Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bonham
  
  Hall 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrison vs. Bonham
  
  Garrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epps vs. Bonham
  
  Epps strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Hamlin
  
  Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metheny vs. Hamlin
  
  Hamlin fires to first and picks off Stirnweiss. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Hamlin
  
  Metheny hits a popup towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Derry vs. Hamlin
  
  Derry strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bonham
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Bonham
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGhee vs. Bonham
  
  McGhee hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti catches it and throws to first to double up Siebert. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kell vs. Bonham
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss misplays the ball. That's an error on Stirnweiss. Hayes scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busch vs. Bonham
  
  Busch 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 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Hamlin
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Hamlin
  
  There goes Lindell. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Lindell steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etten vs. Hamlin
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crosetti vs. Hamlin
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimes vs. Hamlin
  
  Grimes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lindell scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garbark vs. Hamlin
  
  There goes Grimes. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Grimes steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garbark vs. Hamlin
  
  Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Bonham
  
  Hamlin hits a fly ball into left field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bonham
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrison vs. Bonham
  
  Garrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epps vs. Bonham
  
  Epps hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Hamlin
  
  Bonham hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Hamlin
  
  Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Hamlin
  
  Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Derry vs. Hamlin
  
  Derry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bonham
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bonham
  
  Siebert 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 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Bonham
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Hamlin
  
  Lindell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Hamlin
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Hamlin
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimes vs. Hamlin
  
  Grimes strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Bonham
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Bonham
  
  Busch hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Bonham
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garbark vs. Hamlin
  
  Garbark hits a fly ball into right field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Hamlin
  
  Bonham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Hamlin
  
  Stirnweiss hits a popup towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bonham
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrison vs. Bonham
  
  Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epps vs. Bonham
  
  Epps hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss catches it and throws to first to double up Garrison. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Hamlin
  
  Metheny hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Derry vs. Hamlin
  
  Derry bunts towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Metheny moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lindell vs. Hamlin
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Metheny scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Hamlin
  
  Etten hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Epps. Etten reaches second base with a double. Lindell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Crosetti vs. Hamlin
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindell scores. Etten scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimes vs. Hamlin
  
  Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garbark vs. Hamlin
  
  Garbark is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bonham
  
  Hayes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bonham
  
  Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Bonham
  
  McGhee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. McGhee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Bonham
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGhee moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busch vs. Bonham
  
  Busch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Etten. McGhee scores. Kell moves to third. Busch moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Estalella vs. Bonham
  
  Bobby Estalella pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
  
  Estalella is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hall vs. Bonham
  
  Charlie Metro pinch runs for Bobby Estalella.
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garrison vs. Bonham
  
  Garrison 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 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Christopher
  
  Russ Christopher now pitching.
  
  Bonham strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Christopher
  
  Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Christopher
  
  Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epps vs. Bonham
  
  Epps strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bonham
  
  Hayes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bonham
  
  Siebert 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 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Derry vs. Christopher
  
  Derry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Christopher
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Christopher
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Christopher
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Etten moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimes vs. Christopher
  
  Grimes takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garbark vs. Christopher
  
  Garbark strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Bonham
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosenthal vs. Bonham
  
  Larry Rosenthal pinch hits for George Kell.
  
  Rosenthal hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Bonham
  
  Busch hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Bonham
  
  Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bonham
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Christopher
  
  Larry Rosenthal now playing right field. Joe Burns now playing third base. Paul Waner pinch hits for Tiny Bonham.
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Christopher
  
  Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Epps. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metheny vs. Christopher
  
  Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Derry vs. Christopher
  
  Derry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1944, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hall I, 2b            5  0  1  0   Stirnweiss S, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Garrison F, lf        4  0  0  0   Metheny B, rf         5  1  2  0   
Epps H, cf            4  0  0  0   Derry R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Hayes F, c            4  2  2  1   Lindell J, cf         4  2  2  1   
Siebert D, rf         4  0  1  0   Etten N, 1b           4  1  3  0   
Burns J, 3b           0  0  0  0   Crosetti F, ss        4  0  2  2   
McGhee B, 1b          4  2  2  0   Grimes O, 3b          3  0  1  1   
Kell G, 3b            3  0  1  0   Garbark M, c          4  0  0  0   
Rosenthal L, ph-rf    1  1  1  2   Bonham T, p           3  0  0  0   
Busch E, ss           4  0  0  0   Waner P, ph           1  0  0  0   
Hamlin L, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Estalella B, ph       0  0  0  0                                      
Metro C, pr           0  0  0  0                                      
Christopher R, p      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  8  3                        36  4 11  4

Philadelphia     010 000 202 --  5
New York         010 003 000 --  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hamlin L              6.0  8  4  4  1  3
Christopher R (W)     3.0  3  0  0  1  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L)          9.0  8  5  3  1  4

E -- Stirnweiss S, Grimes O, Etten N
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 8
2B -- Etten N, McGhee B, Stirnweiss S
HR -- Hayes F, Rosenthal L
SB -- Lindell J, Grimes O
SH -- Derry R
T -- 2:05
A -- 0

    

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