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Philadelphia Athletics
1945-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 1:54
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 3β0. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Gromek earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Bobo Newsom SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Rue Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Mickey Rocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Les Fleming | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Don Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Seerey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Gromek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hal Peck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Estalella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Kell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Rosar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Busch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobo Newsom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Gromek | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobo Newsom | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Joe Berry | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elmer Weingartner: K
- Mickey Rocco: K
- Les Fleming: S7
- Jeff Heath: S9.1-3
- Dutch Meyer: D8.3-H;1-H
- Don Ross: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Bot 1
- Irv Hall: 63
- Hal Peck: W
- Sam Chapman: S7.1-2
- Bobby Estalella: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Pat Seerey: K
- Frankie Hayes: 7
- Steve Gromek: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Dick Siebert: 8
- George Kell: D9
- Buddy Rosar: K
- Ed Busch: 63
Top 3
- Elmer Weingartner: K
- Mickey Rocco: 4
- Les Fleming: S4
- Jeff Heath: S8.1-3
- Dutch Meyer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bobo Newsom: 53
- Irv Hall: 7/78
- Hal Peck: 43
Top 4
- Don Ross: 43
- Pat Seerey: S8
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Steve Gromek: 43
Bot 4
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Dick Siebert: 9
- George Kell: S8.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 6/L
Top 5
- Elmer Weingartner: K
- Mickey Rocco: W
- Les Fleming: 63.1-2
- Jeff Heath: IW
- Dutch Meyer: 53
Bot 5
- Ed Busch: 9
- Bobo Newsom: K
- Irv Hall: 5/FL
Top 6
- Don Ross: K
- Pat Seerey: W
- Frankie Hayes: SB2
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Steve Gromek: 43
Bot 6
- Hal Peck: 8/L
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Bobby Estalella: 63
Top 7
- Elmer Weingartner: 4
- Mickey Rocco: W
- Les Fleming: E3/G.1-3;B-1
- Jeff Heath: 9/F.3-H(UR)
- Dutch Meyer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dick Siebert: 5/FL
- George Kell: S4
- Buddy Rosar: S7.1-2
- Bill McGhee: 4
- Ernie Kish: K
Top 8
- Don Ross: 7
- Pat Seerey: 8
- Frankie Hayes: 5
Bot 8
- Irv Hall: 53
- Hal Peck: 4
- Sam Chapman: 9
Top 9
- Steve Gromek: K
- Elmer Weingartner: W
- Mickey Rocco: K
- Les Fleming: 7
Bot 9
- Bobby Estalella: 63
- Dick Siebert: 3/G
- George Kell: 4















