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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1945 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 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 | August 20, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marino Pieretti |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Center |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
George Myatt | Second Baseman |
Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
George Binks | Left Fielder |
Hillis Layne | Third Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Gil Torres | Shortstop |
Marino Pieretti | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Wheeler | Third Baseman |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Paul O'Dea | Right Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Al Cihocki | Shortstop |
Pete Center | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Center
Kreevich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Center
Myatt hits a fly ball towards left. Heath settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Heath. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Center
Lewis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Center
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
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Pieretti
Wheeler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Pieretti
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Pieretti covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Pieretti
O'Dea 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
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Center
Binks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layne vs. Center
Layne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Binks moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Center
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Binks scores. Layne moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Center
Torres bunts towards the mound. Center fields it and throws to first for the out. Layne moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pieretti vs. Center
Pieretti hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Layne scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Center
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Center
Myatt 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
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pieretti
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Pieretti
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Pieretti
Mackiewicz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Center
Lewis hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Center
Kuhel 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Center
Binks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Pieretti
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Layne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Pieretti
Cihocki 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 -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Center vs. Pieretti
Center hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Center
Layne hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Center
Ferrell bunts towards third. Wheeler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Center
Torres hits a line drive towards first. Rocco catches it and steps on first to double up Ferrell. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Pieretti
Wheeler hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Rocco vs. Pieretti
Rocco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Pieretti
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pieretti vs. Center
Pieretti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Center
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wheeler juggles the ball. That's an error on Wheeler. Pieretti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Center
Myatt bunts towards third. Wheeler fields it and throws to first for the out. Pieretti moves to third. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Center
Lewis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Center
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Binks vs. Center
Binks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Center
Layne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pieretti
Heath 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 -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Pieretti
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Layne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Pieretti
Mackiewicz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Center
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Center
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pieretti vs. Center
Pieretti strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Center
There goes Torres. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Torres steals second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Center
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torres scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Center
Myatt 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
Bottom 6
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Pieretti
Dick Kimble now playing shortstop.
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Pieretti
Cihocki hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Center vs. Pieretti
Center strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Center
Gene Desautels now catching.
Lewis bunts towards third. Wheeler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Center
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Center
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Layne vs. Center
Layne hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Pieretti
Wheeler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Pieretti
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards second. Myatt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Pieretti
O'Dea 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
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Center
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimble vs. Center
Kimble hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pieretti vs. Center
Pieretti bunts towards third. Wheeler fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Center
Kreevich 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
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pieretti
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Pieretti
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Pieretti
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Pieretti
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kimble fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mackiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cihocki vs. Pieretti
Cihocki strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Center
Myatt 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, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Center
Lewis 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, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Center
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Pieretti
Les Fleming pinch hits for Pete Center.
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards third. Layne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Pieretti
Stan Benjamin pinch hits for Ed Wheeler.
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kimble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Pieretti
Rocco hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1945, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland (N) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kreevich M, cf 4 1 1 1 Wheeler E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Myatt G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Benjamin S, ph 1 0 0 0 Lewis B, rf 4 1 1 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 0 0 O'Dea P, rf 3 0 0 0 Binks G, lf 4 2 2 4 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0 Layne H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Meyer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 2 1 Mackiewicz F, cf 3 0 1 0 Torres G, ss 2 1 1 0 Hayes F, c 2 0 0 0 Kimble D, ss 1 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 1 0 1 0 Pieretti M, p 2 1 0 1 Cihocki A, ss 3 0 0 0 Center P, p 2 0 0 0 Fleming L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 8 7 28 0 3 0 Washington 020 041 000 -- 7 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Pieretti M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Center P (L) 9.0 8 7 3 4 1 E -- Heath J, Wheeler E DP -- Washington 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Washington 6, Cleveland 2 HR -- Binks G SB -- Torres G SH -- Torres G, Myatt G, Pieretti M T -- 1:38 A -- 0
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