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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 2, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 2, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Knerr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Lou Knerr | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George Binks | Center Fielder |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 2, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Haefner
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Haefner
Peck hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Haefner
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Knerr
Case hits a line drive towards short. Busch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Knerr
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Knerr
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Knerr
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Haefner
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Haefner
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Haefner
Metro bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Knerr
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Knerr
Binks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Knerr
Torres bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clift moves to third. Binks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Knerr
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to home to get Clift. Binks moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haefner vs. Knerr
Haefner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Case vs. Knerr
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Haefner
Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knerr vs. Haefner
Knerr bunts towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Haefner
Hall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peck vs. Haefner
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Knerr
Myatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Knerr
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Knerr
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Knerr
There's a wild pitch. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Knerr
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Knerr
Binks bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Haefner
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Haefner
Estalella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Estalella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Haefner
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metro vs. Haefner
Metro hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Knerr
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Knerr
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Knerr
Haefner hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Knerr
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Haefner
Busch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knerr vs. Haefner
Knerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Case. Knerr reaches second base with a double. Busch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Haefner
The ball gets by Evans for a passed ball. Knerr moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Haefner
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peck vs. Haefner
Peck hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Knerr
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch misplays the ball. That's an error on Busch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Knerr
There goes Myatt. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Busch applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Knerr
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Knerr
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Knerr covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Haefner
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Haefner
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Haefner
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Haefner
Metro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Knerr
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Knerr
Binks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metro. Binks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Knerr
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Knerr
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Haefner
Busch hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. Haefner
Knerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Knerr
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Knerr
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Busch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Knerr
Myatt hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Case moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Knerr
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Knerr covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Haefner
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Haefner
Peck strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Haefner
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Knerr
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Knerr
Clift hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Knerr
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Haefner
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Haefner
Rosar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Haefner
Metro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Knerr
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Knerr
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metro. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haefner vs. Knerr
Haefner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1945, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Washington (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Hall I, 2b 3 0 0 0 Case G, lf 4 0 0 0
Peck H, rf 4 0 0 0 Myatt G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0
Estalella B, cf 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 1 1
Metro C, lf 4 0 0 0 Binks G, cf 4 0 2 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Torres G, ss 3 0 0 0
Busch E, ss 2 1 1 0 Evans A, c 3 1 1 0
Knerr L, p 2 0 1 1 Haefner M, p 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 2 6 2
Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1
Washington 001 000 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Knerr L (L) 8.1 6 2 2 4 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
E -- Busch E 2
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Washington 9
2B -- Knerr L, Binks G, Evans A
3B -- Estalella B
CS -- Myatt G
SH -- Torres G, Knerr L
HBP -- by Haefner M (Hall I)
WP -- Knerr L
PB -- Evans A
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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