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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 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 5, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bevens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,319 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
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 |
| Bill Drescher | Catcher |
| Bill Bevens | 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 |
| Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Flores
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Flores
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from George and he is out, Busch applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Flores
Metheny hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Flores
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Flores
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Bevens
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Bevens
Peck hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bevens
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Flores
Grimes 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Flores
Stainback hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Flores
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Bevens
Metro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bevens
Siebert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Bevens
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Kell reaches second base with a double. Siebert scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busch vs. Bevens
Busch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
George vs. Bevens
George hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grimes. Busch moves to third. George moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flores vs. Bevens
Flores is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Bevens
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busch scores. George moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peck vs. Bevens
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Flores
Drescher 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Flores
Bevens hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Flores
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metro throws the ball in to Hall who tags Stirnweiss, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bevens
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevens covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Bevens
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bevens
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Bevens
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bevens, and towards Stirnweiss, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Flores
Metheny hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metro. Metheny reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Flores
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Flores
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metheny moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Flores
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metheny scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Flores
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall misplays the ball. That's an error on Hall. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Flores
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Bevens
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Bevens
George hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Bevens
Flores bunts towards the mound. Bevens fields it and throws to first for the out. George moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Bevens
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Flores
Drescher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevens vs. Flores
Bevens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Flores
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drescher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Flores
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Bevens
Peck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bevens
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Bevens
Metro strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Flores
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Flores
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Flores
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bevens
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Bevens
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Bevens
Busch 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Flores
Stainback hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Flores
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Flores
Drescher hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Bevens
George hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Bevens
Flores bunts towards the mound. Bevens fields it and throws to first for the out. George moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Bevens
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. George scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Bevens
Peck hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bevens
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Flores
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Bill Bevens.
Ruffing 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Flores
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Flores
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Metro strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Page
Siebert hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Page
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Flores
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. George settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Flores
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Flores
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Flores
Russ Derry pinch hits for Tuck Stainback.
Derry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. Derry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Flores
Aaron Robinson pinch hits for Frankie Crosetti.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Derry scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drescher vs. Berry
Don Savage pinch runs for Aaron Robinson. Joe Berry now pitching.
Drescher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Berry covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1945, game 2 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 3 0 Hall I, 2b 4 0 2 2
Metheny B, rf 4 1 1 0 Peck H, rf 4 0 0 0
Martin H, lf 2 0 0 0 Smith M, cf 4 0 0 0
Etten N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Metro C, lf 4 0 0 0
Grimes O, 3b 4 0 1 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 2 0
Stainback T, cf 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Derry R, ph 1 1 1 0 Busch E, ss 3 1 1 1
Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 0 George G, c 3 1 3 0
Robinson A, ph 1 0 1 1 Flores J, p 1 0 0 0
Savage D, pr 0 0 0 0 Berry J, p 0 0 0 0
Drescher B, c 4 0 1 0
Bevens B, p 2 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0
Page J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 31 4 9 4
New York 000 100 002 -- 3
Philadelphia 030 000 10x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bevens B (L) 7.0 9 4 4 0 4
Page J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Flores J (W) 8.2 9 3 3 2 0
Berry J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Grimes O, Hall I
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 5, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Siebert D, Kell G, Metheny B, Derry R, Robinson A
HR -- Etten N
CS -- Stirnweiss S
SH -- Flores J 2
T -- 1:47
A -- 25319
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