Philadelphia Athletics vs Cleveland Indians
June 28, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 28, 1945 at League Park IV. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Philadelphia Athletics 0, Cleveland Indians 11

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Smith cf 3 0 1 0
  Metro lf 1 0 0 0
Peck rf 4 0 0 0
Siebert 1b 4 0 0 0
Estalella lf,cf 3 0 0 0
Rosar c 3 0 2 0
Hall 2b 3 0 1 0
Kell 3b 3 0 1 0
Busch ss 3 0 1 0
Knerr p 1 0 0 0
  McGhee ph 1 0 0 0
  Gassaway p 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 6 0
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Meyer 2b 5 2 1 1
Rocco 1b 4 1 2 0
O'Dea rf 4 3 3 3
Heath lf 3 1 2 3
  Seerey lf 1 0 0 0
Boudreau ss 4 1 2 0
Hayes c 2 0 0 1
  McDonnell c 1 1 1 0
Ross 3b 5 0 1 2
Mackiewicz cf 4 1 2 0
Bagby p 3 1 2 0
Totals 36 11 16 10
Philadelphia 000 000 000062
Cleveland 004 401 02x11160
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Knerr  L(1-5) 4.0 11 8 7 3 1
  Gassaway   4.0 5 3 0 2 0
Totals
8.0
16
11
7
5
1
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby  W(2-8) 9.0 6 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
1
1

  E–Smith (1), Estalella (3).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Hall-Busch-Siebert, Knerr-Siebert, Cleveland 3. Hayes-Boudreau, Bagby-Boudreau-Rocco, Boudreau-Meyer-Rocco.  2B–Cleveland O'Dea (1); Boudreau (12).  3B–Cleveland Ross (1).  HR–Cleveland Heath (2,4th inning off Knerr 2 on).  Team LOB–4.  SH–Rocco (4); Boudreau (7); Bagby (1).  Team–9.  U–Bill McGowan, Joe Rue, Art Passarella.
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