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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 16, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 16, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elmer Weingartner | Shortstop |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Les Fleming | Right Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Pat Seerey | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 16, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Newsom
Weingartner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Newsom
Rocco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Newsom
Fleming hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Newsom
Meyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Meyer reaches second base with a double. Fleming scores. Heath goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Newsom
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gromek
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weingartner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gromek
Peck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Gromek
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weingartner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Newsom
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Newsom
Gromek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gromek
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fleming. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Gromek
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busch vs. Gromek
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weingartner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Newsom
Weingartner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Newsom
Rocco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Newsom
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Newsom
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Gromek
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gromek
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gromek
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Newsom
Ross 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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Newsom
Seerey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Newsom
Gromek 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 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Gromek
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Gromek
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Gromek
Rosar hits a line drive towards short. Weingartner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Newsom
Weingartner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Newsom
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Newsom
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Newsom
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Gromek
Busch hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Gromek
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gromek
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Newsom
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Newsom
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Newsom
There goes Seerey. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Seerey steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Newsom
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Newsom
Gromek 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 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gromek
Peck hits a line drive into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Gromek
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weingartner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Newsom
Weingartner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Newsom
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Newsom
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebert. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rocco scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Newsom
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gromek
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Gromek
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Gromek
Bill McGhee pinch hits for Ed Busch.
McGhee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kish vs. Gromek
Ernie Kish pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Kish strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching. Al Brancato now playing shortstop.
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Berry
Seerey hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Berry
Hayes hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gromek
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Gromek
Peck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Berry
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Berry
Weingartner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Berry
Rocco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Berry
Fleming hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Gromek
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weingartner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gromek
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1945, game 1 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Weingartner E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hall I, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rocco M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Peck H, rf 3 0 0 0 Fleming L, rf 5 1 2 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 3 1 2 1 Estalella B, lf 3 0 0 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 1 2 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ross D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 3 0 Seerey P, cf 3 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 1 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 2 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 4 0 0 0 McGhee B, ph 1 0 0 0 Brancato A, ss 0 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 2 0 0 0 Kish E, ph 1 0 0 0 Berry J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 31 0 5 0 Cleveland 200 000 100 -- 3 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B (L) 7.0 6 3 2 4 8 Berry J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Siebert D DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Meyer D, Kell G SB -- Seerey P A -- 0
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