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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 5, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Page |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Joe Page | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 1945
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Page
Hoover strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Page
Outlaw takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Benton
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Benton
Metheny hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Benton
Derry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Page
York hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Page
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Page
Richards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Benton
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Benton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Benton
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Page
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Page
Hoover strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Benton
Stirnweiss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Benton
Metheny hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Benton
Derry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Derry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etten vs. Benton
Etten hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Outlaw who is chasing the ball. Etten reaches third base with a triple. Derry scores. Keller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Eaton
Zeb Eaton now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Etten scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Eaton
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Page
Outlaw hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Eaton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eaton
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Eaton
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Eaton
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Page
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Page
Maier hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Page
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Eaton
Derry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Eaton
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Eaton
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Eaton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Eaton
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eaton vs. Page
Eaton hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Page
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayo for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Eaton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eaton
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Eaton
Stirnweiss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Page
Outlaw hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Page
York hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Eaton
Metheny hits a popup towards third. Maier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Eaton
Derry hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Eaton covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Eaton
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Page
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Page
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eaton vs. Page
Eaton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Page
Hoover takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to third. Eaton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. Richards scores. Eaton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Outlaw vs. Page
Outlaw 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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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Eaton
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Eaton
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Eaton
Grimes is hit by the pitch. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Eaton
Crosetti strikes out. There goes Etten. The throw from Richards and Etten is out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Page
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Page
Maier hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1945, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hoover J, ss 3 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 1 1 1
Mayo E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0
Outlaw J, cf 3 0 0 0 Derry R, cf 4 1 1 0
Greenberg H, lf 4 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 4 2 2 0
Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 1 0 Etten N, 1b 3 1 2 2
York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 4 0 2 1
Maier B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grimes O, 3b 2 0 0 0
Richards P, c 2 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 1
Benton A, p 1 0 0 0 Page J, p 2 0 0 0
Eaton Z, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 3 1 31 5 8 5
Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 014 000 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 2.1 6 5 5 1 2
Eaton Z 5.2 2 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Page J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 6
E -- Grimes O
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 6
3B -- Etten N
HR -- Stirnweiss S
CS -- Etten N
HBP -- by Eaton Z (Grimes O)
WP -- Benton A
A -- 0
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