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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 20, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 20, 1945 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Bowles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Kish | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bill McGhee | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Mayo Smith | Center Fielder |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Charlie Bowles | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 20, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kish vs. Newhouser
Kish hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Bowles
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Bowles
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bowles
Cramer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Bowles
Greenberg hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Newhouser
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bowles
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bowles
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Bowles
Webb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Bowles
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Bowles
Newhouser hits a popup in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowles vs. Newhouser
Bowles hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Bowles
Maier hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Bowles
Mayo hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bowles
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Bowles
Cramer is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kish vs. Newhouser
Kish hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Bowles
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Bowles
Cullenbine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Bowles
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Bowles
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall misplays the ball. That's an error on Hall. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richards vs. Bowles
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Newhouser
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowles vs. Newhouser
Bowles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Bowles
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Bowles
Maier hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Bowles
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bowles
Cramer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kish vs. Newhouser
Kish hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Bowles
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bowles
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bowles
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Newhouser
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Bowles
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Bowles
Richards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Bowles
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowles vs. Newhouser
Bowles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kish vs. Newhouser
Kish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kish moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kish trying to get to home. Greenberg throws the ball in to Richards who tags Kish, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Bowles
Maier hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Bowles
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bowles
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Bowles
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Bowles
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bowles
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Rosar hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
George vs. Newhouser
Greek George pinch hits for Mayo Smith.
George hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1945, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hall I, 2b 4 0 1 0 Maier B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kish E, lf 3 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 2 0 Cramer D, cf 3 2 2 1
McGhee B, rf 4 0 1 0 Greenberg H, lf 2 1 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 1 1 3
Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Smith M, cf 3 0 0 0 Webb S, ss 3 0 1 0
George G, ph 1 0 0 0 Richards P, c 3 0 1 0
Busch E, ss 4 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 3 0 0 0
Bowles C, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 7 0 28 4 5 4
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 100 000 03x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Bowles C (L) 8.0 5 4 4 5 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 7
E -- Hall I
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Detroit 5
HR -- Cramer D, Cullenbine R
CS -- Cramer D
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
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