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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 17, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Cecil |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,923 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: George Pipgras 3B: Hal Weafer |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Third Baseman |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Fred Walters | Catcher |
| Rex Cecil | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Joe Buzas | Shortstop |
| Don Savage | Third Baseman |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Atley Donald | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Donald
Steiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Donald
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Steiner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Donald
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Steiner scores. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Donald
Cronin hits a line drive into right field. Derry picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Derry. Metkovich scores. Fox moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culberson vs. Donald
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Donald
Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Cecil
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cecil
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Cecil covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Cecil
Derry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Derry for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Donald
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cecil vs. Donald
Cecil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buzas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Donald
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Donald
There goes Steiner. The throw from Garbark and he is safe. Steiner steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Donald
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Donald
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Cecil
Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Cecil
There's a wild pitch. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Cecil
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buzas vs. Cecil
Buzas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cecil fields it and throws to second for the out. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Savage vs. Cecil
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cronin fields it and throws to home to get Lindell. Buzas moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Cecil
Garbark takes first base on ball four. Buzas moves to third. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Donald vs. Cecil
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cecil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Donald
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Donald
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buzas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Donald
There goes Culberson. The throw from Garbark and he is out, Buzas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Cecil
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cecil
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Cecil covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Cecil
Derry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Cecil
Lindell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Donald
Newsome hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Donald
Walters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cecil vs. Donald
Cecil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steiner vs. Donald
There goes Walters. The throw from Garbark and he is out, Savage applying the tag. Cecil moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steiner vs. Donald
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Steiner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Cecil
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzas vs. Cecil
Buzas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cronin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Cecil
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cronin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Donald
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Donald
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Donald
Fox is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Cecil
Garbark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Cecil
Donald hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Cecil
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Donald
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Donald
Culberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Donald
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buzas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cecil
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Cecil
Derry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Cecil
Lindell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Donald
Walters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cecil vs. Donald
Cecil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Donald
Steiner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Donald
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Cecil
Etten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Etten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buzas vs. Cecil
Buzas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Etten scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Cecil
Savage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buzas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Cecil
Cecil spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cecil. Buzas moves to third. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garbark vs. Cecil
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Buzas scores. Savage scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Cecil
Bud Metheny pinch hits for Atley Donald.
Metheny bunts for an out with unknown description. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Cecil
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Cecil
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Garbark moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Derry vs. Cecil
Derry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Clark
Otey Clark now pitching.
Lindell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Clark
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage juggles the ball. That's an error on Savage. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Turner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Turner
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Turner
Culberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzas vs. Clark
Buzas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Clark
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Clark
Garbark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Turner
Newsome hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Turner
Walters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Turner
Johnny Lazor pinch hits for Otey Clark.
Lazor hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1945 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Steiner B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 1 0 0
Metkovich G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Martin H, lf 4 1 0 0
Fox P, rf 4 1 2 1 Derry R, rf 4 2 2 5
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Lindell J, cf 4 0 1 0
Cronin J, 3b 3 0 2 1 Etten N, 1b 3 1 1 0
Culberson L, cf 4 0 0 1 Buzas J, ss 4 1 1 1
Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Savage D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Walters F, c 3 0 0 0 Garbark M, c 3 1 0 1
Cecil R, p 3 0 2 0 Donald A, p 2 0 0 0
Clark O, p 0 0 0 0 Metheny B, ph 0 0 0 0
Lazor J, ph 1 0 0 0 Turner J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 31 8 6 7
Boston 300 000 100 -- 4
New York 001 000 70x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cecil R (L) 6.1 6 8 2 3 5
Clark O 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Donald A (W) 7.0 9 4 4 3 2
Turner J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Derry R, Cecil R, Metkovich G 3, Savage D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 3
2B -- Etten N
HR -- Derry R 2, Steiner B
SB -- Steiner B
CS -- Culberson L, Walters F, Fox P
SH -- Metheny B
WP -- Cecil R
T -- 2:08
A -- 13923
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