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OCTOBER
1937
| SCOREBOARD: OCTOBER 1, 1937 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
7, New York Giants
4 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Red Sox
4, New York Yankees
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
14, St. Louis Browns
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Thirty-four-year-old rookie Jim Turner of the Boston
Bees wins his 20th game. The next day, fellow first-year
pitcher Lou Fette will also win his 20th.
Rudy York of Detroit hits his 35th HR, tying
the 1934 AL record of Hal Trosky for rookies.
| SCOREBOARD: OCTOBER 2, 1937 | | Boston Braves
7, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
10, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
5, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Forbes Field | | | Cleveland Indians
12, Detroit Tigers
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
11, Boston Red Sox
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
10, Washington Senators
3 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
6, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
8, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Johnny Allen's effort to tie the AL record of 16
straight wins is frustrated when Detroit's Jake Wade
beats him with a one-hit shutout 1-0 on the final
day of the season.
The Pirates take a closing day doubleheader
from the Reds, extending their win streak to 10, and
the Reds' losing run to 14. The Pirates beat the Reds
21 of 22 games, tying the ML record set by the Cubs
over the Braves in 1909.
| SCOREBOARD: OCTOBER 3, 1937 | | Boston Braves
6, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
6, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Forbes Field | | | Detroit Tigers
1, Cleveland Indians
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
6, Boston Red Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, Washington Senators
4 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
4, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
2, St. Louis Browns
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Chicago White Sox
7, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Cincinnati releases 38-year-old Kiki Cuyler. He
will sign with Brooklyn.
IN THE NEWS:
Leo Durocher is traded to the Dodgers by the Cardinals
for Johnny Cooney, Joe Stripp, Jim Bucher, and Roy
Henshaw.
IN THE NEWS:
Carl Hubbell and Lefty Gomez duel in the opening
game of the WS, a rematch of last year's teams. The
Yankees score 7 runs in the 6th inning on 5 singles,
3 walks, and 2 errors. Tony Lazzeri homers in the
bottom of the 8th to make the final score 8-1.
IN THE NEWS:
The Yankees win the 2nd game, again by an 8-1
score, with Red Ruffing beating Cliff Melton.
Ruffing fans 8 and drives in 3 runs with 2 hits.
IN THE NEWS:
The Yankees continue their mastery over the Giants,
who unravel with 4 errors. Monte Pearson and Johnny
Murphy combine to pitch a 5-hitter, winning 5-1.
IN THE NEWS:
Carl Hubbell staves off a Yankee sweep with a 6-hit,
7-3 victory. The Giants score 6 runs in the 2nd
inning.
IN THE NEWS:
Lefty Gomez wins again, and the Yankees wrap up
the Series. Gomez himself knocks in the winning run
in the 4-2 clincher. It is a record 5th WS win,
without a loss, for Gomez. Another record comes when
the Yankees complete the Series without an error.
IN THE NEWS:
Boston Bees manager Bill McKechnie signs a contract
to lead Cincinnati.
The Yankees release Tony Lazzeri who later signs
as a player-coach with the Chicago Cubs.
IN THE NEWS:
Ossie Vitt, the highly successful manager of the
Newark Bears (IL), becomes the new manager of the
Cleveland Indians, replacing Steve O'Neil.
IN THE NEWS:
Casey Stengel is signed to manage the Boston Bees.
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