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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 31, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 31, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Otey Clark |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Ty LaForest | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lazor | Right Fielder |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
| Red Steiner | Catcher |
| Otey Clark | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Bill McGhee | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 31, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Christopher
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Christopher
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaForest moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Christopher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Clark
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Clark
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Clark
Estalella hits a line drive towards third. LaForest reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Christopher
Lazor hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Christopher
Culberson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Culberson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsome vs. Christopher
There go the runners. The throw from Rosar to Kell. The throw back to home, and Culberson is out at the plate. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Christopher
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Clark
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Clark
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Clark
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Clark
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Christopher
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Christopher
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Clark
Busch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Clark
Christopher bunts in front of the plate. Steiner fields it and throws to first for the out. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Clark
Hall hits a line drive into center field. Culberson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Culberson. Busch scores. Hall moves all the way to home. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Clark
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Clark
Estalella hits a popup towards third. LaForest settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Christopher
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Christopher
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Christopher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Clark
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Clark
There goes McGhee. The throw from Steiner and he is out, Lake applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Clark
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Clark
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Clark
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Christopher
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall misplays the ball. That's an error on Hall. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Christopher
Culberson strikes out. There goes Lazor. The throw from Rosar to second, and Lazor is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Christopher
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Clark
Busch hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Clark
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Clark
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Clark
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Clark
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Newsome fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Christopher
Steiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Christopher
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Clark
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Clark
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Clark
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Clark
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Christopher
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Christopher
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Christopher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazor vs. Christopher
Lazor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Christopher
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Clark
Tom McBride now playing center field.
Busch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Clark
Clark fires to first and picks off Busch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Clark
Christopher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Clark
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Clark
Peck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lazor. Peck reaches second base with a double. Hall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Estalella hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Barrett
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Peck moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Barrett
Bobby Wilkins pinch runs for Bill McGhee.
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Barrett
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peck scores. Wilkins scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Barrett
Rosar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Christopher
Mayo Smith now playing left field.
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Christopher
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Steiner for the out. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Christopher
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsome scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Christopher
Lake takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaForest vs. Christopher
LaForest hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. LaForest reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. Lake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Christopher
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Christopher
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Busch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Barrett
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Barrett
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Barrett
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Christopher
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Christopher
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Christopher
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lazor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Steiner vs. Christopher
Steiner 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1945, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 2 1 0 0 Hall I, 2b 5 2 3 1
LaForest T, 3b 4 0 1 2 Peck H, rf 4 1 2 1
Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Estalella B, cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 McGhee B, lf 3 0 1 0
Lazor J, rf 4 0 2 0 Wilkins B, pr 0 1 0 0
Culberson L, cf 3 0 1 0 Smith M, lf 0 0 0 0
McBride T, cf 1 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 3 0
Newsome S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 2
Steiner R, c 3 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0
Clark O, p 1 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 3 1 1 0
Barrett F, p 1 1 1 1 Christopher R, p 3 1 1 1
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30 3 6 3 33 6 13 5
Boston 000 000 030 -- 3
Philadelphia 002 000 40x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clark O (L) 6.1 11 5 4 2 0
Barrett F 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christopher R (W) 9.0 6 3 3 5 3
E -- Culberson L, Hall I
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Siebert D, Hall I, Peck H, LaForest T
3B -- Culberson L
HR -- Christopher R
CS -- Culberson L, McGhee B, Lazor J
SH -- Christopher R
A -- 0
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