New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
May 17, 1937 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1937 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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New York Yankees 2, Philadelphia Athletics 3
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 5 1 2 1
Rolfe 3b 5 1 3 0
Henrich lf 5 0 1 0
DiMaggio cf 3 0 1 0
Gehrig 1b 3 0 2 1
Selkirk rf 4 0 0 0
Dickey c 4 0 0 0
Lazzeri 2b 4 0 0 0
Gomez p 4 0 1 0
Totals 37 2 10 2
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Parker cf 3 0 0 0
Peters 3b 4 0 2 0
Moses rf 4 0 1 1
Johnson lf 4 1 2 0
Dean 1b 3 0 0 0
Hayes c 3 0 1 0
Newsome ss 4 1 1 0
Cissell 2b 4 0 1 1
Thomas p 0 0 0 0
  Nelson p 4 1 2 0
Totals 33 3 10 2
New York 200 000 000–2101
Philadelphia 001 000 02x–3102
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez  L(3-3) 8.0 10 3 1 2 4
Totals
8.0
10
3
1
2
4
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas   0.0 3 2 2 0 0
  Nelson  W(2-0) 9.0 7 0 0 2 7
Totals
9.0
10
2
2
2
7
  E–Dickey (1), Cissell 2 (5).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Newsome-Dean.  2B–New York Crosetti (4), Philadelphia Cissell (7).  HR–New York Crosetti (2,1st inning off Thomas 0 on 0 out).  Team LOB–10.  SH–Parker (1).  Team–9.  SB–Newsome (4).  U–Bill Summers, Charles Johnston, Harry Geisel.  T–2:14.  A–7,860.
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