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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 17, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on August 17, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,561 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Mike Milosevich | Shortstop |
| Ken Holcombe | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Pete Gray | Center Fielder |
| Milt Byrnes | Left Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Len Schulte | Third Baseman |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 17, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Potter
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Potter
Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Potter
Derry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Potter
Etten hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metheny scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Potter
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Holcombe
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Holcombe
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Holcombe
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Holcombe
There goes Byrnes. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Milosevich applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Potter
Grimes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Potter
Milosevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Holcombe
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metheny throws the ball in to Milosevich who tags McQuinn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Holcombe
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holcombe vs. Potter
Holcombe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Potter
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Gray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Potter
Metheny hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Holcombe
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Holcombe
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Holcombe
Potter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Holcombe
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Potter
Derry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Potter
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Potter
Martin 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 4
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Holcombe
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Holcombe
There's a wild pitch. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrnes vs. Holcombe
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Holcombe
McQuinn bunts towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Gray moves to third. Byrnes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Holcombe
Moore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulte vs. Holcombe
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gray scores. Byrnes scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Holcombe
Mancuso hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Derry. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Schulte goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Potter vs. Holcombe
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Potter
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Potter
Milosevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holcombe vs. Potter
Holcombe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Holcombe
Gutteridge hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Gutteridge reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Holcombe
Gray bunts towards the mound. Holcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrnes vs. Holcombe
Byrnes hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Holcombe
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Potter
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Potter
Metheny hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gray. Metheny reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Derry vs. Potter
Derry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Potter
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Potter
Martin hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Holcombe
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Holcombe
Don Savage now playing third base. Oscar Grimes now playing first base.
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Holcombe
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Potter
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Potter
Milosevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holcombe vs. Potter
Holcombe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Holcombe
Potter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Holcombe
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Potter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Roser
Steve Roser now pitching.
Gray hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrnes vs. Roser
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Roser
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Potter
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore throws the ball in to Gutteridge who tags Stirnweiss trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Potter
Metheny hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Potter
Derry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Roser
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Roser
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Derry. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Roser
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Roser
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Potter vs. Roser
Potter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Potter
Savage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Potter
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Potter
Grimes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1945 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Metheny B, rf 3 1 1 0 Gray P, cf 3 1 1 0
Derry R, cf 4 0 0 0 Byrnes M, lf 3 1 1 0
Etten N, 1b 2 0 1 1 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Savage D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 3 1 0 0
Martin H, lf 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 0
Robinson A, c 3 0 0 0 Schulte L, 3b 4 1 1 2
Grimes O, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Mancuso F, c 3 0 1 2
Milosevich M, ss 2 0 1 0 Potter N, p 3 0 1 0
Holcombe K, p 3 0 0 0
Roser S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 30 4 9 4
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 400 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Holcombe K (L)* 6.0 8 4 4 3 2
Roser S 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Etten N
LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Mancuso F, Gutteridge D, Metheny B, Stephens V
CS -- Byrnes M
SH -- McQuinn G, Gray P
WP -- Holcombe K
T -- 2:15
A -- 12561
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