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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 20, 1945 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monk Dubiel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Caldwell |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 34,104 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Bill Drescher | Catcher |
Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Monk Dubiel | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Kerby Farrell | First Baseman |
Roy Schalk | Second Baseman |
Johnny Dickshot | Left Fielder |
Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Shortstop |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Earl Caldwell | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Caldwell
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Caldwell
Metheny hits a line drive towards third. Baker catches it and throws to first to double up Stirnweiss. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Caldwell
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Caldwell
Etten takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drescher vs. Caldwell
Drescher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keller moves to third. There goes Etten trying to get to third. Moses throws the ball in to Baker, who tags Etten for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dubiel
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Dubiel
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schalk vs. Dubiel
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickshot vs. Dubiel
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Caldwell
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Caldwell
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Caldwell
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dubiel
Baker 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 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Dubiel
Hockett hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dubiel
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Caldwell
Dubiel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Caldwell
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett who is chasing the ball. Stirnweiss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metheny vs. Caldwell
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels fields it and throws to home to get Stirnweiss. Metheny moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Caldwell
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Dubiel
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Dubiel
Caldwell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stainback. Caldwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Dubiel
Moses hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Dubiel
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten juggles the ball. That's an error on Etten. Caldwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Dubiel
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Caldwell
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drescher vs. Caldwell
Drescher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Caldwell
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Drescher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Caldwell
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drescher moves to third. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Caldwell
Crosetti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dubiel vs. Caldwell
Dubiel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickshot vs. Dubiel
Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dubiel
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stainback throws the ball in to Crosetti who tags Baker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Dubiel
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Dubiel
Michaels hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Caldwell
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Farrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stirnweiss for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Caldwell
Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Caldwell
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Caldwell
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Farrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Dubiel
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. Dubiel
Caldwell bunts towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Dubiel
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Moses, for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Caldwell
Drescher hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Caldwell
Stainback hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Caldwell
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Caldwell
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Dubiel
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Dubiel
Schalk bunts towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to first for the out. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickshot vs. Dubiel
Dickshot hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Dubiel
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Caldwell
Dubiel hits a popup towards first. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Caldwell
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Caldwell
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Dubiel
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Dubiel covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dubiel
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Dubiel
There goes Michaels. The throw from Drescher and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Dubiel
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Caldwell
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Caldwell
Etten hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schalk catches it and throws to first to double up Keller. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Caldwell
Drescher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Dubiel
Caldwell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dubiel
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Dubiel
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schalk vs. Dubiel
Schalk hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickshot vs. Dubiel
Dickshot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Moses trying to get to home. Metheny throws the ball in to Drescher who tags Moses who's trying to score from second, for the out. Farrell moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Caldwell
Aaron Robinson pinch hits for Tuck Stainback.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Caldwell
Don Savage pinch runs for Aaron Robinson. Hersh Martin pinch hits for Oscar Grimes.
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Savage moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Caldwell
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Savage scores. Martin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dubiel vs. Caldwell
Dubiel bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Caldwell
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Caldwell
Metheny hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Caldwell
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dubiel
Don Savage now playing third base. Hersh Martin now playing center field.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Dubiel
Hockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Dubiel
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hockett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Dubiel
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hockett moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuccinello vs. Turner
Bill Mueller pinch runs for Mike Tresh. Jim Turner now pitching. Tony Cuccinello pinch hits for Earl Caldwell.
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1945 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 0 2 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 2 0 Metheny B, rf 5 1 2 2 Farrell K, 1b 4 0 2 0 Keller C, lf 3 0 0 0 Schalk R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Dickshot J, lf 4 0 1 0 Drescher B, c 4 0 1 0 Baker F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stainback T, cf 3 0 1 0 Hockett O, cf 3 0 1 0 Robinson A, ph 1 0 1 0 Michaels C, ss 4 0 2 0 Savage D, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Tresh M, c 3 0 1 0 Grimes O, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mueller B, pr 0 0 0 0 Martin H, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 Caldwell E, p 3 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 1 1 2 Cuccinello T, ph 1 0 0 0 Dubiel M, p 3 0 0 0 Turner J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 10 4 33 1 11 0 New York 000 000 004 -- 4 Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Dubiel M (W) 8.1 11 1 0 2 2 Turner J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Caldwell E (L) 9.0 10 4 4 5 1 E -- Etten N DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Moses W, Caldwell E 3B -- Stirnweiss S HR -- Metheny B CS -- Michaels C SH -- Schalk R, Dubiel M T -- 1:56 A -- 34104
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