Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Black
  
  Stirnweiss hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Black
  
  Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Black
  
  There goes Metheny. The throw from George and he is safe. Metheny steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Black
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. Metheny moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Etten vs. Black
  
  Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metheny scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimes vs. Black
  
  Grimes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Grimes reaches third base with a triple. Etten goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stainback vs. Black
  
  Stainback 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 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Gettel
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peck vs. Gettel
  
  Peck 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gettel
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metro vs. Gettel
  
  Metro is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Black
  
  Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Black
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gettel vs. Black
  
  Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Gettel
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Gettel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Gettel
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gettel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busch vs. Gettel
  
  Busch hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  George vs. Gettel
  
  George hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Black vs. Gettel
  
  Black hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Black
  
  Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Black
  
  Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Black
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Gettel
  
  Hall hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peck vs. Gettel
  
  Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gettel
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metro vs. Gettel
  
  Metro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Metro reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Siebert vs. Gettel
  
  Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Black
  
  Etten strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimes vs. Black
  
  Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stainback vs. Black
  
  Stainback hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Black
  
  Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. George settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Gettel
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Gettel
  
  Busch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  George vs. Gettel
  
  George hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Black vs. Gettel
  
  Black hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Black
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gettel vs. Black
  
  Gettel strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Black
  
  Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck who is chasing the ball. Stirnweiss reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metheny vs. Black
  
  Metheny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Black
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Busch fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Gettel
  
  Hall hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peck vs. Gettel
  
  Peck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny who is chasing the ball. Peck reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Gettel
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Peck scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metro vs. Gettel
  
  Metro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebert vs. Gettel
  
  Siebert hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Black
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimes vs. Black
  
  Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stainback vs. Black
  
  Stainback hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Gettel
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busch vs. Gettel
  
  Busch hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  George vs. Gettel
  
  George hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Black vs. Gettel
  
  Black hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Gettel
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Black
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Black
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gettel vs. Black
  
  Gettel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stirnweiss vs. Black
  
  Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peck vs. Gettel
  
  Peck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Peck reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Gettel
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peck moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metro vs. Gettel
  
  Metro strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebert vs. Gettel
  
  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 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Black
  
  Metheny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Black
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards second. Hall catches it and tags Metheny out, for the double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Black
  
  Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Gettel
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Gettel
  
  Busch hits a line drive towards the mound. Gettel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  George vs. Gettel
  
  George hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimes vs. Black
  
  Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stainback vs. Black
  
  Stainback bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crosetti vs. Black
  
  Crosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Black
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Peck throws the ball in to Kell who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gettel vs. Black
  
  Gettel 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 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knerr vs. Gettel
  
  Lou Knerr pinch hits for Don Black.
  
  Knerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Gettel
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peck vs. Gettel
  
  Peck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1945 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b      4  1  1  0   Hall I, 2b            5  0  0  0   
Metheny B, rf         3  1  2  1   Peck H, rf            5  1  2  0   
Martin H, lf          4  0  0  0   Smith M, cf           3  0  1  1   
Etten N, 1b           4  1  1  1   Metro C, lf           4  0  1  0   
Grimes O, 3b          2  1  1  1   Siebert D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Stainback T, cf       3  0  0  0   Kell G, 3b            4  0  2  0   
Crosetti F, ss        4  1  1  1   Busch E, ss           4  0  1  0   
Robinson A, c         4  0  1  1   George G, c           4  0  2  0   
Gettel A, p           4  0  1  0   Black D, p            3  0  0  0   
                                   Knerr L, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  8  5                        37  1  9  1

New York         200 010 002 --  5
Philadelphia     000 010 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gettel A (W)          9.0  9  1  1  1  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Black D (L)           9.0  8  5  5  3  5

DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 4, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Metro C, Peck H, Robinson A
3B -- Grimes O, Stirnweiss S, Peck H
SB -- Metheny B
SH -- Stainback T
T -- 1:48
A -- 4216

    

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