Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Flores
  
  Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Flores
  
  Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Flores
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Bonham
  
  Heffner hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welaj vs. Bonham
  
  Welaj hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Welaj. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Welaj steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Bonham
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Welaj scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripple vs. Bonham
  
  Ripple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Bonham
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Flores
  
  Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Flores
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Flores
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Heffner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Bonham
  
  Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bonham
  
  Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Bonham
  
  Swift hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Flores
  
  Hemsley strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Flores
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Flores
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flores vs. Bonham
  
  Flores hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Flores reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heffner vs. Bonham
  
  Heffner bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Flores moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Welaj vs. Bonham
  
  Welaj strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valo vs. Bonham
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Flores
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Flores
  
  Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Flores
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Bonham
  
  Ripple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bonham
  
  Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Bonham
  
  Suder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Flores
  
  Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welaj. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Flores
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields the ball and throws to Flores covering. Safe. Keller moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Flores
  
  Swift fires to first and picks off Gordon. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Flores
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Flores
  
  Hemsley hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bonham
  
  Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Bonham
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flores vs. Bonham
  
  Flores is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Bonham
  
  Heffner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Heffner reaches second base with a double. Swift moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Welaj vs. Bonham
  
  Eddie Mayo pinch runs for Don Heffner.
  
  Welaj hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Welaj reaches second base with a double. Swift scores. Mayo scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Bonham
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Flores
  
  Eddie Mayo now playing third base. Pete Suder now playing second base.
  
  Lindell strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Flores
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Flores
  
  Crosetti strikes out. Swift drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crosetti out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Bonham
  
  Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Bonham
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Bonham
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Flores
  
  Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Flores
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Flores
  
  Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bonham
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Bonham
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flores vs. Bonham
  
  Flores hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayo vs. Bonham
  
  Mayo hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Flores
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Flores
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Flores
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hemsley vs. Black
  
  Don Black now pitching.
  
  Hemsley bunts in front of the plate. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lindell vs. Black
  
  Lindell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Lindell reaches third base with a triple. Gordon scores. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dickey vs. Wolff
  
  Roger Wolff now pitching. Bill Dickey pinch hits for Tiny Bonham.
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lindell scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Wolff
  
  Crosetti strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welaj vs. Murphy
  
  Johnny Murphy now pitching.
  
  Welaj hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Murphy
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripple vs. Murphy
  
  Ripple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Siebert vs. Murphy
  
  Jo-Jo White pinch runs for Jimmy Ripple.
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Valo scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Murphy
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metheny vs. Wolff
  
  Johnny Welaj now playing left field. Jo-Jo White now playing center field.
  
  Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Wolff
  
  Etten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Etten reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keller vs. Wolff
  
  Keller strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Wolff
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Murphy
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Murphy, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Murphy
  
  Hal Wagner pinch hits for Bob Swift.
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolff vs. Murphy
  
  Wolff bunts for a double play. View Play 

Top 10

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wolff
  
  Hal Wagner now catching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Wolff
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lindell vs. Wolff
  
  Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sears vs. Wolff
  
  Ken Sears pinch hits for Johnny Murphy.
  
  Sears hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Hemsley moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crosetti vs. Wolff
  
  Snuffy Stirnweiss pinch runs for Ken Sears.
  
  Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metheny vs. Wolff
  
  Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Etten vs. Wolff
  
  Etten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Etten reaches second base with a double. Stirnweiss scores. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keller vs. Wolff
  
  Keller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayo vs. Zuber
  
  Bill Zuber now pitching.
  
  Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welaj vs. Zuber
  
  Welaj hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Zuber
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1943, game 2 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Crosetti F, ss        5  1  1  1   Heffner D, 2b         2  0  1  0   
Metheny B, rf         5  0  0  0   Mayo E, pr-3b         2  1  0  0   
Etten N, 1b           5  0  2  2   Welaj J, cf-lf        5  1  2  2   
Keller C, lf          4  1  1  0   Valo E, rf            5  1  2  1   
Gordon J, 2b          3  1  1  0   Ripple J, lf          4  0  1  0   
Johnson B, 3b         3  2  1  1   White J, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Hemsley R, c          3  1  1  0   Siebert D, 1b         4  0  0  1   
Lindell J, cf         4  1  1  2   Suder P, 3b-2b        4  0  0  0   
Bonham T, p           2  0  0  0   Hall I, ss            4  0  0  0   
Dickey B, ph          1  0  0  1   Swift B, c            3  1  1  0   
Murphy J, p           0  0  0  0   Wagner H, ph-c        1  0  1  0   
Sears K, ph           1  0  1  1   Flores J, p           3  0  2  0   
Stirnweiss S, pr      0  1  0  0   Black D, p            0  0  0  0   
Zuber B, p            0  0  0  0   Wolff R, p            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8  9  8                        38  4 10  4

New York         000 010 030 4 --  8
Philadelphia     100 020 010 0 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham T              7.0  7  3  3  0  2
Murphy J (W)          2.0  3  1  1  0  0
Zuber B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flores J*             7.0  2  3  3  3  4
Black D               0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Wolff R (L)           2.2  6  4  4  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Crosetti F
DP -- New York 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 2, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Flores J, Keller C, Heffner D, Welaj J, Etten N 2
3B -- Lindell J
SB -- Welaj J
SH -- Heffner D, Hemsley R
WP -- Flores J
T -- 2:20
A -- 24449

    

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