Philadelphia Athletics vs New York Yankees
June 23, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 23, 1945 at Yankee Stadium I. The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 6, New York Yankees 7

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Kell 3b 2 0 0 0
  Wilkins ss 2 1 0 0
Peck rf 5 0 2 1
Siebert 1b 4 0 2 1
Estalella cf 4 0 0 0
Hall 2b 4 0 1 0
Busch ss,3b 4 1 1 0
Metro lf 3 2 1 1
George c 2 0 0 0
Knerr p 2 0 0 0
  Gassaway p 1 1 1 0
  Berry p 0 0 0 0
  McGhee ph 0 1 0 0
  Gerkin p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 6 8 3
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Stirnweiss 2b 5 0 1 3
Crosetti ss 4 0 1 0
Martin lf 4 0 1 0
Etten 1b 4 0 1 0
Metheny rf 5 1 1 0
Grimes 3b 3 1 0 0
Stainback cf 5 2 4 1
Garbark c 3 2 3 3
Page p 3 1 2 0
  Turner p 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 7 14 7
Philadelphia 000 200 112681
New York 002 100 0317142
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Knerr   4.0 7 3 3 1 1
  Gassaway   3.0 3 2 2 3 1
  Berry   1.0 2 1 1 0 0
  Gerkin  L(0-6) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Totals
8.1
14
7
7
5
2
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Page   6.2 6 3 3 6 3
  Turner  W(3-1) 2.1 2 3 2 2 0
Totals
9.0
8
6
5
8
3

  E–Gassaway (2), Stirnweiss (15), Grimes (7).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Hall-Busch-Siebert, New York 3. Crosetti-Stirnweiss-Etten, Stirnweiss-Crosetti-Etten, Garbark-Stirnweiss.  2B–Philadelphia Siebert (14).  3B–New York Stirnweiss (7); Garbark (1).  HR–Philadelphia Metro (2,8th inning off Turner 0 on).  Team LOB–8.  HBP–Etten (1).  Team–11.  U–Bill McGowan, Bill Grieve, Charlie Berry.  T–2:34.  A–11,500.
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