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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 1, 1945 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bevens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,426 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Bill Bevens | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Jim Bucher | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Wilson
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Wilson
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wilson
Martin hits a line drive towards short. Lake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Bevens
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Bevens
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bevens
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Wilson
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Wilson
Grimes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Grimes reaches second base with a double. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stainback vs. Wilson
Stainback hits a line drive towards short. Lake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Etten scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevens vs. Wilson
There goes Grimes. The throw from Holm and he is safe. Grimes steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevens vs. Wilson
Bevens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Wilson
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bevens
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Bevens
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Bevens
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Bevens
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Bevens
Holm takes first base on ball four. Camilli moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Bevens
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Wilson
Metheny strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wilson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Wilson
Etten hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Etten reaches third base with a triple. Martin goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Wilson
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stainback vs. Wilson
Stainback takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Bevens
Lake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Bevens
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bevens
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bevens
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazor vs. Bevens
Lazor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Bevens
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Bevens
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Vic Johnson now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Johnson
Bevens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Johnson
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Johnson
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Bevens
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevens covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bevens
Johnson 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, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Bevens
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Bevens
Bucher 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, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Johnson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Johnson
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Johnson
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Johnson
Stainback hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bevens
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bevens
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazor vs. Bevens
Lazor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Bevens
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsome vs. Bevens
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Newsome reaches second base with a double. Metkovich scores. Lazor moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ferriss vs. Bevens
Dave Ferriss pinch hits for Billy Holm.
Ferriss is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Johnson
Bob Garbark now catching.
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Johnson
Bevens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bevens
Russ Derry now playing left field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Bevens
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Bevens
Bucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Johnson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Johnson
Metheny hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Johnson
Derry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bevens
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Derry. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bevens
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazor vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Lazor bunts towards the mound. Turner fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Turner. Metkovich scores. Johnson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Turner
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsome vs. Turner
Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Derry. Newsome reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garbark vs. Turner
Garbark hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Turner
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Turner
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Johnson
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Johnson
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Johnson
Stainback hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Holcombe
Ken Holcombe now pitching.
Bucher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Holcombe
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Holcombe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Johnson
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Johnson
Mike Garbark pinch hits for Aaron Robinson.
Garbark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Johnson
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Ken Holcombe.
Ruffing strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1945 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lake E, ss 5 1 3 1
Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0 Bucher J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Martin H, lf 3 1 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 3 3 1 0
Derry R, lf 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Etten N, 1b 2 1 2 1 Lazor J, rf 3 0 2 1
Grimes O, 3b 4 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Stainback T, cf 3 0 0 0 Newsome S, 2b 4 1 3 2
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 1 Holm B, c 1 0 0 0
Robinson A, c 2 1 0 0 Ferriss D, ph 1 0 0 0
Garbark M, ph 1 0 0 0 Garbark B, c 1 0 1 1
Bevens B, p 3 1 1 3 Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0
Turner J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson V, p 3 0 0 1
Holcombe K, p 0 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 5 4 5 34 7 12 6
New York 041 000 000 -- 5
Boston 002 010 40x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bevens B* 6.0 10 5 5 4 3
Turner J (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Holcombe K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J 3.0 3 5 4 3 2
Johnson V (W) 6.0 1 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Lake E, Turner J
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Boston 9
2B -- Grimes O, Newsome S 2, Metkovich G
3B -- Etten N
HR -- Bevens B, Lake E
SB -- Grimes O
SH -- Lazor J
T -- 2:00
A -- 10426
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