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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 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 August 9, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 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 | August 9, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Hollingsworth |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 3,907 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bill McGhee | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Mayo Smith | Center Fielder |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Milt Byrnes | Center Fielder |
Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Len Schulte | Third Baseman |
Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
Al Hollingsworth | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hollingsworth
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Hollingsworth
Peck bunts for an out with unknown description. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Hollingsworth
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and has Hall trapped. There's the throw to Gutteridge who tags Hall for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Hollingsworth
McGhee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Hollingsworth
Siebert hits a popup towards the mound. Hollingsworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newsom
Gutteridge is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Newsom
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Byrnes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Byrnes moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Newsom
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. Byrnes scores. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Newsom
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hollingsworth
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hollingsworth
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Hollingsworth
Busch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Newsom
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Newsom
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollingsworth vs. Newsom
Hollingsworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Newsom
Gutteridge hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Hollingsworth
Newsom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finney throws the ball in to Stephens who tags Newsom trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hollingsworth
Hall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hollingsworth
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Newsom
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hollingsworth
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Hollingsworth
McGhee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hollingsworth
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Hollingsworth
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Newsom
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laabs vs. Newsom
Laabs bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Newsom
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Newsom
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hollingsworth vs. Newsom
Hollingsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hollingsworth
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Hollingsworth
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Hollingsworth
Newsom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newsom
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Newsom
Gutteridge is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Newsom
Byrnes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hollingsworth
Hall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hollingsworth
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hollingsworth
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Newsom
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Newsom
Laabs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Newsom
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Hollingsworth
McGhee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hollingsworth
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Hollingsworth
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Newsom
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollingsworth vs. Newsom
Hollingsworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newsom
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hollingsworth
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutteridge. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Hollingsworth
Busch bunts for an out with unknown description. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsom vs. Hollingsworth
Newsom hits a line drive into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Hollingsworth
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Newsom
Byrnes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Newsom
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Hollingsworth
Peck hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hollingsworth
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Hollingsworth
McGhee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1945 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Hall I, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Peck H, rf 3 0 0 0 Byrnes M, cf 3 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Finney L, rf 4 0 3 0 McGhee B, lf 4 0 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 1 Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Laabs C, lf 3 0 1 0 Smith M, cf 2 0 0 0 Schulte L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 2 0 0 0 Mancuso F, c 3 0 1 0 Newsom B, p 3 0 1 0 Hollingsworth A, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 3 0 30 1 8 1 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis 100 000 00x -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B (L) 8.0 8 1 1 2 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Hollingsworth A (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 1 E -- Gutteridge D DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, St.Louis 7 2B -- Mancuso F, Stephens V CS -- Gutteridge D SH -- Peck H, Busch E T -- 2:00 A -- 3907
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