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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1945-09-12 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:52
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Al Benton earned the win and George Caster picked up the save. Rudy York went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Al Benton L: Bobo Newsom SV: George Caster
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Hoover | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Skeeter Webb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Outlaw | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Maier | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Richards | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Benton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Peck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill McGhee | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Busch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Newsom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mayo Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Kish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 7.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 George Caster | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
 Charlie Bowles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Hoover: 5/FL
- Skeeter Webb: D9
- Doc Cramer: FC6.2X3(65)
- Rudy York: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Irv Hall: 13
- Hal Peck: 8
- Bill McGhee: 63
Top 2
- Rudy York: K
- Roy Cullenbine: S9
- Jimmy Outlaw: 7
- Bob Maier: D7.1-H
- Paul Richards: W
- Al Benton: 3
Bot 2
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Dick Siebert: 8
- George Kell: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 3
- Joe Hoover: 4
- Skeeter Webb: 7
- Doc Cramer: 3/G
Bot 3
- Buddy Rosar: S8
- Ed Busch: S9.1-2
- Bobo Newsom: K
- Irv Hall: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Hal Peck: 9
Top 4
- Rudy York: HR/7
- Roy Cullenbine: S9
- Jimmy Outlaw: D8.1-3
- Bob Maier: W
- Paul Richards: K
- Al Benton: 32(3)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bill McGhee: 7
- Bobby Estalella: 3
- Dick Siebert: 43
Top 5
- Joe Hoover: K/C
- Skeeter Webb: W
- Doc Cramer: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rudy York: S8.3-H;2-H
- Roy Cullenbine: 7/L
- Jimmy Outlaw: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- George Kell: 43
- Buddy Rosar: S8
- Ed Busch: 43.1-2
- Bobo Newsom: 63
Top 6
- Bob Maier: S8
- Paul Richards: S7.1-3
- Al Benton: 6
- Joe Hoover: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Skeeter Webb: 9
Bot 6
- Irv Hall: 4
- Hal Peck: 43
- Bill McGhee: 63
Top 7
- Doc Cramer: S9
- Rudy York: 7
- Roy Cullenbine: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmy Outlaw: 8/L
Bot 7
- Bobby Estalella: 53
- Dick Siebert: S8
- George Kell: S7.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: S8.1-2;2-H
- Ed Busch: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bob Maier: W
- Paul Richards: S7.1-2
- Al Benton: E1/SH.1-2;2-H(NR)
- Joe Hoover: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Skeeter Webb: 3/SH.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Doc Cramer: 43
Bot 8
- Mayo Smith: S9
- Irv Hall: 3/G.1-2
- Hal Peck: K
- Bill McGhee: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Bobby Estalella: S5.1-2
- Dick Siebert: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- George Kell: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Rudy York: 3
- Roy Cullenbine: S9
- Jimmy Outlaw: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Maier: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Buddy Rosar: 2/FL
- Ed Busch: 63
- Ernie Kish: K