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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 5, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monk Dubiel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Monk Dubiel | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Mayo Smith | Center Fielder |
Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Greek George | Catcher |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newsom
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metro. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Newsom
Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Newsom
Martin bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss moves to third. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etten vs. Newsom
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stirnweiss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Dubiel
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Dubiel
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Dubiel
Smith takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to third. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metro vs. Dubiel
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to home to get Hall. Peck moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Dubiel
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback who is chasing the ball. Siebert reaches third base with a triple. Peck scores. Smith scores. Metro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Dubiel
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busch vs. Dubiel
Busch hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Newsom
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Newsom
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dubiel vs. Newsom
Dubiel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Newsom
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Newsom
Metheny 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Dubiel
George hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Dubiel
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Dubiel
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newsom
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Newsom
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Newsom
Stainback hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. George settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Dubiel
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dubiel
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Dubiel
Metro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Dubiel
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Peck moves to third. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Dubiel
Kell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busch vs. Dubiel
Busch takes first base on ball four. Peck scores. Metro moves to third. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
George vs. Dubiel
George hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Newsom
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dubiel vs. Newsom
Dubiel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Newsom
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Dubiel
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Dubiel
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Dubiel
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Newsom
Metheny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newsom
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newsom
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dubiel
Smith 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, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Dubiel
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dubiel
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Newsom
Stainback hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to third. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Newsom
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Derry vs. Newsom
Russ Derry pinch hits for Monk Dubiel.
The ball gets by George for a passed ball. Grimes scores. Stainback moves to third. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Derry vs. Newsom
Derry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stirnweiss vs. Newsom
Stirnweiss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metheny vs. Newsom
Metheny hits a line drive into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Holcombe
Ken Holcombe now pitching.
Kell hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Holcombe
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Holcombe
George hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newsom
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Newsom
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Holcombe
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Holcombe
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Holcombe
Peck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Holcombe
Smith 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Newsom
Stainback takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Newsom
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drescher vs. Newsom
Bill Drescher pinch hits for Ken Holcombe.
Drescher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Turner
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Metro goes all the way around to score. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Turner
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebert scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Turner
Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
George vs. Turner
George hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Turner
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Newsom
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Newsom
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newsom
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. George settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1945, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 1 2 1 Hall I, 2b 4 0 1 0 Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0 Peck H, rf 3 2 2 0 Martin H, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith M, cf 3 1 0 0 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 1 Metro C, lf 4 2 2 0 Grimes O, 3b 4 1 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 1 2 4 Stainback T, cf 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 1 Crosetti F, ss 1 1 0 0 Busch E, ss 3 0 1 1 Robinson A, c 3 0 2 0 George G, c 4 0 0 0 Dubiel M, p 2 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 4 0 0 0 Derry R, ph 0 0 0 0 Holcombe K, p 0 0 0 0 Drescher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Turner J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 7 2 32 6 8 6 New York 110 001 000 -- 3 Philadelphia 301 000 02x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Dubiel M (L) 5.0 5 4 3 3 0 Holcombe K 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Turner J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B (W) 9.0 7 3 2 4 7 E -- Crosetti F DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 9, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Stirnweiss S, Martin H, Robinson A, Siebert D 3B -- Siebert D SH -- Martin H, Crosetti F 2 HBP -- by Newsom B (Crosetti F) PB -- George G T -- 2:22 A -- 0
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