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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 3, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 3, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 3, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 3, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Knerr |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty West |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,190 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Kell | Third Baseman |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Lou Knerr | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Gray | Left Fielder |
Len Schulte | Second Baseman |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
Lefty West | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 3, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. West
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. West
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. West
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Knerr
Gray hits a line drive into right field. Peck picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Peck. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Knerr
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Knerr
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Knerr
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Knerr
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Busch fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. West
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. West
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. West
Metro takes first base on ball four. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. West
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busch vs. West
Busch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Knerr
Christman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Knerr
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Knerr
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Knerr
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. West
Knerr strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. West
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. West
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephens. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. West
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. West
Estalella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Knerr
Gray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Knerr
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Knerr
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Knerr
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. West
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. West
Metro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. West
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. West
Busch hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. Busch reaches second base with a double. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knerr vs. West
Knerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Knerr
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Knerr
Christman hits a line drive towards third. Kell catches it and throws to first to double up Moore. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Knerr
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. West
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. West
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. West
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Knerr
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Knerr
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Knerr
Gray hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. West
Estalella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. West
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. West
Metro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Knerr
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Knerr
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Knerr
There's a wild pitch. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Knerr
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Knerr
Moore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hall catches it and throws to second with Busch covering, to double up Schulte. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. West
Hall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. West
Busch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. West
Knerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Knerr
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Knerr
Kreevich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Knerr
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Knerr
Joe Schultz pinch hits for Lefty West.
Schultz hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Knerr
Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Muncrief
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Muncrief
Siebert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Knerr
Schulte hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Estalella. Schulte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Knerr
Don Gutteridge pinch runs for Len Schulte.
McQuinn bunts towards the mound. Knerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Knerr
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Knerr
Moore bunts towards the mound. Knerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Knerr
Christman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Knerr
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Muncrief
Don Gutteridge now playing second base.
Estalella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Muncrief
Rosar hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Muncrief
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Muncrief
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Knerr
Mancuso hits a popup beyond first. Siebert can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muncrief vs. Knerr
Tex Shirley pinch runs for Frank Mancuso.
Muncrief bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Shirley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Knerr
Gray bunts for an out with unknown description. Shirley moves to third. Muncrief moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gutteridge vs. Knerr
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shirley scores. Muncrief moves to third. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/3/1945 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gray P, lf 3 0 1 0 Peck H, rf 4 0 0 0 Schulte L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, pr-2b 1 1 1 1 Estalella B, cf 3 0 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 2 0 1 1 Metro C, lf 3 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 3 0 0 0 Hall I, 2b 3 1 0 0 Christman M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Busch E, ss 3 0 1 1 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 0 0 Knerr L, p 3 0 0 0 Mancuso F, c 2 0 1 0 Shirley T, pr 0 1 0 0 West L, p 2 0 0 0 Schultz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Muncrief B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 2 1 29 2 7 2 Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1 St.Louis 000 000 011 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Knerr L (L) 8.1 7 2 2 7 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO West L 7.0 1 1 1 4 6 Muncrief B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Peck H, Stephens V DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, St.Louis 11 2B -- Busch E, Schulte L SH -- Muncrief B, Gray P WP -- Knerr L T -- 2:00 A -- 6190
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