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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 27, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 27, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Gassaway |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,783 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
Paul O'Dea | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Hank Ruszkowski | Catcher |
Red Embree | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Wilkins | Shortstop |
Larry Rosenthal | Left Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Joe Burns | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gassaway | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 27, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Gassaway
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Gassaway
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Gassaway
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Gassaway
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Embree
Wilkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Embree
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Meyer. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Embree
Estalella hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Embree
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Embree
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Gassaway
Seerey 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Gassaway
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Gassaway
There goes Ross. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Wilkins applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Gassaway
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruszkowski vs. Gassaway
Ruszkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Embree
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco juggles the ball. That's an error on Rocco. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Embree
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gassaway vs. Embree
Gassaway strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Gassaway
Embree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Gassaway
Meyer hits a line drive into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Gassaway
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burns who is chasing the ball. Mackiewicz reaches third base with a triple. Embree goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Gassaway
O'Dea hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Embree
Wilkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seerey. Wilkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Embree
Rosenthal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Embree
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilkins moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Embree
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilkins scores. Estalella moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Embree
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gassaway
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Gassaway
Seerey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Seerey reaches second base with a double. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Gassaway
Ross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seerey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rocco vs. Gassaway
Rocco hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Seerey scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruszkowski vs. Gassaway
Ruszkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Embree vs. Gassaway
Embree is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Embree
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Embree
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Embree
Charlie Metro pinch hits for Charlie Gassaway.
Metro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilkins vs. Embree
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. Burns scores. Metro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosenthal vs. Embree
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. Metro moves to third. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Estalella vs. Embree
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Black
Don Black now pitching.
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Black
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Black
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mackiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Black
Boudreau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Black
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Black
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Embree
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Embree
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Embree
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Black
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruszkowski vs. Black
Ruszkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Embree vs. Black
Embree bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Rocco moves to third. Ruszkowski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Black
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mackiewicz vs. Black
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Black
O'Dea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruszkowski scores. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Black
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilkins. Meyer scores. O'Dea moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Black
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Embree
Burns hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Embree
Black hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Black
Bill McGhee now playing first base. Jim Pruett now catching.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Black
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruszkowski vs. Black
Ruszkowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Embree
Wilkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruszkowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Embree
Rosenthal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Embree
The ball gets by Ruszkowski for a passed ball. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Embree
Estalella hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Embree
McGhee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Black
Embree hits a fly ball into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Black
Meyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Meyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackiewicz vs. Black
Mackiewicz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Black
O'Dea is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Embree
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruett vs. Embree
Pruett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Embree
The ball gets by Ruszkowski for a passed ball. Pruett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Embree
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pruett scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Embree
Black hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilkins vs. Embree
Wilkins hits a popup towards the mound. Embree settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Black
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Black
Seerey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Black
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ross for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Embree
Rosenthal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Embree
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Embree
McGhee hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1945 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Meyer D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wilkins B, ss 5 1 1 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 5 1 3 2 Rosenthal L, lf 4 0 1 0 O'Dea P, rf 5 0 1 1 Estalella B, cf 5 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 5 2 2 2 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Seerey P, lf 4 1 1 1 McGhee B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ross D, 3b 5 0 3 0 Hall I, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rocco M, 1b 2 1 0 1 Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 Ruszkowski H, c 4 1 1 0 Pruett J, c 0 1 0 0 Embree R, p 2 1 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Burns J, rf 3 1 1 1 Gassaway C, p 1 0 0 0 Metro C, ph 1 0 1 0 Black D, p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 12 7 37 3 7 2 Cleveland 001 223 000 -- 8 Philadelphia 001 100 010 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Embree R (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Gassaway C (L) 4.0 6 3 3 2 2 Black D 5.0 6 5 4 3 5 E -- Meyer D, Rocco M, Boudreau L, Wilkins B DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Wilkins B, Seerey P, Meyer D 3B -- Mackiewicz F HR -- Boudreau L CS -- Ross D SH -- Embree R PB -- Ruszkowski H 2 T -- 2:05 A -- 2783
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