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Scores
Standings
SLB
@BOS		9
2
CHW
@NYY		1
3
CHW
@NYY		8
9		 
(10)
DET
@PHA		7
4
DET
@PHA		2
3		 
(16)
CLE
@WSH		1
5
PHI
@CHC		0
4
NYG
@CIN		3
4
BRO
@STL		2
3
Wednesday, September 12, 1945,
, Shibe Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:52
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Tigers
7
81-57
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Athletics
4
47-90
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Al Benton (12-6)
L: Bobo Newsom (8-18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   1  2  1   0  2  0    7 13  2
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  2  0    4  9  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Hoover SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .239 .644 -0.047 0.68 0.015 -0.063 -0.6 1 6 SH
Skeeter Webb 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .197 .481 0.052 0.37 0.071 -0.019 0.3 4 6 2B,SH
Doc Cramer CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .728 0.019 0.65 0.096 -0.077 0.2 2 0 CS
Rudy York 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 .276 .773 0.222 0.80 0.253 -0.030 1.4 13 0 HR
Roy Cullenbine RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .270 .852 0.047 0.46 0.064 -0.017 0.3 1 0
Jimmy Outlaw LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .651 0.060 0.67 0.106 -0.046 0.2 1 0 2B
Bob Maier 3B 3 2 2 1 2 0 .263 .665 0.168 0.59 0.171 -0.003 2.0 0 1 2B
Paul Richards C 3 1 2 0 1 1 .252 .670 -0.005 1.00 0.058 -0.062 0.9 5 1
Al Benton P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .155 -0.184 1.26 0.020 -0.203 -1.5 0 1 SH,GDP
   George Caster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 7 13 6 4 3 .361 .953 0.332 0.70 0.854 -0.520 3.2 27 15
2B: B Maier (24, off B Newsom); S Webb (10, off B Newsom); J Outlaw (14, off B Newsom).
HR: R York (17, off B Newsom; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Hoover (6, off B Newsom); A Benton (6, off B Newsom); S Webb (10, off B Newsom).
TB: R York 5; B Maier 3; R Cullenbine 3; P Richards 2; J Outlaw 2; S Webb 2; D Cramer 2.
GIDP: A Benton (2).
RBI: R York 3 (84); B Maier (33); S Webb (19); J Hoover (16).
2-out RBI: B Maier.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Hoover-S Webb-R York; P Richards-S Webb.
E: J Hoover 2 (14).
Baserunning
CS: D Cramer (8, 2nd base by B Newsom/B Rosar).

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Irv Hall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .616 0.012 1.15 0.057 -0.046 -0.2 7 1
Hal Peck RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .752 -0.058 0.56 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 1 0
Bill McGhee LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .257 .609 -0.034 0.51 0.010 -0.044 0.5 4 0
Bobby Estalella CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .299 .837 -0.004 0.81 0.055 -0.059 0.0 1 0 CS
Dick Siebert 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .268 .684 0.003 0.87 0.055 -0.052 0.8 7 1
George Kell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .655 -0.066 1.20 0.031 -0.096 -0.5 2 2
Buddy Rosar C 4 1 3 1 0 0 .209 .527 0.125 1.01 0.144 -0.019 1.4 4 2
Ed Busch SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .588 -0.058 1.54 0.073 -0.131 -0.5 1 4 GDP
Bobo Newsom P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .344 -0.098 1.82 0.000 -0.098 -0.8 0 1
   Mayo Smith PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .217 .589 0.013 0.26 0.013 0.000 0.4
   Charlie Bowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .421 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ernie Kish PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .627 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
Team Totals 35 4 9 2 1 4 .257 .535 -0.168 0.95 0.438 -0.606 0.2 27 11
TB: B Rosar 3; D Siebert 2; M Smith; G Kell; B Estalella; E Busch.
GIDP: E Busch (12).
RBI: B Rosar (23); D Siebert (46).
2-out RBI: D Siebert.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Siebert-B Rosar-D Siebert.
E: B Newsom (2).
Baserunning
CS: B Estalella (6, 2nd base by A Benton/P Richards).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Benton, W (12-6) 7.2 9 4 1 1 3 0 2.05 32 53 0.093 0.97 -1.0
George Caster, S (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.80 4 2 0 0.075 0.76 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 4 1 1 4 0 1.00 36 53 2 0 0.168 0.70 -0.2

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobo Newsom, L (8-18) 8 12 7 6 4 3 1 3.16 39 31 -0.338 0.76 -3.6
Charlie Bowles 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 4 0 0 0.006 0.10 0.4
Team Totals 9 13 7 6 4 3 1 6.00 43 31 0 0 -0.332 0.95 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Passarella, 1B - Bill McGowan, 2B - (none), 3B - Joe Rue.
