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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 12, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on September 12, 1945 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Ryba |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,357 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Milt Byrnes | Center Fielder |
Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Len Schulte | Third Baseman |
Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Ty LaForest | Third Baseman |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
Mike Ryba | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 12, 1945
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Ryba
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Byrnes for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ryba
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Ryba
McQuinn hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Ryba
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Muncrief
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Muncrief
LaForest hits a line drive into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Muncrief
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Ryba
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ryba
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Ryba
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Muncrief
Lazor hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Muncrief
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Ryba
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Ryba
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Ryba
Byrnes hits a popup towards third. LaForest settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Muncrief
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Muncrief
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Muncrief
Ryba hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ryba
Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Ryba
McQuinn bunts in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to first for the out. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Ryba
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Ryba
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Ryba
Schulte hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Ryba
Mancuso hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Culberson. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gutteridge vs. Ryba
Gutteridge is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Muncrief vs. Ryba
Muncrief hits a fly ball towards center. Culberson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Culberson. Schulte scores. Mancuso scores. Gutteridge goes all the way around to score. Muncrief moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrnes vs. Ryba
Byrnes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Muncrief scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ryba
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Muncrief
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Muncrief
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Muncrief
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazor vs. Muncrief
Lazor hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hausmann
Clem Hausmann now pitching.
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hausmann
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Hausmann
Laabs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Hausmann
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Hausmann
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Muncrief
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Muncrief
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Muncrief
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Muncrief
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hausmann for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hausmann
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Hausmann
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Hausmann
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Muncrief
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Muncrief
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Muncrief
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Metkovich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazor vs. Muncrief
Lazor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Muncrief
Culberson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hausmann
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hausmann
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hausmann
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Muncrief
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Muncrief
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Muncrief
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Hausmann
Laabs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hausmann
Schulte hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hausmann
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Hausmann
Gutteridge hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Muncrief
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Muncrief
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Muncrief
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Muncrief covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Hausmann
Muncrief hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Culberson who is chasing the ball. Muncrief reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrnes vs. Hausmann
Byrnes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Byrnes reaches second base with a double. Muncrief scores. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Hausmann
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrnes scores. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Hausmann
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hausmann
Stephens hits a line drive towards short. Lake catches it and throws to first to double up McQuinn. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Muncrief
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Muncrief covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Muncrief
Culberson hits a line drive into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1945 -- St.Louis at Boston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Byrnes M, cf 5 1 2 2 Lake E, ss 3 0 1 0 Finney L, rf 5 1 3 1 LaForest T, 3b 4 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Stephens V, ss 5 2 1 2 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Laabs C, lf 4 0 1 0 Lazor J, rf 4 0 1 1 Schulte L, 3b 4 1 0 1 Culberson L, cf 4 0 0 0 Mancuso F, c 3 1 1 0 Newsome S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Pytlak F, c 2 0 0 0 Muncrief B, p 4 2 1 0 Ryba M, p 1 0 0 0 Hausmann C, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 9 6 30 2 4 2 St.Louis 000 610 002 -- 9 Boston 000 002 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Muncrief B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 3 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ryba M (L) 4.0 5 6 2 1 3 Hausmann C 5.0 4 3 2 1 0 E -- Metkovich G, Culberson L, Lake E DP -- St.Louis 1, Boston 1 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Boston 4 2B -- Mancuso F, Byrnes M 3B -- Johnson B, Muncrief B HR -- Stephens V SH -- McQuinn G T -- 1:46 A -- 3357
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