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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on July 4, 1945 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Bill Drescher | Catcher |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Paul O'Dea | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
| Al Cihocki | Third Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gromek
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cihocki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Borowy
Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Borowy
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gromek
Metheny bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Gromek
Derry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Gromek
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Borowy
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Borowy
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Borowy
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Mackiewicz reaches second base with a double. Hayes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cihocki vs. Borowy
Cihocki strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Gromek
Drescher hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Gromek
Borowy hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Borowy
Gromek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Derry. Gromek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Borowy
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gromek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rocco vs. Borowy
Rocco hits a popup in front of the plate. Drescher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gromek
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Borowy
Boudreau bunts between the mound and first base. Borowy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boudreau for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Borowy
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackiewicz vs. Borowy
Mackiewicz takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cihocki vs. Borowy
Cihocki hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Cihocki reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. Hayes scores. Mackiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gromek vs. Borowy
Gromek bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Stirnweiss covering, for the out. Mackiewicz scores. Cihocki moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Borowy
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gromek
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Gromek
Derry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Gromek
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drescher vs. Gromek
Drescher hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Borowy
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rocco for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Borowy
There goes Heath. The throw from Drescher and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Gromek
Borowy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. Borowy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Gromek
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Borowy
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Borowy
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Borowy
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gromek
Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Gromek
Derry hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Gromek
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metheny moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drescher vs. Gromek
Drescher hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metheny scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milosevich vs. Gromek
Mike Milosevich pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Milosevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Holcombe
Ken Holcombe now pitching.
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Holcombe
Gromek hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Holcombe
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gromek
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Holcombe
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rocco for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Holcombe
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Holcombe
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Holcombe
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gromek
Metheny hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Gromek
Derry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gromek
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Gromek
Drescher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Gromek
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Ken Holcombe.
Stainback strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1945, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Martin H, lf 4 0 1 0 O'Dea P, rf 4 0 0 0
Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 2 1 1 0
Metheny B, rf 4 1 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0
Derry R, cf 4 1 3 1 Hayes F, c 1 2 0 0
Grimes O, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 2 1 1 1
Drescher B, c 4 0 1 1 Cihocki A, 3b 3 0 1 2
Borowy H, p 2 0 1 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 1 1
Milosevich M, ph 1 0 0 0
Holcombe K, p 0 0 0 0
Stainback T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 25 4 5 4
New York 000 000 101 -- 2
Cleveland 010 300 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L) 6.0 4 4 4 5 1
Holcombe K 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 4
2B -- Mackiewicz F, Gromek S, Cihocki A
HR -- Derry R
CS -- Heath J
SH -- Boudreau L, Gromek S
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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