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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 22, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 22, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 22, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gerkin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: Hal Weafer 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Wilkins | Shortstop |
Joe Burns | Right Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
Steve Gerkin | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Herb Crompton | Catcher |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 22, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Borowy
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Borowy
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Borowy
Estalella hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gerkin
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gerkin
Metheny strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gerkin
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Borowy
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Borowy
McGhee 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Borowy
Hall 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gerkin
Lindell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Gerkin
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Gerkin
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Gerkin
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerkin fields it and throws to first for the out. Lindell moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crompton vs. Gerkin
Crompton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lindell scores. Grimes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Gerkin
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Borowy
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Borowy
Metro hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerkin vs. Borowy
Gerkin bunts towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Borowy
Wilkins 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gerkin
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gerkin
Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gerkin
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Gerkin
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Borowy
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Borowy
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Borowy
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gerkin
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gerkin
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Gerkin
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crompton vs. Gerkin
Crompton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borowy vs. Gerkin
Borowy bunts towards the mound. Gerkin fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to third. Crompton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stirnweiss vs. Gerkin
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Borowy
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Borowy
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Borowy
There goes Hall. The throw from Crompton and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Borowy
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gerkin
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gerkin
Martin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gerkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gerkin
Lindell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Gerkin
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Borowy
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Borowy
Ed Busch pinch hits for Steve Gerkin.
Busch 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Borowy
Wilkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Borowy
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Berry
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crompton vs. Berry
Crompton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Borowy
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Borowy
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Turner
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Berry
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Berry
Stirnweiss bunts towards the mound. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Berry
Metheny strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Turner
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Turner
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Turner
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Turner
Wilkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Berry
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Berry
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Berry
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Turner
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Turner
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Turner
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Turner
Joe Cicero pinch runs for Frankie Hayes.
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGhee for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1945 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Wilkins B, ss 4 0 1 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Burns J, rf 4 0 1 0 Metheny B, rf 3 0 0 0 Estalella B, cf 3 0 0 0 Martin H, lf 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 Lindell J, cf 3 1 1 0 Cicero J, pr 0 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0 McGhee B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Grimes O, 3b 2 2 1 0 Hall I, 2b 3 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 2 0 1 0 Crompton H, c 3 0 2 3 Metro C, lf 3 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 1 0 0 0 Gerkin S, p 0 0 0 0 Turner J, p 1 0 0 0 Busch E, ph 1 0 0 0 Berry J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 4 0 28 3 5 3 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 020 100 00x -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Gerkin S (L) 5.0 5 3 3 2 2 Berry J 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H (W) 6.2 4 0 0 2 0 Turner J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 2 3 E -- Crosetti F DP -- New York 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 5 CS -- Hall I SH -- Gerkin S, Borowy H HBP -- by Gerkin S (Lindell J) A -- (null)
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