Tag: New York Yankees

  • GTOP S3W8: 1937 Yankees vs. 1934 Cardinals

    GTOP S3W8: 1937 Yankees vs. 1934 Cardinals

    Every single result in week 8 went the 1937 New York Yankees’ way. Brooklyn being swept, and Chicago winning only once, meant that New York could clinch the pennant with a sweep of the bottom-dwelling 1934 St. Louis Cardinals. And sweep they did, as the Yankees won all four against the Cardinals to claim the…

  • GTOP S3W7: 1940 Reds vs. 1937 Yankees

    GTOP S3W7: 1940 Reds vs. 1937 Yankees

    After winning the first two contests, the 1937 New York Yankees had a chance to take firm hold of first place in the standings, but let the next two games slip away and had to settle for a series split with the 1940 Cincinnati Reds. The Yankees (17-11) fell to third place in winning percentage,…

  • GTOP S3W6: 1931 Athletics vs. 1937 Yankees

    GTOP S3W6: 1931 Athletics vs. 1937 Yankees

    The 1935 Chicago Cubs have company at the top of the standings! The 1937 New York Yankees swept the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics, and now the two best teams in the league are both 15-9 with eight games to play. Three of the four games were close, and the Athletics (8-12) either had the tying run…

  • GTOP S3W5: 1937 Yankees vs. 1941 Dodgers

    GTOP S3W5: 1937 Yankees vs. 1941 Dodgers

    The 1937 New York Yankees pounded the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers 9-3 in game one of their series and looked poised to stay at or near the top of the league standings. But then New York scored just six runs in the next three games, the Dodgers scored five runs in each of them, and Brooklyn…

  • GTOP S3W4: 1937 Yankees vs. 1934 Tigers

    GTOP S3W4: 1937 Yankees vs. 1934 Tigers

    The last-place 1934 Detroit Tigers took it to the first-place 1937 New York Yankees in the first two contests of their four-game series, but the Yankees were able to salvage the series with two walk-off victories at home. Ivy Andrews earned both wins in relief for the Yankees (10-6). Jake Powell hit a team-best .412…

  • GTOP S3W3: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1937 Yankees

    GTOP S3W3: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1937 Yankees

    A big rivalry series was dominated by the pitchers. The 1937 New York Yankees won the first three contests behind shutouts by Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez. The 1946 Boston Red Sox avoided the sweep thanks to a shutout from Dave Ferriss. The Yankees (8-4) outscored the Red Sox (5-7) by a total of 12-9…

  • GTOP S3W2: 1937 Yankees vs. 1933 Senators

    GTOP S3W2: 1937 Yankees vs. 1933 Senators

    The home team was victorious in all four games as the 1937 New York Yankees and the 1933 Washington Senators split their series. The Senators (4-4) won a pair of one-run games to open it up, while the Yankees (5-3) had an easier time of it in the next two. Both teams tossed one shutout.…

  • GTOP S3W1: 1935 Cubs vs. 1937 Yankees

    GTOP S3W1: 1935 Cubs vs. 1937 Yankees

    The 1937 New York Yankees became the first team in Season 3 to win a series, as they took three of four games from the 1935 Chicago Cubs. Lefty Gomez tossed a two-hit shutout to get the season started, while Joe DiMaggio hit .412 (7-for-17) to lead the Yankees at the plate. Frank Demaree batted…

  • GTOP S2W9: Gameday #4

    GTOP S2W9: Gameday #4

    The 1920 Cleveland Indians finished up their championship season by posting a narrow victory in the final game of the campaign, putting their winning margin by two games over the idle 1930 St. Louis Cardinals. The 1929 New York Yankees, a day being eliminated, hardly bothered to show up for the final game of the…