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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 | Randy Heflin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
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 |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Randy Heflin | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Kish | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Greek George | Catcher |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Jesse Flores | 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. Flores
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Flores
LaForest hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Flores
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaForest moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Flores
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazor vs. Flores
Lazor 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Heflin
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Heflin
Peck 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kish vs. Heflin
Kish 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Flores
Culberson hits a line drive into left field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Flores
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Flores
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it 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: ---
Estalella vs. Heflin
Tom McBride now playing center field.
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Heflin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Heflin covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Heflin
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it 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: ---
Heflin vs. Flores
Heflin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Flores
Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Flores
LaForest hits a fly ball into left field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Flores
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Heflin
George hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Heflin covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Heflin
Busch 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Heflin
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heflin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flores
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Flores
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Flores
McBride 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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Heflin
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Heflin
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields the ball and throws to Heflin covering. Safe. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kish vs. Heflin
Kish bunts in front of the plate. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to third. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Estalella vs. Heflin
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Heflin
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Peck scores. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Heflin
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
George vs. Heflin
George hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Flores
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Flores
Holm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heflin vs. Flores
Heflin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Flores
Lake takes first base on ball four. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaForest vs. Flores
LaForest hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holm moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Flores
Metkovich hits a fly ball towards left. Kish settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kish. Holm scores. Lake scores. LaForest moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Flores
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Heflin
Busch hits a line drive towards third. LaForest reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Heflin
Flores hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Heflin
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Flores
Bill McGhee now playing left field. Ernie Kish now playing right field.
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lazor for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Flores
McBride hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McGhee who is chasing the ball. McBride reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsome vs. Flores
Newsome hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holm vs. Flores
Holm 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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Heflin
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kish vs. Heflin
Kish 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Heflin
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heflin vs. Flores
Heflin 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Flores
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Flores
There goes Lake. The throw from George and he is safe. Lake steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaForest vs. Flores
LaForest hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. LaForest reaches third base with a triple. Lake scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Flores
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaForest scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flores
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Heflin
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Heflin
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kell for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Heflin
George 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 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Flores
Lazor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Flores
There goes Lazor. The throw from George and he is safe. Lazor steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Flores
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lazor trying to get to home. Kish throws the ball in to George who tags Lazor who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Flores
There goes McBride. The throw from George and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Flores
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Flores
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Heflin
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heflin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Heflin
Mayo Smith pinch hits for Jesse Flores.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Heflin
Hall takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Heflin
McGhee hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kish vs. Heflin
Kish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Heflin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heflin vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
Heflin hits a fly ball into right field. Kish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Berry
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Berry
LaForest strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Heflin
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Heflin
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Heflin
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1945, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 2 1 0 Hall I, 2b 3 1 1 0
LaForest T, 3b 5 1 3 1 Peck H, rf 2 1 1 0
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 1 McGhee B, lf 2 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Kish E, lf-rf 3 0 0 0
Lazor J, rf 4 0 1 0 Estalella B, cf 3 0 0 0
Culberson L, cf 1 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 2 2
McBride T, cf 3 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Newsome S, 2b 4 0 0 0 George G, c 3 0 0 0
Holm B, c 4 1 1 0 Busch E, ss 3 0 0 0
Heflin R, p 4 0 1 0 Flores J, p 2 0 0 0
Smith M, ph 1 0 1 0
Berry J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 2 30 2 5 2
Boston 000 020 200 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Heflin R (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Flores J (L) 8.0 10 4 2 1 0
Berry J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Kish E
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 4
3B -- McBride T, LaForest T
SB -- Lake E, Lazor J, McBride T
SH -- Kish E
A -- 0
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