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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 22, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 22, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 22, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 22, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gerkin |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Greek George | Catcher |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Steve Gerkin | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 22, 1945
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Gerkin
Hoover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Gerkin
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Gerkin
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Gerkin
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Newhouser
Peck hits a popup towards short. Hoover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert hits a line drive into right field. Cullenbine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cullenbine. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gerkin
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gerkin
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Gerkin
Maier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Gerkin
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Newhouser
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Newhouser
George is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Gerkin
Newhouser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Gerkin
Hoover hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Gerkin
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Gerkin
Cullenbine hits a line drive for a triple. There's an error on the play. Mayo goes all the way around to score. Cullenbine moves all the way to home. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gerkin
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerkin vs. Newhouser
Gerkin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gerkin
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Gerkin
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Gerkin
Maier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Newhouser
Peck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Gerkin
Swift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Gerkin
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Gerkin
Hoover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Gerkin
Mayo hits a line drive into left field. Metro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Metro. Newhouser goes all the way around to score. Mayo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Gerkin
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Newhouser
Metro strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Newhouser
George 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 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gerkin
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gerkin
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gerkin
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Gerkin
Maier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerkin vs. Newhouser
Gerkin 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Newhouser
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Gerkin
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Gerkin
Newhouser bunts for an out with unknown description. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoover vs. Gerkin
Hoover hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Hoover reaches third base with a triple. Swift scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayo vs. Gerkin
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoover scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Gerkin
Cullenbine hits a line drive towards third. Kell catches it and throws to first to double up Mayo. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Newhouser
Peck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gerkin
Mayo Smith now playing right field.
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gerkin
Cramer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Gerkin
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Gerkin
Maier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Gerkin
Swift takes first base on ball four. Cramer scores. York moves to third. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newhouser vs. Gerkin
Newhouser hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Estalella. Newhouser reaches second base with a double. York scores. Maier scores. Swift goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoover vs. Gerkin
Hoover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Gerkin
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Newhouser
Jimmy Outlaw now playing left field.
Metro hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoover. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
George vs. Newhouser
George hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Newhouser
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gerkin
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Gerkin
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metro throws the ball in to Hall who tags Outlaw, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gerkin
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Newhouser
Joe Burns pinch hits for Steve Gerkin.
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Newhouser
Bobby Wilkins pinch runs for Joe Burns.
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilkins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Newhouser
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Mayo Smith.
Rosar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mayo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Estalella vs. Newhouser
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilkins scores. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metro vs. Newhouser
There's a wild pitch. Hall moves to third. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metro vs. Newhouser
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/22/1945, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hoover J, ss 5 1 1 1 Hall I, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 5 1 3 1 Peck H, rf 2 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 5 1 1 1 Smith M, rf 0 0 0 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, ph 1 0 0 0 Outlaw J, lf 1 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0 Estalella B, cf 4 0 1 1 York R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Metro C, lf 4 0 0 0 Maier B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 2 1 1 George G, c 3 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 2 1 2 3 Busch E, ss 3 0 0 0 Gerkin S, p 2 0 0 0 Burns J, ph 1 0 1 0 Wilkins B, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 9 13 7 31 1 4 1 Detroit 002 010 240 -- 9 Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Gerkin S (L) 9.0 13 9 7 3 4 E -- Cullenbine R, Gerkin S, Metro C, Hoover J DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Detroit 5, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Newhouser H 3B -- Cullenbine R, Hoover J SH -- Newhouser H HBP -- by Gerkin S (Cramer D) WP -- Newhouser H A -- 0
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