Time of Game: 1:52.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Philadelphia Athletics
1 Joe Hoover SS 1 Irv Hall 2B
2 Skeeter Webb 2B 2 Hal Peck RF
3 Doc Cramer CF 3 Bill McGhee LF
4 Rudy York 1B 4 Bobby Estalella CF
5 Roy Cullenbine RF 5 Dick Siebert 1B
6 Jimmy Outlaw LF 6 George Kell 3B
7 Bob Maier 3B 7 Buddy Rosar C
8 Paul Richards C 8 Ed Busch SS
9 Al Benton P 9 Bobo Newsom P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-1 1 123 OO DET A. Benton B. Newsom -14% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B
t4 1-1 0 --- R DET R. York B. Newsom 14% 64% Home Run
t2 0-0 2 1-- R DET B. Maier B. Newsom 13% 61% Double to LF; Cullenbine Scores
t5 2-1 1 -23 RR DET R. York B. Newsom 11% 86% Single to CF; Webb Scores; Cramer Scores
t4 2-1 0 1-- DET J. Outlaw B. Newsom 11% 78% Double to CF; Cullenbine to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobo Newsom facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Hoover B. Newsom -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET S. Webb B. Newsom 4% 52% Double to RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET D. Cramer B. Newsom -4% 48% Fielder's Choice SS; Webb out at 3B/SS-3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. York B. Newsom -2% 46% Cramer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Al Benton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHA I. Hall A. Benton 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHA H. Peck A. Benton 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O PHA B. McGhee A. Benton 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobo Newsom facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET R. York B. Newsom -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- DET R. Cullenbine B. Newsom 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O DET J. Outlaw B. Newsom -3% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- R DET B. Maier B. Newsom 13% 61% Double to LF; Cullenbine Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- DET P. Richards B. Newsom 1% 61% Walk
t2 1-0 2 12- O DET A. Benton B. Newsom -4% 58% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Al Benton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- PHA B. Estalella A. Benton -4% 53% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- O PHA D. Siebert A. Benton 4% 57% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 1-- OO PHA G. Kell A. Benton 6% 63% Double Play: Strikeout, Estalella Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bobo Newsom facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O DET J. Hoover B. Newsom -2% 61% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-0 1 --- O DET S. Webb B. Newsom -1% 59% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- O DET D. Cramer B. Newsom -1% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Al Benton facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- PHA B. Rosar A. Benton -5% 54% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- PHA E. Busch A. Benton -7% 46% Single to RF; Rosar to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- O PHA B. Newsom A. Benton 7% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 12- RO PHA I. Hall A. Benton -6% 48% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rosar Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Hall to 1B
b3 1-1 2 1-- O PHA H. Peck A. Benton 2% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Bobo Newsom facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- R DET R. York B. Newsom 14% 64% Home Run
t4 2-1 0 --- DET R. Cullenbine B. Newsom 4% 68% Single to RF
t4 2-1 0 1-- DET J. Outlaw B. Newsom 11% 78% Double to CF; Cullenbine to 3B
t4 2-1 0 -23 DET B. Maier B. Newsom 2% 80% Walk
t4 2-1 0 123 O DET P. Richards B. Newsom -6% 74% Strikeout
t4 2-1 1 123 OO DET A. Benton B. Newsom -14% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Al Benton facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O PHA B. McGhee A. Benton 3% 62% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- O PHA B. Estalella A. Benton 2% 64% Flyball: 1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O PHA D. Siebert A. Benton 1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Bobo Newsom facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O DET J. Hoover B. Newsom -2% 64% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 1 --- DET S. Webb B. Newsom 2% 66% Walk
