park III
Washington Senators 15, St. Louis Browns 5 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, July 26th

IN THE NEWS: Mickey Cochrane resumes command of the Detroit Tigers as a bench manager.

Tuesday, July 27th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 27, 1937
Chicago Cubs 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 3, Boston Braves 2 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 9, New York Giants 8 at Sportsman's Park III
St. Louis Browns 8, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, July 28th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 28, 1937
Chicago Cubs 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, Boston Braves 1 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Forbes Field
New York Giants 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Boston Red Sox 5, St. Louis Browns 4 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics 11, Cleveland Indians 7 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 11, Chicago White Sox 8 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, July 29th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 29, 1937
Brooklyn Dodgers 10, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Boston Braves 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 5, New York Giants 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Boston Red Sox 5, St. Louis Browns 3 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 6 at Yankee Stadium
Cleveland Indians 5, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Shibe Park
Chicago White Sox 2, Washington Senators 0 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, July 30th

SCOREBOARD: JULY 30, 1937
Chicago Cubs 5, New York Giants 3 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Boston Braves 0 at Forbes Field
Boston Red Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 8, St. Louis Browns 2 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 13, Cleveland Indians 2 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, July 31st

SCOREBOARD: JULY 31, 1937
Chicago Cubs 7, New York Giants 1 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 10, Cincinnati Reds 8 at Crosley Field
Boston Braves 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Boston Red Sox 12, Detroit Tigers 1 at Fenway Park
St. Louis Browns 9, New York Yankees 6 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago White Sox 2, Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 3, Cleveland Indians 0 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)