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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 8, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on August 8, 1945 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,199 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 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 |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Pat Seerey | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
| Al Cihocki | Third Baseman |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 8, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Smith
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Smith
Martin bunts towards third. Cihocki fields it and throws to first for the out. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Bonham
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Bonham
Rocco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Bonham
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bonham
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a line drive into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Smith
Stainback hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cihocki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bonham
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bonham
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Bonham
Mackiewicz 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Smith
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Smith
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cihocki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Smith
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Bonham
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bonham
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Bonham
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Bonham
Rocco hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Smith
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Bonham
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bonham
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bonham
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Smith
Stainback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
There goes Stainback. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cihocki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Smith
Garbark hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bonham
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Bonham
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cihocki vs. Bonham
Cihocki hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bonham
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback. Smith reaches second base with a double. Mackiewicz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Bonham
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Smith
Bonham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Smith
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Smith
Hayes fires to second and picks off Bonham for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meyer catches it and throws to first to double up Stirnweiss. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Bonham
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Bonham
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bonham
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Smith
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Smith
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bonham
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bonham
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Bonham
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bonham, and towards Stirnweiss, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti strikes out. Hayes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crosetti out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Smith
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Smith
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cihocki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Bonham
Cihocki hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bonham
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Bonham
Meyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Meyer reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rocco vs. Bonham
Rocco hits a line drive towards center. Stainback catches it and throws to second to double up Meyer. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Smith
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Smith
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Bud Metheny.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Smith
Martin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1945 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Metheny B, rf 3 0 1 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0 Seerey P, rf 3 0 0 0
Martin H, lf 3 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0
Etten N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0
Grimes O, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0
Stainback T, cf 3 0 1 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 3 1 1 0
Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 0 Cihocki A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Garbark M, c 3 0 0 0 Smith A, p 3 0 2 1
Bonham T, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 5 0 29 1 7 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 000 010 00x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L) 8.0 7 1 1 0 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 3, Cleveland 4
2B -- Stirnweiss S, Smith A, Meyer D
CS -- Stainback T
SH -- Martin H
T -- 1:37
A -- 27199
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