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Boston (A) Red Sox 07-31-1945
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| Breaking News |  | Saturday, July 21st, 1945: Star SP Breuer Signs for 3 years
The Boston (A) Red Sox have finalized a deal with All Star-caliber starting pitcher Marv Breuer that will extend his stay in Boston (A) at least 3 years and will pay out $290,000.
So far this season Breuer has a 12-8 record with a 3.69 ERA. |
 | Thursday, July 19th, 1945: Athletics Chill Kell's Hot Streak
George Kell's 20-game hitting streak has now come and gone. It was snapped today in the Red Sox 2-1 setback to the Athletics. Kell went without a hit in 3 trips to the plate. Talking to BNN after the game he was visibly upset. But the streak had little to do with it.
"I'm disappointed we lost, I'm not one bit disappointed that the streak ended," Kell said. "The hitting streak was just one of those things where it was fun while it lasted, but I'm not going to lose any sleep tonight."
So far in 1945 Kell is batting .276 with 3 home runs, 23 RBIs and 48 runs scored. He has 100 hits in 362 at-bats and a .326 OBP. |
| Wednesday, July 18th, 1945: 20-Game Hitting Streak for Kell
George Kell ran his hitting streak to 20 straight games today at Fenway Park II, when he collected 1 hit in 5 at-bats.
"Hey, the streak is great. I hope it never ends. But I'm not happy when we lose the game," was his comment after Boston (A) was beaten 5-4 by the Philadelphia (A) Athletics.
"The scoreboard tells the whole story."
G. Kell grounded out in the 1st, grounded out in the 4th, struck out in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off D. Ferriss in the 8th and flied out in the 9th.
Kell on the season is hitting .279 with 3 home runs. His stats include 23 RBIs and 48 runs scored. |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 53-45, .541 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 1.0 GB | | Record at home | 24-24, .500 PCT | | Record on the road | 29-21, .580 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 4-5, .444 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 18-12, .600 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 24-15, .615 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 29-30, .492 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 7-9, .438 PCT | | Record in May | 15-14, .517 PCT | | Record in June | 16-12, .571 PCT | | Record in July | 15-10, .600 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .258 - 3rd in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .330 - 3rd in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .345 - 8th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .675 - 6th in AL | | Runs Scored | 451 - tied for 2nd in AL | | Hits | 879 - 3rd in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 206 - 8th in AL | | Home Runs | 30 - 8th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 367 - 2nd in AL | | Strikeouts | 273 - 1st in AL | | Stolen Bases | 56 - 4th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.76 - 5th in AL | | Starters' ERA | 4.01 - 6th in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.03 - 3rd in AL | | Runs allowed | 420 - tied for 3rd in AL | | Hits allowed | 833 - 3rd in AL | | Opponents AVG | .250 - 3rd in AL | | BABIP | .261 - 3rd in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 82 - 8th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 363 - 5th in AL | | Strikeouts | 376 - 5th in AL |
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