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Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Athletics 7, Detroit Tigers 6 (1)

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Philadelphia Athletics 7, Detroit Tigers 6 (1)

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 21, 1945 (D) at Briggs Stadium

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
PHI A    1  1  1    0  0  1    2  0  0    0  1  -   7 17  1
DET A    0  0  0    0  0  2    1  2  1    0  0  -   6 14  1
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hall 2b                       6   3   3   0       0   0       2   3
Kish lf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
  Wilkins pr,lf               2   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Smith cf                      5   1   2   1       1   1       3   0
McGhee rf                     6   0   4   2       0   1       3   0
Siebert 1b                    5   1   2   1       1   1      11   1
Rosar c                       6   1   0   0       0   0       7   0
Kell 3b                       4   0   3   1       0   0       2   2
Busch ss                      4   0   1   1       0   0       2   4
Newsom p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Berry p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       46   7  17   6       2   6      33  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Siebert-Busch-Siebert.
E: Kell (18).
BATTING - 
2B: Kish (1,off Caster); Wilkins (6,off Houtteman); Smith (4,off Houtteman).
SH: Kell (6,off Benton); Newsom (4,off Benton); Busch (6,off Benton).
GDP: Rosar (8,off Benton); Busch (11,off Benton).
Team LOB: 11.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Maier 3b                      6   0   3   0       0   1       2   2
Mayo 2b                       4   2   2   1       1   0       7   4
Cramer cf                     6   0   2   2       0   1       0   0
Greenberg lf                  2   0   0   0       3   1       2   0
  Houtteman p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Tobin p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cullenbine rf                 5   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
York 1b                       5   2   3   1       0   1      13   1
Webb ss                       5   1   1   1       0   0       0   2
Swift c                       3   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
  Hoover pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Richards c                  2   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Benton p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       1   4
  Hostetler ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Caster p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Outlaw ph,lf                2   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       44   6  14   6       5   6      33  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Maier-Mayo-York, Webb-Mayo-York.
E: Webb (21).
PB: Richards (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Maier 2 (22,off Newsom 2); Swift (4,off Newsom); Cramer (17,off Newsom);
Mayo (22,off Berry).
3B: Webb (1,off Newsom).
HR: York (12,9th inning off Berry 0 on 1 out).
SH: Mayo (10,off Newsom).
GDP: Mayo (6,off Berry).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Newsom                        6     9   3   2   4   5   0  30
Berry W(5-7)                  5     5   3   3   1   1   1  20
Totals                       11    14   6   5   5   6   1  50
Newsom faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Berry 1-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Benton                        6     9   4   3   0   2   0  26
Caster                        2     3   2   2   1   1   0  10
Houtteman L(0-2)              2.2   5   1   1   0   3   0  13
Tobin                         0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Totals                       11    17   7   6   2   6   0  51
Inherited Runners - Scored: Tobin 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Joe Rue, 1B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Cal Hubbard
Time of Game: 2:49   
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Detroit Tigers           
1. Hall                2b        Maier               3b
2. Kish                lf        Mayo                2b
3. Smith               cf        Cramer              cf
4. McGhee              rf        Greenberg           lf
5. Siebert             1b        Cullenbine          rf
6. Rosar               c         York                1b
7. Kell                3b        Webb                ss
8. Busch               ss        Swift               c
9. Newsom              p         Benton              p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Hall singled; Kish struck out; Smith out on an
unknown play [Hall to second]; McGhee singled [Hall scored];
Siebert struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Maier struck out; Mayo walked; Cramer out on an
unknown play; Greenberg walked [Mayo to second]; Cullenbine
walked [Mayo to third, Greenberg to second]; York struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Rosar reached on an error by Webb; Kell out on a
sacrifice bunt [Rosar to second]; Busch singled [Rosar scored
(unearned)]; Newsom out on a sacrifice bunt [Busch to second];
Hall out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Webb out on an unknown play; Swift out on an unknown
play; Benton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Kish out on an unknown play; Smith singled;
McGhee singled [Smith to second]; Siebert singled [Smith scored,
McGhee to second]; Rosar grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Siebert out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Maier doubled; Mayo out on a sacrifice bunt [Maier
to third]; Cramer out on an unknown play; Greenberg walked;
Cullenbine out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Kell singled; Busch out on a sacrifice bunt [Kell
to second]; Newsom out on an unknown play; Hall out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: York singled; Webb out on an unknown play; Swift out
on an unknown play; Benton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Kish out on an unknown play; Smith out on an
unknown play; McGhee out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Maier doubled [Maier out at third]; Mayo singled;
Cramer out on an unknown play; Greenberg struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Siebert singled; Rosar out on an unknown play
[Siebert to second]; Kell singled [Siebert scored]; Busch
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Kell
out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Cullenbine singled; York singled [Cullenbine out at
third]; Webb tripled [York scored]; Swift doubled [Webb scored];
HOOVER RAN FOR SWIFT; HOSTETLER BATTED FOR BENTON; Hostetler out
on an unknown play; Maier out on an unknown play; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: RICHARDS REPLACED HOOVER (PLAYING C ); CASTER
REPLACED HOSTETLER (PITCHING); Newsom struck out; Hall singled;
Kish doubled [Hall to third]; WILKINS RAN FOR KISH; Smith
walked; McGhee singled [Hall scored, Wilkins to third, Smith to
second]; Richards allowed a passed ball [Wilkins scored, Smith
to third, McGhee to second]; Siebert out on an unknown play;
Rosar out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics
6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: WILKINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Mayo reached on
an error by Kell; Cramer doubled [Mayo scored (unearned)]; BERRY
REPLACED NEWSOM (PITCHING); Greenberg walked; Cullenbine out on
an unknown play; York out on an unknown play; Webb out on an
unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Tigers
3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Kell out on an unknown play; Busch out on an
unknown play; Berry out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 6, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Richards out on an unknown play; OUTLAW BATTED FOR
CASTER; Outlaw singled; Maier out on an unknown play; Mayo
doubled [Outlaw scored]; Cramer singled [Mayo scored]; Greenberg
out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6,
Tigers 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: OUTLAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HOUTTEMAN
REPLACED GREENBERG (PITCHING); Hall out on an unknown play;
Wilkins doubled; Smith struck out; McGhee singled [Wilkins to
third]; Siebert out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 6, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 9TH: Cullenbine out on an unknown play; York homered to
left; Webb out on an unknown play; Richards out on an unknown
play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Tigers 6.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Rosar out on an unknown play; Kell singled;
Busch out on an unknown play; Berry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 6, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 10TH: Outlaw out on an unknown play; Maier singled; Mayo
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Maier
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Tigers 6.

ATHLETICS 11TH: Hall singled; Wilkins out on an unknown play;
Smith doubled [Hall scored]; McGhee struck out; TOBIN REPLACED
HOUTTEMAN (PITCHING); Siebert walked; Rosar out on an unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 7, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 11TH: Cramer struck out; Tobin out on an unknown play;
Cullenbine out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 7, Tigers 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        7  17   1   11
 Tigers           6  14   1   11
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