Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Marchildon
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaForest vs. Marchildon
  
  LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Marchildon
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Marchildon
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. O'Neill
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kish vs. O'Neill
  
  Kish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. O'Neill
  
  Hall bunts towards the mound. O'Neill juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Neill. Smith moves to third. Kish moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Estalella vs. O'Neill
  
  Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith scores. Kish moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebert vs. O'Neill
  
  Siebert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazor vs. Marchildon
  
  Lazor hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Marchildon
  
  McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newsome vs. Marchildon
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Newsome reaches second base with a double. Smith throws the ball in to Busch who relays the ball to Hall who tags Newsome trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holm vs. Marchildon
  
  Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. O'Neill
  
  Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. O'Neill
  
  Busch hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  George vs. O'Neill
  
  George takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowles vs. O'Neill
  
  Charlie Bowles pinch hits for Phil Marchildon.
  
  Bowles hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Gassaway
  
  Charlie Gassaway now pitching.
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Gassaway
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaForest vs. Gassaway
  
  LaForest strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. O'Neill
  
  Smith 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 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kish vs. O'Neill
  
  Kish hits a line drive towards third. LaForest reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. O'Neill
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Gassaway
  
  Metkovich 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gassaway
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazor vs. Gassaway
  
  Lazor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Gassaway
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estalella vs. O'Neill
  
  Estalella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Estalella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebert vs. O'Neill
  
  Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kell vs. O'Neill
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Estalella scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busch vs. O'Neill
  
  Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  George vs. O'Neill
  
  George strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gassaway vs. O'Neill
  
  Gassaway hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. O'Neill
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Siebert scores. Kell moves to third. Busch moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kish vs. O'Neill
  
  Kish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. Busch moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hall vs. Hausmann
  
  Clem Hausmann now pitching.
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. Busch scores. Smith moves to third. Kish moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Estalella vs. Hausmann
  
  Estalella hits a popup towards third. LaForest settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Gassaway
  
  Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holm vs. Gassaway
  
  Holm hits a line drive towards third. Kell catches it and throws to first to double up Newsome. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Gassaway
  
  Hausmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. George settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Hausmann
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Hausmann
  
  Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busch vs. Hausmann
  
  Busch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebert moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  George vs. Hausmann
  
  George takes first base on ball four. Busch moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gassaway vs. Hausmann
  
  Gassaway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Busch scores. There goes George trying to get to third. McBride throws the ball in to Lake, who relays the ball to LaForest who tags George for the out. Gassaway moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Hausmann
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Gassaway
  
  Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaForest vs. Gassaway
  
  LaForest hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Gassaway
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. Lake moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Gassaway
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lazor vs. Gassaway
  
  Lazor hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kish vs. Hausmann
  
  Kish hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Hausmann
  
  Hall 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, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estalella vs. Hausmann
  
  Estalella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Hausmann
  
  Siebert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Estalella moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kell vs. Hausmann
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Gassaway
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. McBride reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Newsome vs. Gassaway
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holm vs. Gassaway
  
  Holm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hausmann vs. Gassaway
  
  Hausmann hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. George fields it and throws to first for the out. Holm moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lake vs. Gassaway
  
  Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holm scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaForest vs. Gassaway
  
  LaForest hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Hausmann
  
  Busch hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  George vs. Hausmann
  
  George takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gassaway vs. Hausmann
  
  The ball gets by Holm for a passed ball. George moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gassaway vs. Hausmann
  
  Gassaway hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Hausmann
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Gassaway
  
  Metkovich strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gassaway
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazor vs. Gassaway
  
  Lazor 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 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kish vs. Hausmann
  
  Kish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Hausmann
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estalella vs. Hausmann
  
  Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Gassaway
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Gassaway
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holm vs. Gassaway
  
  Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Culberson vs. Gassaway
  
  Leon Culberson pinch hits for Clem Hausmann.
  
  Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1945, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Lake E, ss            2  0  1  1   Smith M, lf           3  1  0  1   
LaForest T, 3b        4  0  1  0   Kish E, rf            5  0  2  1   
Metkovich G, 1b       4  0  0  0   Hall I, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Johnson B, lf         4  0  0  0   Estalella B, cf       5  1  2  0   
Lazor J, rf           4  0  1  0   Siebert D, 1b         3  2  2  0   
McBride T, cf         3  1  1  0   Kell G, 3b            4  1  1  1   
Newsome S, 2b         3  0  2  0   Busch E, ss           4  2  2  0   
Holm B, c             4  1  1  1   George G, c           1  0  0  0   
O'Neill E, p          1  0  0  0   Marchildon P, p       0  0  0  0   
Hausmann C, p         2  0  0  0   Bowles C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Culberson L, ph       1  0  0  0   Gassaway C, p         3  0  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        33  7 10  5

Boston           000 000 200 --  2
Philadelphia     100 420 00x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Neill E (L)         3.2  5  5  4  4  1
Hausmann C            4.1  5  2  2  2  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marchildon P          2.0  1  0  0  2  0
Gassaway C (W)        7.0  6  2  2  2  4

E -- O'Neill E, Lake E
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Newsome S 2, Estalella B, Siebert D
3B -- McBride T
SH -- Hall I
PB -- Holm B
A -- 0

    

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