t5 2-1 1 1-- DET D. Cramer B. Newsom 9% 75% Single to RF; Webb to 3B; Cramer to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 2-1 1 -23 RR DET R. York B. Newsom 11% 86% Single to CF; Webb Scores; Cramer Scores
t5 4-1 1 1-- O DET R. Cullenbine B. Newsom -1% 85% Lineout: LF
t5 4-1 2 1-- O DET J. Outlaw B. Newsom -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Al Benton facing 6-7-8
b5 1-4 0 --- O PHA G. Kell A. Benton 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-4 1 --- PHA B. Rosar A. Benton -3% 84% Single to CF
b5 1-4 1 1-- O PHA E. Busch A. Benton 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rosar to 2B
b5 1-4 2 -2- O PHA B. Newsom A. Benton 3% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Bobo Newsom facing 7-8-9
t6 4-1 0 --- DET B. Maier B. Newsom 1% 90% Single to CF
t6 4-1 0 1-- DET P. Richards B. Newsom 4% 94% Single to LF; Maier to 3B
t6 4-1 0 1-3 O DET A. Benton B. Newsom -2% 92% Flyball: SS
t6 4-1 1 1-3 RO DET J. Hoover B. Newsom 1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Maier Scores
t6 5-1 2 1-- O DET S. Webb B. Newsom -1% 92% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Al Benton facing 1-2-3
b6 1-5 0 --- O PHA I. Hall A. Benton 2% 94% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-5 1 --- O PHA H. Peck A. Benton 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-5 2 --- O PHA B. McGhee A. Benton 0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Bobo Newsom facing 3-4-5
t7 5-1 0 --- DET D. Cramer B. Newsom 1% 96% Single to RF
t7 5-1 0 1-- O DET R. York B. Newsom -1% 95% Flyball: LF
t7 5-1 1 1-- O DET R. Cullenbine B. Newsom -0% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 5-1 2 1-- O DET J. Outlaw B. Newsom -0% 95% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Al Benton facing 4-5-6
b7 1-5 0 --- O PHA B. Estalella A. Benton 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-5 1 --- PHA D. Siebert A. Benton -2% 94% Single to CF
b7 1-5 1 1-- PHA G. Kell A. Benton -3% 91% Single to LF; Siebert to 2B
b7 1-5 1 12- R PHA B. Rosar A. Benton -7% 84% Single to CF; Kell to 2B; Siebert Scores
b7 2-5 1 12- OO PHA E. Busch A. Benton 10% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Bobo Newsom facing 7-8-9
t8 5-2 0 --- DET B. Maier B. Newsom 1% 95% Walk
t8 5-2 0 1-- DET P. Richards B. Newsom 1% 96% Single to LF; Maier to 2B
t8 5-2 0 12- R DET A. Benton B. Newsom 2% 98% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Richards to 2B; Maier Scores/No RBI
t8 6-2 0 12- O DET J. Hoover B. Newsom 0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Benton to 2B; Richards to 3B
t8 6-2 1 -23 RO DET S. Webb B. Newsom 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Benton to 3B; Richards Scores/unER
t8 7-2 2 --3 O DET D. Cramer B. Newsom -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Al Benton facing 9-1-2
Mayo Smith pinch hits for Bobo Newsom (P) batting 9th
b8 2-7 0 --- PHA M. Smith A. Benton -1% 97% Single to RF
b8 2-7 0 1-- O PHA I. Hall A. Benton 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smith to 2B
b8 2-7 1 -2- O PHA H. Peck A. Benton 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 2-7 2 -2- R PHA B. McGhee A. Benton -1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Smith Scores/No RBI/unER
b8 3-7 2 1-- PHA B. Estalella A. Benton -1% 97% Single to 3B; McGhee to 2B
b8 3-7 2 12- R PHA D. Siebert A. Benton -4% 93% Single to CF; Estalella to 2B; McGhee Scores/unER
George Caster replaces Al Benton pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-7 2 12- O PHA G. Kell G. Caster 4% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Athletics' Charlie Bowles facing 4-5-6
Charlie Bowles replaces Mayo Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-4 0 --- O DET R. York C. Bowles -0% 97% Flyball: 1B
t9 7-4 1 --- DET R. Cullenbine C. Bowles 0% 97% Single to RF
t9 7-4 1 1-- O DET J. Outlaw C. Bowles -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 7-4 2 1-- O DET B. Maier C. Bowles -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers' George Caster facing 7-8-9
b9 4-7 0 --- O PHA B. Rosar G. Caster 2% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b9 4-7 1 --- O PHA E. Busch G. Caster 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Ernie Kish pinch hits for Charlie Bowles (P) batting 9th
b9 4-7 2 --- O PHA E. Kish G. Caster 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 4.

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