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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers

1945-08-19 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 37767 · 2:27

Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 8–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 11th. Russ Christopher earned the win. Irv Hall went 4-for-6 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
PHA	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	5	8	13
DET	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8

W: Russ Christopher L: Jim Tobin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Irv Hall	6	1	4	2	0
Ernie Kish	6	0	0	0	0
Mayo Smith	3	1	1	2	2
Bill McGhee	6	1	2	1	0
Dick Siebert	5	1	0	0	1
Greek George	5	2	3	1	0
George Kell	5	0	1	2	0
Ed Busch	4	1	1	0	1
Russ Christopher	4	1	1	0	1

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Maier	6	1	1	0	0	0
Eddie Mayo	4	0	2	0	0	0
Doc Cramer	4	1	0	0	0	1
Hank Greenberg	2	1	2	2	3	0
Roy Cullenbine	3	0	0	0	2	0
Rudy York	5	0	1	1	0	1
Joe Hoover	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Swift	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Tobin	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hub Walker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Hostetler	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Outlaw	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Russ Christopher	11.0	8	5	3

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Tobin	10.2	13	5	0
George Caster	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Irv Hall: S
Ernie Kish: CS2(26)
Ernie Kish: 4/P
Mayo Smith: W
Bill McGhee: WP.1-2
Bill McGhee: 43

Bot 1

Bob Maier: 53
Eddie Mayo: 63
Doc Cramer: E1/TH.B-3
Hank Greenberg: S.3-H(UR)
Roy Cullenbine: W.1-2
Rudy York: S.2-H(UR);1-3
Joe Hoover: SB2
Joe Hoover: K

Top 2

Dick Siebert: 5/P
Greek George: 3/G
George Kell: 7

Bot 2

Bob Swift: S
Jim Tobin: 54(1)3/GDP
Bob Maier: 7

Top 3

Ed Busch: 4/P
Russ Christopher: 7
Irv Hall: S
Ernie Kish: 3/P

Bot 3

Eddie Mayo: S
Doc Cramer: 13/SH.1-2
Hank Greenberg: OA.2X3(25)
Hank Greenberg: W
Roy Cullenbine: 6/P

Top 4

Mayo Smith: W
Bill McGhee: 9
Dick Siebert: 36(1)/FO
Greek George: 9

Bot 4

Rudy York: K
Joe Hoover: 4/P
Bob Swift: 63

Top 5

George Kell: 5/FL
Ed Busch: 53
Russ Christopher: S
Irv Hall: S.1-2
Ernie Kish: 9

Bot 5

Jim Tobin: 31
Bob Maier: S
Eddie Mayo: S.1-2
Doc Cramer: 2/FL
Hank Greenberg: S.2-H;1-2
Roy Cullenbine: 8

Top 6

Mayo Smith: 4/P
Bill McGhee: S
Dick Siebert: W.1-2
Greek George: S.2-H;1-3
George Kell: 7.3-H
Ed Busch: W.1-2
Russ Christopher: 2/FL

Bot 6

Rudy York: 9
Joe Hoover: 13
Bob Swift: 53

Top 7

Irv Hall: 3/G
Ernie Kish: 53
Mayo Smith: HP
Bill McGhee: 9

Bot 7

Jim Tobin: 53
Bob Maier: 3/P
Eddie Mayo: 31

Top 8

Dick Siebert: 31
Greek George: D
George Kell: S.2-H;BX3(25)(E2)
Ed Busch: 4/P

Bot 8

Doc Cramer: 63
Hank Greenberg: W
Roy Cullenbine: SB2
Roy Cullenbine: 4/P
Rudy York: 7

Top 9

Russ Christopher: 5/FL
Irv Hall: 4/P
Ernie Kish: 2/FL

Bot 9

Joe Hoover: 5/P
Bob Swift: 7
Jim Tobin: 53

Top 10

Mayo Smith: 31
Bill McGhee: 53
Dick Siebert: 3/P

Bot 10

Bob Maier: E6.B-2
Eddie Mayo: 31/SH.2-3
Doc Cramer: K
Hank Greenberg: IW
Roy Cullenbine: IW.1-2
Rudy York: 43

Top 11

Greek George: S7
George Kell: 7
Ed Busch: S7.1-3
Russ Christopher: W.1-2
Irv Hall: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Ernie Kish: 3/P
Mayo Smith: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
Bill McGhee: S.2-H
Dick Siebert: 5/P

Bot 11

Hub Walker: 8
Chuck Hostetler: D
Jimmy Outlaw: 9
Bob Maier: 7

Notes & reviews

Kell went to second when catcher missed throw, but then was out trying for third

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