New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians
July 5, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 5, 1945 at League Park IV. The Cleveland Indians 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 1, Cleveland Indians 2

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Stirnweiss 2b 5 0 1 0
Crosetti ss 5 0 2 0
Derry cf 5 0 1 1
Etten 1b 5 0 1 0
Metheny rf 5 0 1 0
Martin lf 3 0 2 0
Grimes 3b 3 0 1 0
Drescher c 4 0 0 0
Bonham p 4 1 1 0
Totals 39 1 10 1
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Meyer 2b 5 1 1 0
Rocco 1b 5 0 3 1
O'Dea rf 5 0 1 0
Heath lf 5 1 1 1
Boudreau ss 4 0 1 0
Hayes c 4 0 1 0
Mackiewicz cf 4 0 3 0
Cihocki 3b 3 0 0 0
Klieman p 4 0 0 0
Totals 39 2 11 2
New York 000 010 000 001100
Cleveland 100 000 000 012112
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham  L(1-7) 10.0 11 2 2 0 2
Totals
10.0
11
2
2
0
2
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Klieman  W(3-3) 11.0 10 1 1 3 2
Totals
11.0
10
1
1
3
2

  E–O'Dea (1), Klieman (1).  DP–New York 2. Stirnweiss-Etten, Grimes-Crosetti-Etten, Cleveland 2. Klieman-Boudreau-Rocco, Cihocki-Meyer-Rocco.  2B–New York Metheny (6), Cleveland Meyer (8); Rocco (6).  HR–Cleveland Heath (3,11th inning off Bonham 0 on).  SH–Grimes 2 (6); Cihocki (4).  Team LOB–10.  Team–8.  U–Bill Summers, Jim Boyer, Red Jones.  T–1:59.  A–3,000.
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