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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 30, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on June 30, 1945 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 30, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 30, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Left Fielder |
George Myatt | Right Fielder |
Fred Vaughn | Second Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
George Binks | Center Fielder |
Gil Torres | Shortstop |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Paul O'Dea | Right Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 30, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gromek
Case bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Gromek
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Gromek
The umpire calls a balk on Gromek Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Gromek
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Case scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Gromek
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Gromek
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Gromek
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Niggeling
O'Dea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gromek
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Gromek
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Gromek
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Niggeling
Ross hits a fly ball towards left. Case catches it and throws to Vaughn who relays to Kuhel to double up Boudreau. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gromek
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Gromek
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Gromek
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Niggeling
Mackiewicz 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 -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Niggeling
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gromek
Kuhel 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 -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Gromek
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Gromek
Binks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Gromek
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Gromek
There goes Torres. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Torres steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferrell vs. Gromek
Ferrell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niggeling vs. Gromek
Niggeling hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Niggeling
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niggeling, and towards Vaughn, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gromek
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Gromek
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Gromek
There goes Myatt. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Myatt steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Gromek
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Gromek
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Dea. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. Myatt scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Gromek
Clift hits a line drive towards first. Rocco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau 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 -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Niggeling
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Niggeling
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Gromek
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gromek
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gromek, and towards Meyer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Gromek
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Niggeling
Gromek hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Niggeling
O'Dea hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Gromek
Niggeling hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gromek
Case bunts towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Gromek
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Gromek
Vaughn hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Gromek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gromek
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Gromek
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Gromek
Binks hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Niggeling
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Niggeling
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carnett vs. Niggeling
Eddie Carnett pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Carnett hits a fly ball into right field. Myatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Salveson
Jack Salveson now pitching.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salveson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Salveson
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Salveson
There goes Ferrell. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Ferrell steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niggeling vs. Salveson
Niggeling strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Salveson
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ross. Ferrell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Salveson
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Niggeling
O'Dea 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/30/1945, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland (N) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Case G, lf 5 1 2 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Myatt G, rf 5 1 1 0 Rocco M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Vaughn F, 2b 4 0 1 1 O'Dea P, rf 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0 Binks G, cf 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 Torres G, ss 4 0 1 0 Ross D, 3b 3 0 2 0 Ferrell R, c 2 1 0 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 3 0 0 0 Niggeling J, p 4 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Carnett E, ph 1 0 0 0 Salveson J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 2 28 0 4 0 Washington 100 010 001 -- 3 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Niggeling J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 1 Salveson J 1.0 1 1 0 1 1 E -- Ross D DP -- Washington 3 LOB -- Washington 8, Cleveland 3 2B -- Kuhel J SB -- Torres G, Myatt G, Ferrell R Balk -- Gromek S T -- 1:34 A -- 0
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