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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 15, 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 September 15, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 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 | September 15, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Cihocki | Shortstop |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Les Fleming | Right Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Pat Seerey | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Al Smith | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | 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 |
Don Black | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 15, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Black
Cihocki 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: ---
Rocco vs. Black
Rocco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Rocco reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fleming vs. Black
Fleming hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Black
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Smith
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Smith
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Smith
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Smith
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Black
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Black
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Black
Seerey hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Smith
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar bunts in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busch vs. Smith
Busch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Black vs. Smith
Black hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Kell scores. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Smith
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peck vs. Smith
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Black
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Black
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cihocki vs. Black
Cihocki hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Black
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rocco for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Smith
McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Smith
Estalella hits a line drive into left field. Heath picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Heath. McGhee goes all the way around to score. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Smith
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busch vs. Smith
Busch bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kell scores. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Black vs. Smith
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Rosar moves to third. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Black vs. Smith
Hayesdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Rosar. The throw to Smith covering the plate. The slide. Rosar is out. Busch moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Black vs. Smith
Black hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Black
Fleming hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Black
Heath 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, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Black
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Heath trying to get to second. Estalella throws the ball in to Hall who tags Heath for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Black
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Black
Seerey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Salveson
Jack Salveson now pitching.
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Salveson
Peck bunts towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Salveson
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Black
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salveson vs. Black
Salveson 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Black
Cihocki strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Salveson
Estalella hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Salveson
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fleming. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Salveson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salveson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Salveson
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Black
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Black
Fleming hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. Fleming reaches second base with a double. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Black
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Black
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Black
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Black
Seerey takes first base on ball four. Fleming moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Black
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Salveson
Busch strikes out. Hayes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Busch out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Salveson
Black hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Salveson
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salveson vs. Black
Salveson hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Black
Cihocki hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Cihocki reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rocco vs. Black
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cihocki scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Black
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Salveson
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Salveson
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Salveson
Estalella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Salveson
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Salveson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Black
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Black
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Black
Ross hits a line drive towards first. Siebert catches it and steps on first to double up Meyer. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Salveson
Rosar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seerey. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busch vs. Salveson
Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Black vs. Salveson
Black hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rosar scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Salveson
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Salveson
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Salveson
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Black
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Black
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Black
Paul O'Dea pinch hits for Jack Salveson.
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Black
Felix Mackiewicz pinch hits for Al Cihocki.
Mackiewicz takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rocco vs. Black
Rocco hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1945 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cihocki A, ss 4 1 1 0 Hall I, 2b 5 0 1 0 Mackiewicz F, ph 0 0 0 0 Peck H, rf 5 0 1 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 1 1 1 McGhee B, lf 5 1 2 0 Fleming L, rf 4 0 1 0 Estalella B, cf 4 0 2 0 Heath J, lf 3 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 2 3 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 4 2 2 0 Ross D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Rosar B, c 3 1 2 1 Seerey P, cf 3 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 3 0 2 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 0 Black D, p 4 0 1 2 Smith A, p 1 0 1 0 Salveson J, p 2 0 0 0 O'Dea P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 37 6 16 4 Cleveland 000 001 100 -- 2 Philadelphia 023 000 01x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Smith A (L) 3.0 9 5 5 1 0 Salveson J 5.0 7 1 1 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Black D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 4 4 E -- Heath J DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Siebert D, Fleming L, Rosar B 3B -- Rocco M, Cihocki A SH -- Rosar B PB -- Hayes F A -- 0
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