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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1945-09-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 16656 · 1:49
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 7–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 5th. Lou Knerr earned the win and Joe Berry picked up the save. Dick Siebert went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Lou Knerr L: Pete Center SV: Joe Berry
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Weingartner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Rocco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Fleming | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Meyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Seerey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Center | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Mackiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McDonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Hall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Peck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill McGhee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Knerr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Center | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Allie Reynolds | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Salveson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Knerr | 7.1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Joe Berry | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elmer Weingartner: W
- Mickey Rocco: D9/89.1-H
- Les Fleming: K
- Jeff Heath: S7.2-H
- Dutch Meyer: W.1-2
- Don Ross: 6
- Pat Seerey: K
Bot 1
- Irv Hall: 63
- Hal Peck: 9
- Bill McGhee: 43
Top 2
- Frankie Hayes: S7
- Pete Center: 2/FL
- Elmer Weingartner: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Rocco: 8
Bot 2
- Bobby Estalella: 6
- Dick Siebert: 9
- George Kell: 6
Top 3
- Les Fleming: S8
- Jeff Heath: 6(1)/FO
- Dutch Meyer: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Buddy Rosar: 5/FL
- Al Brancato: S7
- Lou Knerr: 53.1-2
- Irv Hall: 4
Top 4
- Don Ross: 6/L
- Pat Seerey: 63
- Gene Desautels: 8
Bot 4
- Hal Peck: 31
- Bill McGhee: 31
- Bobby Estalella: 7
Top 5
- Pete Center: 6
- Elmer Weingartner: 53
- Mickey Rocco: W
- Les Fleming: 9/L
Bot 5
- Dick Siebert: HR/9
- George Kell: W
- Buddy Rosar: 9
- Al Brancato: S9.1-3
- Lou Knerr: S8.3-H;1-2
- Irv Hall: T9.2-H;1-H
- Hal Peck: FC.3-H;B-1
- Bill McGhee: 36(1)/FO
- Bobby Estalella: S4/BR.1X2(4)
Top 6
- Jeff Heath: 6
- Dutch Meyer: S7
- Don Ross: 2/FL
- Pat Seerey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dick Siebert: S8
- George Kell: 8
- Buddy Rosar: D9.1-H
- Al Brancato: 8/F.2-3
- Lou Knerr: S9.3-H
- Irv Hall: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Gene Desautels: W
- Felix Mackiewicz: 6
- Paul O'Dea: 53.1-2
- Mickey Rocco: S9.2-H
- Les Fleming: D5.1-3
- Jeff Heath: 7
Bot 7
- Hal Peck: 31
- Bill McGhee: 7
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Dick Siebert: 8
Top 8
- Dutch Meyer: W
- Don Ross: 8/L
- Pat Seerey: W.1-2
- Gene Desautels: E9/L.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Stan Benjamin: D7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Jim McDonnell: 8
- Mickey Rocco: 1/G
Bot 8
- George Kell: D7
- Buddy Rosar: 4
- Al Brancato: 6
- Joe Berry: 8
Top 9
- Les Fleming: 5
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Dutch Meyer: 8