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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 23, 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 June 23, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Knerr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Page |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
| Greek George | Catcher |
| Lou Knerr | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
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 |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Joe Page | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 23, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Page
Kell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Page
Peck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Page
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Peck moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Estalella vs. Page
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Page
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busch vs. Page
Busch 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. Knerr
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Knerr
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Knerr
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Knerr
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Page
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Page
George takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knerr vs. Page
Knerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Knerr
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Knerr
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Knerr
Stainback hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Page
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Page
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Page
Siebert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Knerr
Garbark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Knerr
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Knerr
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck who is chasing the ball. Stirnweiss reaches third base with a triple. Garbark scores. Page goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Knerr
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Knerr
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etten vs. Knerr
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Page
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Page
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Page
Busch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Page
Metro takes first base on ball four. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
George vs. Page
George takes first base on ball four. Busch moves to third. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knerr vs. Page
There's a wild pitch. Busch scores. Metro scores. George moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knerr vs. Page
Knerr hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Page scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knerr for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Knerr
Bobby Wilkins now playing shortstop. Ed Busch now playing third base.
Metheny hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. George settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Knerr
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Knerr
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Knerr
There's a wild pitch. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Knerr
Garbark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stainback scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Knerr
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbark moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stirnweiss vs. Knerr
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Page
Wilkins hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Page
Peck 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, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Page
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stirnweiss picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stirnweiss. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Page
Estalella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gassaway
Charlie Gassaway now pitching.
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gassaway
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Gassaway
Etten is hit by the pitch. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Gassaway
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Gassaway
Grimes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Page
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Page
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Page
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Gassaway
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Gassaway
Gassaway fires to first and picks off Stainback. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Gassaway
Garbark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Gassaway
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Gassaway
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Page
George strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gassaway vs. Page
Gassaway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Page
There's a wild pitch. Gassaway moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Page
Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Page
Peck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gassaway scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Page
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gassaway
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. George settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gassaway
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gassaway
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Gassaway
Metheny 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
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Turner
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Turner
Busch bunts in front of the plate. Garbark catches it and throws to second to double up Hall. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Turner
Metro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Turner
George 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 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gassaway
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Gassaway
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Gassaway
Gassaway spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gassaway. Grimes moves to third. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garbark vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
Garbark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Garbark reaches third base with a triple. Grimes scores. Stainback scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Turner vs. Berry
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turner for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stirnweiss vs. Berry
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garbark scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Berry
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Berry
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Turner
Bill McGhee pinch hits for Joe Berry.
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Turner
Wilkins takes first base on ball four. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peck vs. Turner
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. McGhee moves to third. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Turner
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGhee scores. Wilkins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Estalella vs. Turner
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimes. Wilkins scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Turner
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gerkin
Steve Gerkin now pitching.
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, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gerkin
Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Gerkin
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Gerkin
Stainback hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metheny scores. Grimes moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1945 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kell G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 0 1 3
Wilkins B, ss 2 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0
Peck H, rf 5 0 2 1 Martin H, lf 4 0 1 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Etten N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Estalella B, cf 4 0 0 0 Metheny B, rf 5 1 1 0
Hall I, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grimes O, 3b 3 1 0 0
Busch E, ss-3b 4 1 1 0 Stainback T, cf 5 2 4 1
Metro C, lf 3 2 1 1 Garbark M, c 3 2 3 3
George G, c 2 0 0 0 Page J, p 3 1 2 0
Knerr L, p 2 0 0 0 Turner J, p 1 0 0 0
Gassaway C, p 1 1 1 0
Berry J, p 0 0 0 0
McGhee B, ph 0 1 0 0
Gerkin S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 3 37 7 14 7
Philadelphia 000 200 112 -- 6
New York 002 100 031 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Knerr L 4.0 7 3 3 1 1
Gassaway C* 3.0 3 2 2 3 1
Berry J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Gerkin S (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Page J 6.2 6 3 3 6 3
Turner J (W) 2.1 2 3 3 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Stirnweiss S, Gassaway C, Grimes O
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 11
2B -- Siebert D
3B -- Stirnweiss S, Garbark M
HR -- Metro C
HBP -- by Gassaway C (Etten N)
WP -- Page J 2, Knerr L
T -- 2:34
A -- 11500
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