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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 4, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Gassaway |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Charlie Gassaway | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Left Fielder |
| Len Schulte | Second Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Milt Byrnes | Right Fielder |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Potter
Metro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Potter
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Potter
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Potter
Rosar hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Gassaway
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gassaway
Schulte 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gassaway
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Potter
Busch hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gassaway
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Gassaway
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Gassaway
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Gassaway
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Gassaway
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gassaway vs. Potter
Gassaway strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Potter
Metro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Potter
Peck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Gassaway
Potter 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Gassaway
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gassaway
Schulte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Schulte reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Gassaway
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Potter
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Potter
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gassaway
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Gassaway
Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Gassaway
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Potter
Busch hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich, who is chasing the ball. Busch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gassaway vs. Potter
Gassaway strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metro vs. Potter
Metro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peck vs. Potter
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields it and throws to second for the out. Busch scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Gassaway
Byrnes hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Gassaway
Mancuso hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Gassaway
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Potter
Estalella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Potter
Rosar bunts towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Potter
Kell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busch vs. Potter
Busch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Estalella scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gassaway vs. Potter
Gassaway strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Gassaway
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gassaway
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gassaway
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Potter
Metro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Potter
Peck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Potter
There goes Peck. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Peck steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Gutteridge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Potter
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gassaway
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Gassaway
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Gassaway
Kreevich hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Potter
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Gutteridge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Gassaway
Ellis Clary pinch hits for Milt Byrnes.
Clary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Gassaway
Mancuso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gassaway
Babe Martin pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Gassaway
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Zoldak
Babe Martin now playing right field. Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Busch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Busch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gassaway vs. Zoldak
Gassaway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and has Busch trapped. There's the throw to Christman and over to Schulte, who tags Busch for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Zoldak
Metro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Zoldak
Peck hits a popup towards the mound. Zoldak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gassaway
Schulte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metro. Schulte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Gassaway
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metro. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Schulte scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Christopher
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to second for the out. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Christopher
Gene Moore pinch hits for Mike Kreevich.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Christopher
Joe Schultz pinch hits for Sam Zoldak.
Schultz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1945, game 1 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Metro C, lf 4 0 1 0 Gutteridge D, lf 4 0 0 0
Peck H, rf 5 0 1 1 Schulte L, 2b 4 1 2 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 1 2 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Estalella B, cf 4 1 1 0 Stephens V, ss 3 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Christman M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Kreevich M, cf 3 0 0 0
Hall I, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moore G, ph 1 0 0 1
Busch E, ss 4 1 3 1 Byrnes M, rf 1 0 0 0
Gassaway C, p 4 0 0 0 Clary E, ph 1 0 0 0
Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0 Zoldak S, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mancuso F, c 3 0 0 0
Potter N, p 2 0 0 0
Martin B, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
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35 3 9 3 31 2 5 2
Philadelphia 000 111 000 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 002 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gassaway C (W)* 8.0 5 2 2 2 2
Christopher R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 7
Zoldak S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Siebert D, Busch E, Schulte L, McQuinn G
3B -- Schulte L, Busch E
SB -- Peck H
SH -- Rosar B
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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