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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 23, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 23, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
| Paul O'Dea | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Jim McDonnell | Catcher |
| Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Powell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| George Binks | Center Fielder |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Fred Vaughn | Second Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Vince Ventura | Left Fielder |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 23, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Leonard
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Guerra for a passed ball. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackiewicz vs. Leonard
Rick Ferrell now catching.
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Leonard
There goes Mackiewicz. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Vaughn applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Leonard
O'Dea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Leonard
There goes O'Dea. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. O'Dea steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Leonard
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seerey vs. Leonard
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Reynolds
Powell hits a line drive towards first. Rocco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Reynolds
Kuhel hits a line drive for an out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Reynolds
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Leonard
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Leonard
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonnell vs. Leonard
McDonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Reynolds
Binks hits a line drive for an out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Reynolds
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Reynolds
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Reynolds
Clift is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Leonard
Reynolds hits a line drive towards short. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Leonard
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Ventura settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Leonard
Mackiewicz strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mackiewicz out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Reynolds
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Reynolds
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Reynolds
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Reynolds
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Leonard
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Leonard
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Leonard
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift juggles the ball. That's an error on Clift. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Leonard
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rocco vs. Leonard
Rocco hits a line drive for an out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDonnell vs. Leonard
McDonnell hits a line drive towards third. Clift reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Reynolds
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Reynolds
Binks hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Reynolds
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to third for the out. Binks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Reynolds
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Reynolds
Clift takes first base on ball four. Binks moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ventura vs. Reynolds
Ventura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Binks scores. Torres scores. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Reynolds
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Leonard
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Leonard
Meyer hits a line drive for an out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Leonard
Mackiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Reynolds
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Reynolds
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Reynolds
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Reynolds
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Reynolds
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Powell trying to get to home. O'Dea throws the ball in to McDonnell who tags Powell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Leonard
O'Dea hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Leonard
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Leonard
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Reynolds
Vaughn hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Reynolds
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Reynolds
Ventura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Reynolds
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Reynolds
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Leonard
Ross hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Binks chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Torres. Torres fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Torres. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rocco vs. Leonard
Rocco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonnell vs. Leonard
McDonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Leonard
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Reynolds
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Reynolds
Ferrell bunts towards the mound. Reynolds catches it and throws to first to double up Kuhel. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Reynolds
Binks hits a line drive for an out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Leonard
Meyer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Binks who is chasing the ball. Meyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mackiewicz vs. Leonard
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Leonard
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Leonard
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Reynolds
Torres hits a line drive towards first. Rocco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Reynolds
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Reynolds
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Reynolds
Ventura hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Layne vs. Reynolds
Hillis Layne pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Layne strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Carrasquel
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Carrasquel
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Reynolds
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Reynolds
Kuhel bunts towards first. Rocco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Reynolds
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reynolds, and towards Boudreau, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Reynolds
Binks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1945 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Meyer D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Powell J, rf 4 0 2 0
Mackiewicz F, cf 4 0 1 1 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 1 0
O'Dea P, rf 4 0 1 0 Guerra M, c 0 0 0 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0
Seerey P, lf 4 0 0 0 Binks G, cf 5 1 1 0
Ross D, 3b 4 1 2 1 Torres G, ss 4 1 1 0
Rocco M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Vaughn F, 2b 4 0 2 0
McDonnell J, c 3 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 2 0
Reynolds A, p 3 0 0 0 Ventura V, lf 4 0 2 2
Leonard D, p 3 0 0 0
Layne H, ph 1 0 0 0
Carrasquel A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 36 2 11 2
Cleveland 100 100 100 -- 3
Washington 000 200 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (W) 9.0 11 2 2 4 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 7 3 2 0 4
Carrasquel A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Torres G 2, Clift H
DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Washington 11
2B -- Ross D
3B -- Meyer D
SB -- O'Dea P
CS -- Mackiewicz F
WP -- Leonard D
PB -- Guerra M
T -- 2:00
A -- 9867
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