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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 19, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on May 19, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Shirley |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Al Gettel | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Gray | Left Fielder |
| Len Schulte | Third Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Tex Shirley | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 19, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Shirley
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Shirley
Metheny strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shirley
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Gettel
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gray for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gettel
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Gettel
Kreevich strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Shirley
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Shirley
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Shirley
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Shirley
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and throws to home to get Lindell. Etten moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garbark vs. Shirley
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gettel
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gettel
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gettel
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Gettel
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Gettel
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Shirley
Gettel hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Shirley
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Shirley
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Shirley
Martin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Gettel
Shirley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Gettel
Gray 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, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gettel
Schulte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Schulte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Gettel
Kreevich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Shirley
Lindell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Shirley
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Shirley
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Shirley
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garbark vs. Shirley
There go the runners. The throw from Mancuso to Gutteridge covering second. The throw back to home, and Grimes is out at the plate. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Shirley
Garbark hits a fly ball into left field. Gray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gettel
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gettel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gettel
McQuinn 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 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gettel
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Gettel
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Gettel
Gutteridge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shirley vs. Gettel
Shirley hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gray vs. Gettel
Gray 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, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Shirley
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Shirley
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Shirley
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shirley
Martin hits a popup towards third. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gettel
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Gettel
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gettel
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Shirley
Lindell hits a fly ball into left field. Gray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Shirley
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Shirley
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Gettel
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Gettel
Moore hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Gettel
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Gettel
Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to third. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shirley vs. Gettel
Shirley is hit by the pitch. McQuinn scores. Mancuso moves to third. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gray vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mancuso scores. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Zuber
Schulte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Shirley
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field. Gray picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gray. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Shirley
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buzas vs. Shirley
Joe Buzas pinch hits for Bill Zuber.
Shirley spins and fires to second, with Stephens covering, and Crosetti is picked off. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzas vs. Shirley
Buzas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Shirley
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buzas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Shirley
Metheny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buzas scores. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Hollingsworth
Al Hollingsworth now pitching.
Martin hits a line drive into left field. Gray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bevens
Bill Bevens now pitching.
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bevens
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Bevens
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Hollingsworth
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Hollingsworth
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Hollingsworth
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Hollingsworth
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bevens
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Bevens
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Bevens
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollingsworth vs. Bevens
Hollingsworth 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 9
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crompton vs. Hollingsworth
Herb Crompton pinch hits for Mike Garbark.
Crompton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schulte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Hollingsworth
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Bill Bevens.
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hollingsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hollingsworth
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milosevich vs. Hollingsworth
Mike Milosevich pinch hits for Bud Metheny.
Milosevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1945 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 3 0 Gray P, lf 4 0 0 1
Metheny B, rf 4 0 1 1 Schulte L, 3b 4 0 2 0
Milosevich M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 0 0
Martin H, lf 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 0 0
Lindell J, cf 4 1 2 1 McQuinn G, 1b 3 1 0 0
Etten N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moore G, rf 4 1 2 0
Grimes O, 3b 2 0 1 0 Mancuso F, c 1 2 0 0
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 2 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 3 0 2 1
Garbark M, c 3 0 0 0 Shirley T, p 2 0 1 2
Crompton H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hollingsworth A, p 1 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 2 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 0 0 0 0
Buzas J, ph 1 1 1 0
Bevens B, p 0 0 0 0
Stainback T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 11 2 30 4 7 4
New York 000 100 100 -- 2
St.Louis 000 202 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gettel A (L) 5.1 6 4 4 5 1
Zuber B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Bevens B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley T (W) 6.2 11 2 2 1 2
Hollingsworth A (S) 2.1 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Gray P
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 8
2B -- Stirnweiss S, Schulte L, Moore G
HR -- Lindell J
CS -- Grimes O
HBP -- by Gettel A (Shirley T)
T -- 2:15
A -- 7499
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