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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on August 26, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 52,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Fred Vaughn | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| George Binks | Left Fielder |
| Hillis Layne | Third Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Al Gettel | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Gettel
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Gettel
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Kreevich steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Gettel
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Gettel
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Gettel
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Gettel
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Etten, and towards Stirnweiss, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Wolff
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Layne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Wolff
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Wolff
Stainback hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Gettel
Layne hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gettel
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gettel
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Wolff
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Wolff
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Keller is safe. Keller moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Wolff
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Wolff
Grimes hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wolff
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Wolff
Gettel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Wolff
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Gettel
Wolff hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Gettel
Kreevich hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Gettel
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Vaughn reaches second base with a double. Stainback throws the ball in to Crosetti who tags Vaughn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Wolff
Metheny hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Wolff
Stainback strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Wolff
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Wolff
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gettel
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Gettel
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Gettel
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Layne vs. Gettel
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wolff
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Wolff
Grimes hits a line drive into left field. Binks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Binks. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Wolff
Crosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gettel vs. Wolff
Gettel bunts towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gettel for the out. Grimes moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stirnweiss vs. Wolff
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Metheny hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Carrasquel
Stainback hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gettel
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gettel
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Gettel
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Gettel
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Gettel
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres scores. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Gettel
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Carrasquel
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Carrasquel
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carrasquel
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Carrasquel
Grimes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gettel
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Gettel
Binks hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Gettel
Layne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gettel
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Carrasquel
Crosetti hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Carrasquel
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Carrasquel
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Carrasquel
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Stirnweiss steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Carrasquel
Metheny hits a popup towards third. Layne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gettel
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Gettel
Mike Guerra pinch hits for Alex Carrasquel.
Guerra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Gettel
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Gettel
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Stone
Dick Stone now pitching.
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Layne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Stone
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Stone
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stone
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gettel
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gettel
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Gettel
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Stone
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Stone
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Stone
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Gettel
Layne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gettel
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Gettel
Harlond Clift pinch hits for Gil Torres.
Clift hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1945, game 2 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kreevich M, cf 3 0 1 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 1 2
Vaughn F, 2b 4 0 2 1 Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0
Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0 Stainback T, cf 4 0 0 0
Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 2 1 1 0
Binks G, lf 4 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 4 1 0 0
Layne H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Robinson A, c 4 3 3 4
Evans A, c 4 0 0 0 Grimes O, 3b 4 1 2 0
Torres G, ss 2 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 1 1
Clift H, ph 1 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 3 0 1 0
Wolff R, p 1 0 0 0
Carrasquel A, p 1 0 0 0
Guerra M, ph 1 0 1 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 33 7 9 7
Washington 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 030 310 00x -- 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wolff R (L) 3.1 7 6 6 1 2
Carrasquel A 2.2 1 1 1 0 0
Stone D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gettel A (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 1
E -- Binks G, Torres G
DP -- Washington 1, New York 2
LOB -- Washington 7, New York 5
2B -- Keller C, Vaughn F
HR -- Robinson A 2
SB -- Kreevich M, Stirnweiss S
SH -- Gettel A
T -- 2:00
A -- 52797
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