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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 12, 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 September 12, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 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 | September 12, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Bill McGhee | Left Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 12, 1945
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Newsom
Hoover hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Newsom
Webb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. Webb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Newsom
There goes Cramer. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Hall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Benton
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Benton
Peck hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Benton
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover 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: ---
York vs. Newsom
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Newsom
Outlaw hits a fly ball into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Newsom
Maier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McGhee. Maier reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Newsom
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Newsom
Benton hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Benton
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Benton
Kell strikes out. There goes Estalella. The throw from Richards to second, and Estalella is out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Newsom
Hoover hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Newsom
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cramer for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Benton
Busch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Benton
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Benton
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards second. Webb throws to second for one, and Hoover throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rosar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Benton
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Newsom
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Newsom
Outlaw hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Outlaw reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maier vs. Newsom
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richards vs. Newsom
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Newsom
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Benton
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Benton
Estalella hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Newsom
Hoover is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Newsom
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webb moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Newsom
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webb scores. Cramer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Newsom
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Benton
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Benton
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Benton
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Newsom
Maier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Newsom
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maier moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benton vs. Newsom
Benton hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoover vs. Newsom
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. Maier scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Newsom
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Benton
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Benton
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Benton
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Newsom
York hits a fly ball into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Newsom
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Newsom
Outlaw hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Benton
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Benton
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Benton
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busch vs. Benton
Busch 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 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Newsom
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Newsom
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Newsom
Benton bunts towards the mound. Newsom juggles the ball. That's an error on Newsom. Maier scores. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoover vs. Newsom
Hoover bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webb vs. Newsom
Webb bunts towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webb for the out. Richards scores. Benton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer 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 8
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Mayo Smith pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Benton
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Benton
Peck strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Benton
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoover. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Benton
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Benton
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGhee scores. Estalella moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bowles
Charlie Bowles now pitching.
York hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bowles
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Bowles
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Bowles
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Caster
Rosar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Caster
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kish vs. Caster
Ernie Kish pinch hits for Charlie Bowles.
Kish strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1945, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hoover J, ss 4 0 0 1 Hall I, 2b 4 0 0 0 Webb S, 2b 3 1 1 1 Peck H, rf 4 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 0 McGhee B, lf 4 1 0 0 York R, 1b 5 1 2 3 Estalella B, cf 3 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 5 1 3 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Outlaw J, lf 5 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Maier B, 3b 3 2 2 1 Rosar B, c 4 1 3 1 Richards P, c 3 1 2 0 Busch E, ss 4 0 1 0 Benton A, p 3 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 2 0 0 0 Caster G, p 0 0 0 0 Smith M, ph 1 1 1 0 Bowles C, p 0 0 0 0 Kish E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 13 6 35 4 9 2 Detroit 010 121 020 -- 7 Philadelphia 001 000 120 -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A (W) 7.2 9 4 1 1 3 Caster G (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B (L) 8.0 12 7 6 4 3 Bowles C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Hoover J 2, Newsom B DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Webb S, Maier B, Outlaw J HR -- York R CS -- Cramer D, Estalella B SH -- Benton A, Hoover J, Webb S T -- 1:52 A -- 0
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