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Philadelphia Athletics @
St. Louis Browns
1945-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 1:50
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 3β2. Charlie Gassaway earned the win and Russ Christopher picked up the save. Ed Busch went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
W: Charlie Gassaway L: Nels Potter SV: Russ Christopher
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Pipgras Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Metro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Hal Peck | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Estalella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Buddy Rosar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Kell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ed Busch | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Gassaway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Gutteridge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George McQuinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Christman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Kreevich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Nels Potter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Clary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gene Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Schultz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Gassaway | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Russ Christopher | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nels Potter | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Sam Zoldak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Metro: S8
- Hal Peck: 9
- Dick Siebert: S8.1-2
- Bobby Estalella: K
- Buddy Rosar: 2
Bot 1
- Don Gutteridge: 8
- Len Schulte: 43
- George McQuinn: 7
Top 2
- George Kell: 53
- Irv Hall: 4
- Ed Busch: 2
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: K
- Mark Christman: S7
- Mike Kreevich: K
- Milt Byrnes: W.1-2
- Frank Mancuso: 53
Top 3
- Charlie Gassaway: K
- Charlie Metro: K
- Hal Peck: 4
Bot 3
- Nels Potter: 43
- Don Gutteridge: 8
- Len Schulte: T
- George McQuinn: 7
Top 4
- Dick Siebert: D
- Bobby Estalella: K
- Buddy Rosar: 53
- George Kell: S8.2-H
- Irv Hall: 9
Bot 4
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Mark Christman: W
- Mike Kreevich: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ed Busch: T/78
- Charlie Gassaway: K
- Charlie Metro: W
- Hal Peck: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Dick Siebert: 8
Bot 5
- Milt Byrnes: 3
- Frank Mancuso: 3
- Nels Potter: 53
Top 6
- Bobby Estalella: S8
- Buddy Rosar: 13/SH.1-2
- George Kell: IW
- Irv Hall: 3/P
- Ed Busch: S7.2-H;1-2
- Charlie Gassaway: K
Bot 6
- Don Gutteridge: 7
- Len Schulte: 7
- George McQuinn: 63
Top 7
- Charlie Metro: K
- Hal Peck: S7
- Dick Siebert: SB2
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Bobby Estalella: 53
Bot 7
- Vern Stephens: 8
- Mark Christman: 53
- Mike Kreevich: 5
Top 8
- Buddy Rosar: 63
- George Kell: 8
- Irv Hall: 7
Bot 8
- Ellis Clary: 4
- Frank Mancuso: 4
- Babe Martin: S8
- Don Gutteridge: 8
Top 9
- Ed Busch: D8
- Charlie Gassaway: FC6.2X3(6545);B-1
- Charlie Metro: K
- Hal Peck: 1
Bot 9
- Len Schulte: D7
- George McQuinn: D7.2-H
- Vern Stephens: W
- Mark Christman: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Moore: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Schultz: K


















