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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 18, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on April 18, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Left Fielder |
George Myatt | Second Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
George Binks | Right Fielder |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Gil Torres | Shortstop |
Walt Chipple | Center Fielder |
Al Evans | Catcher |
Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ford Garrison | Left Fielder |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 18, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Christopher
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Christopher
Myatt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Christopher
There goes Case. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Hall applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Christopher
Kuhel 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
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Niggeling
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Niggeling
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niggeling, and towards Torres, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Niggeling
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a popup in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Christopher
Binks hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Christopher
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Christopher
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipple vs. Christopher
Chipple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Christopher
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Christopher
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Niggeling
Christopher hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Niggeling
Garrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Niggeling
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Christopher
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Christopher
Myatt 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 -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Christopher
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Niggeling
Estalella hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Christopher
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Christopher
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Christopher
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chipple vs. Christopher
Chipple strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a line drive towards third. Clift reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Niggeling
Christopher strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Christopher
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Christopher
Niggeling hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Christopher
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Christopher
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Niggeling
Garrison hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Niggeling
Peck strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Niggeling
Estalella hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Christopher
Kuhel 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 -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Christopher
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Christopher
Clift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Christopher
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipple vs. Christopher
Chipple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Christopher
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Christopher
Niggeling takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Christopher
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Niggeling
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Niggeling
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Niggeling
Peck hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Christopher
Myatt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Siebert. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Christopher
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Christopher
Kuhel 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 -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Christopher
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Niggeling
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Christopher
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Christopher
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipple vs. Christopher
Chipple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a line drive towards third. Clift catches it and throws to first to double up Hall. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Christopher
Evans hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Christopher
Jake Powell pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Christopher
Case hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myatt vs. Christopher
There goes Case. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myatt vs. Christopher
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and has Powell trapped. Christopher throws to third, and Kell tags Powell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 11
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Wolff
Roger Wolff now pitching.
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Wolff
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Wolff
Peck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Wolff
There goes Peck. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Peck steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Wolff
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Wolff
Hayes hits a line drive towards third. Clift reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Christopher
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Christopher
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Christopher
Clift strikes out. There goes Kuhel. The throw from Hayes and Kuhel is out. There goes Binks. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Christopher
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Layne vs. Christopher
Hillis Layne pinch hits for Walt Chipple.
Layne hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Wolff
Jose Zardon now playing left field. George Case now playing center field.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wolff
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Wolff
There goes Hall. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busch vs. Wolff
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Wolff
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. Hall scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1945 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D) Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Case G, lf-cf 4 0 2 0 Garrison F, lf 4 0 1 0 Myatt G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Peck H, rf 5 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Estalella B, cf 4 0 0 0 Binks G, rf 5 0 1 0 Hayes F, c 5 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Torres G, ss 4 0 0 0 Hall I, 2b 5 1 1 0 Chipple W, cf 4 0 1 0 Busch E, ss 5 0 2 0 Layne H, ph 1 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 5 0 0 1 Zardon J, lf 0 0 0 0 Christopher R, p 4 0 0 0 Evans A, c 4 0 1 0 Niggeling J, p 2 0 0 0 Powell J, ph 1 0 1 0 Wolff R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 0 7 0 41 1 6 1 Washington 000 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia 000 000 000 001 -- 1 2 outs when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Niggeling J 10.0 4 0 0 2 3 Wolff R (L) 1.2 2 1 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Christopher R (W) 12.0 7 0 0 4 4 E -- Siebert D, Torres G DP -- Washington 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Washington 7, Philadelphia 8 SB -- Case G, Peck H, Hall I CS -- Case G, Kuhel J T -- 2:26 A -- 2500
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