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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 2, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 2, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Heflin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Stewart |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Tobin | Third Baseman |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Fred Walters | Catcher |
| Randy Heflin | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Gray | Center Fielder |
| Len Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Babe Martin | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Don Gutteridge | Left Fielder |
| Red Hayworth | Catcher |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 2, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Kramer
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Kramer
Steiner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Kramer
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Heflin
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Heflin
Schulte bunts towards the mound. Heflin fields it and throws to first for the out. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Heflin
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Heflin
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Heflin
Moore hits a popup towards third. Tobin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kramer
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Kramer
Lazor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Kramer
Tobin hits a fly ball towards left. Gutteridge settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gutteridge. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culberson vs. Kramer
Culberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Kramer
Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Heflin
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Heflin
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Heflin
Hayworth hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heflin vs. Kramer
Heflin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Kramer
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Kramer
Steiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Kramer
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Heflin
Kramer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Heflin
Gray hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Heflin
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kramer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Kramer
Lazor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Kramer
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Heflin
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Heflin
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Heflin
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Kramer
Culberson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Kramer
Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culberson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heflin vs. Kramer
Heflin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Kramer
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to home to get Culberson. Walters moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steiner vs. Kramer
Steiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Heflin
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Heflin
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Heflin
Hayworth strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Kramer
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kramer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schulte. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazor vs. Kramer
Lazor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Kramer
Tobin takes first base on ball four. Lazor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Kramer
Culberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Kramer
Walters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Heflin
Kramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Heflin
Gray hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Heflin
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heflin vs. Kramer
George McQuinn now playing first base.
Heflin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Kramer
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Kramer
Steiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Heflin
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Heflin
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Heflin
Moore takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Heflin
Christman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens scores. There goes Moore trying to get to third. Lazor throws the ball in to Tobin, who tags Moore for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Heflin
Mike Kreevich pinch hits for Don Gutteridge.
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Kramer
Mike Kreevich now playing center field. Pete Gray now playing left field.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kramer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Kramer
Lazor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Heflin
Milt Byrnes pinch hits for Red Hayworth.
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Heflin
Tex Shirley pinch runs for Milt Byrnes.
Kramer bunts for an out with unknown description. Shirley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Heflin
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Heflin covering, for the out. Shirley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Heflin
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Kramer
Frank Mancuso now catching.
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Kramer
Culberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Kramer
Walters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heflin vs. Kramer
Heflin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Heflin
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Heflin
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Heflin
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Heflin
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Heflin
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Christman goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1945, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 0 0 0 Gray P, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Steiner B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Schulte L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 4 1 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lazor J, rf 4 0 1 1 Stephens V, ss 3 2 2 0
Tobin J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Moore G, rf 3 0 0 0
Culberson L, cf 4 0 2 1 Christman M, 3b 4 1 2 1
Walters F, c 4 0 1 0 Gutteridge D, lf 2 0 0 0
Heflin R, p 4 0 0 0 Kreevich M, ph-cf 2 0 1 2
Hayworth R, c 2 0 0 0
Byrnes M, ph 0 0 0 0
Shirley T, pr 0 0 0 0
Mancuso F, c 0 0 0 0
Kramer J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 5 2 29 3 6 3
Boston 010 001 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 102 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Heflin R (L) 8.2 6 3 3 3 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (W) 9.0 5 2 0 1 4
E -- Gutteridge D, Martin B, Schulte L
LOB -- Boston 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Kreevich M
SH -- Schulte L, Kramer J
A -- 0
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