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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 6, 1943
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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 6, 1943 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 6, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,377 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Left Fielder |
| Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Irv Hall | Shortstop |
| Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 6, 1943
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wolff
Crosetti 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. Wolff
Metheny hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Wolff
There's a wild pitch. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Wolff
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Wolff
Keller hits a line drive towards first. Siebert catches it and steps on first to double up Etten. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Russo
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Russo
Welaj hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Russo
There goes Heffner. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Heffner steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Russo
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Russo
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Russo
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Russo
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wolff
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Wolff
Dickey strikes out. Wagner drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dickey out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wolff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Russo
Suder 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Russo
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Russo
Wolff 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Wolff
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Wolff
Russo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Wolff
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Wolff
Metheny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Wolff
Etten hits a line drive towards first. Siebert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Russo
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Russo
Welaj hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Russo
White strikes out. There goes Heffner. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Welaj. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Russo
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heffner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up 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: ---
Keller vs. Wolff
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wolff
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Wolff
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of White. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wolff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson is thrown out after the base hit. Dickey moves to third. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Russo
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Russo
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Russo
There goes Suder. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Suder steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Russo
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolff vs. Russo
Wolff takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heffner vs. Russo
Heffner 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Wolff
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russo vs. Wolff
Russo takes first base on ball four. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Wolff
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hall fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metheny vs. Wolff
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metheny vs. Wolff
Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Wolff
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Russo
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Russo
White hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Russo
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wolff
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Wolff
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wolff
Johnson hits a popup towards the mound. Wolff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Russo
Wagner 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, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Russo
Suder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Russo
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Wolff
Lindell hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Wolff
Rollie Hemsley pinch hits for Marius Russo.
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Wolff
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Donald
Atley Donald now pitching.
Wolff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Donald
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Donald
Welaj hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Wolff
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Wolff
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Wolff
Keller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wolff
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Wolff
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolff covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Donald
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Donald
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Donald
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Donald
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosetti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wolff
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Wolff
Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sears vs. Wolff
Ken Sears pinch hits for Atley Donald.
Sears hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Wolff
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1943 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 0 1 0 Heffner D, 2b 3 2 1 0
Metheny B, rf 3 0 2 0 Welaj J, lf 4 0 1 0
Etten N, 1b 3 0 0 0 White J, cf 4 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 2
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0 Wagner H, c 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 3b 3 1 2 1
Lindell J, cf 3 0 1 0 Hall I, ss 3 0 1 0
Russo M, p 1 0 1 0 Wolff R, p 2 0 0 0
Hemsley R, ph 0 0 0 0
Donald A, p 0 0 0 0
Sears K, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 0 8 0 31 4 8 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 201 001 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M (L) 6.0 7 4 2 2 1
Donald A 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wolff R (W) 9.0 8 0 0 5 3
E -- Wagner H
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 10, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Dickey B
HR -- Suder P
SB -- Heffner D, Suder P, Crosetti F
WP -- Wolff R
PB -- Dickey B 2
T -- 1:55
A -- 14377
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