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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 6, 1945 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emmett O'Neill |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,073 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Herb Crompton | Catcher |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Tobin | Third Baseman |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Fred Walters | Catcher |
| Emmett O'Neill | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. O'Neill
Stirnweiss hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. O'Neill
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. O'Neill
Derry hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. O'Neill
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Borowy
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Borowy
Steiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Borowy
Borowy fires to first and picks off Steiner. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Borowy
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Borowy
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. O'Neill
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. O'Neill
The ball gets by Walters for a passed ball. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. O'Neill
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. O'Neill
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crompton vs. O'Neill
Crompton takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borowy vs. O'Neill
Borowy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stirnweiss vs. O'Neill
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Borowy
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Borowy
There goes Fox. The throw from Crompton and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Borowy
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Borowy
Culberson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. O'Neill
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. O'Neill
Derry bunts towards the mound. O'Neill picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on O'Neill. Derry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. O'Neill
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. O'Neill
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Derry moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. O'Neill
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Borowy
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Borowy
O'Neill 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Borowy
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Borowy
There's a wild pitch. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steiner vs. Borowy
Steiner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. O'Neill
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crompton vs. Hausmann
Clem Hausmann now pitching.
Crompton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Hausmann
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Borowy
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Borowy
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Borowy
Fox hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Borowy
Tobin takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Borowy
Culberson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hausmann
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hausmann
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Hausmann
Derry hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Borowy
Walters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Borowy
There goes Walters. The throw from Crompton and he is safe. Walters steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Borowy
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Borowy
Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steiner vs. Borowy
Steiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Borowy
There's a wild pitch. Walters moves to third. Steiner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Borowy
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Hausmann
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Hausmann
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Hausmann
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Hausmann
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Borowy
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Borowy
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Borowy
Tobin bunts between the mound and first base. Borowy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tobin for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Borowy
Dave Ferriss pinch hits for Leon Culberson.
Ferriss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Borowy
Tom McBride pinch runs for Dave Ferriss. Joe Bowman pinch hits for Fred Walters.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crompton vs. Hausmann
Tom McBride now playing center field. Bob Garbark now catching.
Crompton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Hausmann
Borowy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Hausmann
There's a wild pitch. Borowy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Hausmann
There's a wild pitch. Borowy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stirnweiss vs. Hausmann
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Hausmann
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Derry vs. Hausmann
Derry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Borowy scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Hausmann
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Borowy
Loyd Christopher pinch hits for Clem Hausmann.
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Borowy
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Borowy
Steiner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching.
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ryba
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Ryba
Grimes hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crompton vs. Ryba
Crompton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Borowy
Metkovich 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Borowy
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Borowy
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Ryba
Borowy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Ryba
Stirnweiss bunts towards the mound. Ryba fields it and throws to first for the out. Borowy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Ryba
Martin hits a line drive towards first. Metkovich catches it and throws to second to double up Borowy. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Borowy
Tobin hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Borowy
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Borowy
Jim Bucher pinch hits for Bob Garbark.
Bucher hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1945, game 2 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 1 1 1 Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0
Martin H, lf 4 0 0 0 Steiner B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Derry R, rf 4 0 2 1 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Lindell J, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Etten N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 2 0
Crosetti F, ss 3 0 1 0 Tobin J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Grimes O, 3b 3 0 0 0 Culberson L, cf 2 0 0 0
Crompton H, c 3 0 0 0 Ferriss D, ph 0 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 4 1 2 0 McBride T, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Walters F, c 1 0 0 0
Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Garbark B, c 0 0 0 0
Bucher J, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Neill E, p 1 0 0 0
Hausmann C, p 1 0 0 0
Christopher L, ph 1 0 0 0
Ryba M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 30 0 5 0
New York 100 000 100 -- 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
O'Neill E (L) 3.1 2 1 1 4 3
Hausmann C 3.2 2 1 1 2 0
Ryba M 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- O'Neill E, Crosetti F
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 8
HR -- Stirnweiss S
SB -- Walters F
CS -- Fox P
SH -- Tobin J, Stirnweiss S
WP -- Borowy H 2, Hausmann C 2
PB -- Walters F
T -- 2:09
A -- 32073
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