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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 20, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 20, 1945 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 20, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Heflin |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 1,007 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Don Black | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
Tom McBride | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Jackie Tobin | Third Baseman |
Red Steiner | Catcher |
Randy Heflin | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 20, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Heflin
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Heflin
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Heflin covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Heflin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Heflin
Heflin fires to first and picks off Chapman. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Black
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Black
Lazor 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Black
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. McBride reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Heflin
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Heflin
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Heflin
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Heflin
Rosar 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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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Black
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Black
Camilli 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Black
Tobin 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Heflin
Busch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Busch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Black vs. Heflin
Black hits a line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Heflin
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. Busch moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peck vs. Heflin
Peck 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Black
Steiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heflin vs. Black
Heflin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Black
Lake 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Heflin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Heflin
Estalella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Heflin
Siebert hits a fly ball towards center. McBride catches it and throws to first to double up Estalella. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Black
Lazor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Black
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Black
There goes Lazor. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Kell applying the tag. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Black
Newsome 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Heflin
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heflin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Heflin
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Heflin
Busch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Heflin
Black 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 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Black
Camilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Black
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Black
Steiner takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heflin vs. Black
Heflin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Black
Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Heflin
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heflin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Heflin
Peck 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Heflin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Black
Ty LaForest pinch hits for Johnny Lazor.
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Black
McBride 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Heflin
Ty LaForest now playing right field.
Estalella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Heflin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Heflin
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Black
Newsome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Black
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. Newsome goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tobin vs. Black
Rosar fires to third and picks off Camilli. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Black
Tobin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tobin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steiner vs. Black
Steiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heflin vs. Black
Heflin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Siebert. Tobin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Black
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Heflin
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Heflin
Busch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Heflin
Mayo Smith pinch hits for Don Black.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Berry
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Berry
Johnson 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 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Heflin
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Heflin
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Heflin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Heflin
Estalella takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Heflin
Ernie Kish pinch runs for Bobby Estalella.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1945 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Hall I, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 4 0 0 0 Peck H, rf 4 0 0 0 Lazor J, rf 2 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 2 0 LaForest T, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Estalella B, lf 3 0 2 0 McBride T, cf 4 0 3 0 Kish E, pr 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Newsome S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Tobin J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Busch E, ss 2 0 1 0 Steiner R, c 2 0 0 0 Black D, p 2 0 0 0 Heflin R, p 3 0 0 0 Smith M, ph 1 0 0 0 Berry J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 6 0 30 2 8 1 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 000 000 20x -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Black D (L) 7.0 7 2 1 1 0 Berry J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Heflin R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 4 E -- Siebert D DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Boston 5 2B -- Busch E, Tobin J 3B -- McBride T, Camilli D T -- 1:26 A -- 1007
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