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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 3

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New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 3

Day

Game Played on Thursday, April 19, 1945 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

BOS A    0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   3  7  2
NY  A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  1  -   4 10  2
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
B. Steiner 2b                 4   0   1   0       0   0       6   2
Metkovich 1b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       8   0
Fox rf                        4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
B. Johnson lf                 4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Cronin 3b                     2   1   0   0       1   1       1   2
  Lake pr                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Polly 3b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Culberson cf                  4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Newsome ss                    4   0   1   1       0   0       0   7
Holm c                        2   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Bowman ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walters c                   1   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Dreisewerd p                  2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lazor ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ryba p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3   7   3       1   2      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Cronin-B. Steiner-Metkovich, Newsome-B. Steiner-Metkovich.
E: Culberson (1), Walters (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Culberson (1,off Dubiel); Walters (1,off Dubiel).
Team LOB: 6.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stirnweiss 2b                 3   2   3   0       2   0       2   2
Martin lf                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Stainback lf                2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Metheny ph,rf               2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Derry rf,lf                   3   1   1   0       1   1       1   2
Lindell cf                    4   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Etten 1b                      4   1   2   2       0   0      12   1
Buzas ss                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Savage 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   2       4   4
Garbark c                     3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Dubiel p                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       34   4  10   3       4   4      27  13
FIELDING - 
E: Stirnweiss (2), Savage (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Buzas (1,off Dreisewerd); Stirnweiss (1,off Dreisewerd).
HBP: Derry (1,by Dreisewerd); Lindell (1,by Ryba).
GDP: Martin (1,off Dreisewerd); Garbark (1,off Dreisewerd).
IBB: Derry (1,by Ryba).
Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dreisewerd                    6     6   2   2   1   3   0  24
Ryba L(0-1)                   2     4   2   0   3   1   0  16
Totals                        8    10   4   2   4   4   0  40
Ryba faced 4 batters in the 9th inning
HBP: Dreisewerd (1,Derry); Ryba (1,Lindell).
IBB: Ryba (1,Derry).
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dubiel W(1-0)                 9     7   3   2   1   2   0  36

Umpires: HP - George Pipgras, 1B - Hal Weafer, 2B - Bill Grieve, 3B - Eddie Rommel
Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 5407
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees         
1. B. Steiner          2b        Stirnweiss          2b
2. Metkovich           1b        Martin              lf
3. Fox                 rf        Derry               rf
4. B. Johnson          lf        Lindell             cf
5. Cronin              3b        Etten               1b
6. Culberson           cf        Buzas               ss
7. Newsome             ss        Savage              3b
8. Holm                c         Garbark             c
9. Dreisewerd          p         Dubiel              p

RED SOX 1ST: B. Steiner grounded out (second to first);
Metkovich grounded out (first unassisted); Fox grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Stirnweiss singled to left; Martin grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Stirnweiss out at
second]; Derry singled to right; Lindell popped to second; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 2ND: B. Johnson flied out to left; Cronin walked;
Culberson doubled [Cronin to third]; STAINBACK REPLACED MARTIN
(PLAYING LF); Newsome flied out to center [Cronin scored];
Left fielder Martin was spike in nose by center fielder Lindell
as they tried to catch Culberson's double; Martin was taken to
hospital where he received several stitches; Holm grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Etten flied out to center; Buzas doubled; Savage
singled to left [Buzas to third]; Garbark grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Savage out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Dreisewerd grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Steiner grounded out (shortstop to first); Metkovich grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees
0.

YANKEES 3RD: Dubiel struck out; Stirnweiss walked; Stainback
flied out to left; Derry was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Fox popped to third in foul territory; B. Johnson
popped to third; Cronin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Lindell popped to second; Etten flied out to left;
On a bunt Buzas grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Culberson flied out to left; Newsome grounded out
(first unassisted); Holm flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Savage struck out; Garbark grounded out (shortstop
to first); Dubiel grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Dreisewerd out on an unknown play; B. Steiner
singled; Metkovich struck out; Fox out on an unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Stirnweiss doubled; Stainback out on an unknown
play; Derry was hit by a pitch; Lindell out on an unknown play
[Stirnweiss to third, Derry to second]; Etten singled
[Stirnweiss scored, Derry scored]; Buzas out on an unknown play;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 7TH: B. Johnson singled; Cronin reached on an error by
Stirnweiss [B. Johnson to third]; Culberson reached on an error
by Savage [B. Johnson scored (unearned) (RBI), Cronin to
second]; Cronin stumbled as he neared second base and fell,
breaking his leg and ending his 20-year Hall of Fame career;
LAKE RAN FOR CRONIN; On a bunt Newsome singled [Lake to third,
Culberson to second]; BOWMAN BATTED FOR HOLM; Bowman popped to
third in foul territory; LAZOR BATTED FOR DREISEWERD; Lazor
forced Lake (first to catcher) [Culberson to third, Newsome to
second]; B. Steiner flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 3
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: POLLY REPLACED LAKE (PLAYING 3B); WALTERS REPLACED
BOWMAN (PLAYING C ); RYBA REPLACED LAZOR (PITCHING); Savage
struck out; Garbark out on an unknown play; Dubiel singled;
Stirnweiss walked [Dubiel to second]; METHENY BATTED FOR
STAINBACK; Metheny out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 8TH: METHENY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DERRY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Metkovich out on an unknown play; Fox
singled; B. Johnson out on an unknown play; Polly out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Derry out on an unknown play; Lindell singled;
Etten singled [Lindell to third]; Buzas reached on a fielder's
choice [Lindell out at home (shortstop to catcher), Etten to
second]; Savage reached on an error by Culberson [Etten scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Buzas to third, Savage to second]; Garbark
walked; Dubiel out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.

RED SOX 9TH: Culberson singled to right; Newsome out on an
unknown play; Walters doubled [Culberson scored, Walters out at
third (left to third)]; Ryba out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Stirnweiss singled to left; On a bunt Metheny
reached on an error by Walters [Stirnweiss to third, Metheny to
second]; Catcher Walters muffed popped up bunt and threw
wildly to second; Derry was walked intentionally; Lindell
was hit by a pitch [Stirnweiss scored (unearned), Metheny to
third, Derry to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox
3, Yankees 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          3   7   2    6
 Yankees          4  10   2   12
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