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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 29, 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 August 29, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 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 | August 29, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,198 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Ty LaForest | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Vic Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 29, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Zuber
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Zuber
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Zuber
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Johnson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Johnson
Metheny strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Johnson
Stainback takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Johnson
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Zuber
Lazor hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Zuber
Culberson hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Johnson
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Johnson
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Johnson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Johnson
Garbark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zuber vs. Johnson
Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Zuber
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Zuber
Holm strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Johnson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Johnson
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Johnson
Stainback hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Zuber
Lake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Zuber
LaForest hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Zuber
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaForest moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaForest scores. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazor vs. Zuber
Lazor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Culberson vs. Zuber
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Johnson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Johnson
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Johnson
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Johnson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Zuber
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Zuber
Holm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Zuber
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Johnson
Garbark hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Johnson
Zuber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Johnson
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Johnson
Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zuber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Johnson
Stainback hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Zuber
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Zuber
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazor vs. Zuber
Lazor takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Zuber
Culberson hits a line drive towards the mound. Zuber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Johnson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Johnson
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Johnson
Grimes bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Johnson
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garbark vs. Johnson
Garbark hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Zuber
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Zuber
Holm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Johnson
Zuber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Johnson
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Johnson
Metheny hits a line drive into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Johnson
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Holm and he is safe. Stirnweiss steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Johnson
Stainback strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Zuber
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Zuber
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Zuber
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. LaForest moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazor vs. Zuber
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Johnson
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Johnson
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Johnson
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Johnson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Zuber
Culberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Zuber
Newsome 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Zuber
Holm hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Johnson
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milosevich vs. Johnson
Don Savage pinch runs for Mike Garbark. Mike Milosevich pinch hits for Bill Zuber.
Milosevich bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Johnson
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Savage moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruffing vs. Johnson
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Bud Metheny.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1945 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 0 0
LaForest T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Metheny B, rf 4 0 1 0
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 2 0 0 1 Stainback T, cf 3 0 0 0
Lazor J, rf 3 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 0 0
Culberson L, cf 3 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Newsome S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grimes O, 3b 2 0 1 0
Holm B, c 4 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnson V, p 3 0 0 0 Garbark M, c 3 0 0 0
Savage D, pr 0 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 3 0 1 0
Milosevich M, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 0 4 0
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson V (W) 9.0 4 0 0 6 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zuber B (L) 9.0 4 1 1 5 5
E -- Lake E
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 11
SB -- Stirnweiss S
SH -- Milosevich M
A -- 14198
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