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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 4, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 4, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,216 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Al Gettel | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Mayo Smith | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Greek George | Catcher |
| Don Black | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 4, 1945
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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
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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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