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Lineups and Summary
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
August 17, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 17, 1945 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Kish | Center Fielder |
| Bill McGhee | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Greek George | Catcher |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Wheeler | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Les Fleming | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Pat Seerey | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Al Cihocki | Shortstop |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
August 17, 1945
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Box Score
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