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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 1, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 1, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Ryba |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Knerr |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Ty LaForest | Third Baseman |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
Tom McBride | Center Fielder |
Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
Billy Holm | Catcher |
Mike Ryba | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Ernie Kish | Right Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Bill McGhee | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Greek George | Catcher |
Lou Knerr | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 1, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Knerr
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Metkovich reaches third base with a triple. Lake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Knerr
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazor vs. Knerr
Lazor hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Knerr
McBride hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ryba
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride throws the ball in to Lake who tags Hall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kish vs. Ryba
Kish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Ryba
Estalella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kish moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Ryba
McGhee strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Ryba
Siebert hits a line drive towards first. Metkovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Knerr
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Knerr
Holm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryba vs. Knerr
Ryba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch misplays the ball. That's an error on Busch. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Holm moves to third. Ryba moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaForest vs. Knerr
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ryba
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Ryba
Busch hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Ryba
George hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Knerr
There goes Metkovich. The throw from George and he is safe. Metkovich steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Knerr
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazor vs. Knerr
Lazor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Knerr
McBride 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 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. Ryba
Knerr hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ryba
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kish vs. Ryba
Kish hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lake fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Ryba
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Knerr
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Knerr
Holm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryba vs. Knerr
There goes Holm. The throw from George and he is safe. Holm steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryba vs. Knerr
Ryba strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Ryba
McGhee hits a popup towards third. LaForest settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ryba
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ryba
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Knerr
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knerr
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Ryba
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Ryba
George hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. Ryba
Knerr strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Knerr
Al Brancato now playing shortstop. Joe Astroth now catching.
Lazor 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Knerr
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. McBride reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsome vs. Knerr
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Knerr
Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryba vs. Knerr
Ryba hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Ryba reaches second base with a double. Newsome goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryba scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Knerr
LaForest strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ryba
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kish vs. Ryba
Kish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Ryba
Estalella hits a line drive into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Ryba
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Dick Fowler now pitching.
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fowler
There's a wild pitch. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Fowler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazor vs. Fowler
Lazor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Fowler
There goes Lazor. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Lazor steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Fowler
McBride hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Fowler
Newsome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ryba
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ryba
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Ryba
Brancato hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Ryba
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Fowler
Holm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryba vs. Fowler
Ryba bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaForest vs. Fowler
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holm moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Holm scores. Lake moves to third. LaForest moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Fowler
There's a wild pitch. Lake scores. LaForest moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Fowler
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazor vs. Fowler
Lazor hits a line drive towards first. Siebert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Ryba
Fowler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ryba
Hall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kish vs. Ryba
Kish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Ryba
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Ryba
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Fowler
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Fowler
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Fowler
Holm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryba vs. Fowler
Ryba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Fowler
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ryba
Siebert hits a line drive towards first. Metkovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ryba
Kell bunts towards the mound. Ryba fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Ryba
Brancato hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Brancato reaches second base with a double. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Astroth vs. Ryba
Astroth hits a fly ball towards cemter. McBride catches it and throws to home to double up Kell. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1945 -- Boston at Philadelphia Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 4 2 1 1 Hall I, 2b 4 1 4 0 LaForest T, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kish E, rf 4 0 2 1 Metkovich G, 1b 4 1 3 2 Estalella B, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 McGhee B, lf 4 0 0 0 Lazor J, rf 5 0 1 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 McBride T, cf 5 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Newsome S, 2b 5 1 1 1 Busch E, ss 2 0 0 0 Holm B, c 3 1 2 0 Brancato A, ss 2 0 1 0 Ryba M, p 4 1 2 1 George G, c 2 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0 Knerr L, p 2 0 0 0 Fowler D, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 12 6 35 1 10 1 Boston 100 003 120 -- 7 Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ryba M (W) 9.0 10 1 1 0 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Knerr L (L) 6.0 6 4 4 4 3 Fowler D 3.0 6 3 3 2 2 E -- Busch E DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 12, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Ryba M, Hall I, Brancato A 3B -- Metkovich G, McBride T SB -- Metkovich G, Holm B, Lazor J SH -- Ryba M WP -- Fowler D 2 A -- 0
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