New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
June 16, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 16, 1945 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, Philadelphia Athletics 4

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Stirnweiss 2b 5 1 1 0
Metheny rf 5 0 0 0
Martin lf 5 1 1 1
Etten 1b 5 1 2 2
Grimes 3b 5 0 2 0
Stainback cf 4 0 1 0
Crosetti ss 2 0 1 0
Garbark c 2 0 0 0
  Buzas ph 1 0 0 0
  Crompton c 0 0 0 0
Bonham p 2 0 0 0
  Savage ph 1 0 0 0
  Gettel p 0 0 0 0
  Turner p 1 0 0 0
Totals 38 3 8 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Kell 3b 4 1 4 0
Peck rf 4 1 0 1
Siebert 1b 5 0 3 1
Estalella cf 3 0 1 1
Rosar c 3 0 0 0
  McGhee ph 1 0 0 0
  George c 0 0 0 0
Hall 2b 4 0 0 0
Rosenthal lf 4 0 0 0
Wilkins ss 4 0 0 0
Gerkin p 3 1 1 0
  Berry p 1 1 0 0
Totals 36 4 9 3
New York 000 000 030 0383
Philadelphia 102 000 000 1491
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham   6.0 7 3 2 0 0
  Gettel   1.2 2 0 0 1 0
  Turner  L(2-1) 2.0 0 1 0 2 0
Totals
9.2
9
4
2
3
0
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Gerkin   7.1 7 3 3 2 2
  Berry  W(4-2) 2.2 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
10.0
8
3
3
3
2

  E–Metheny (1), Martin (3), Crosetti (13), Gerkin (1).  DP–New York 1. Crosetti-Stirnweiss-Etten, Philadelphia 1. Siebert-Wilkins-Siebert.  2B–New York Martin (9); Grimes (5); Crosetti (4), Philadelphia Kell (11); Siebert (13).  HR–New York Etten (5,8th inning off Gerkin 1 on).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Kell (2).  Team–7.  SB–Stirnweiss (10).  U–Bill Summers, Jim Boyer, Red Jones.  T–2:05.  A–3,500.
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