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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on April 20, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bevens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 24,494 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Hal Weafer 3B: Ernie Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Russ Derry | Right Fielder |
Tuck Stainback | Left Fielder |
Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Joe Buzas | Shortstop |
Don Savage | Third Baseman |
Herb Crompton | Catcher |
Bill Bevens | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
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 |
Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Haefner
Derry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Haefner
Stainback hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Bevens
Case hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Bevens
Bevens fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bevens. Case moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. Bevens
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevens covering, for the out. Case moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Bevens
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Binks vs. Bevens
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Binks. Etten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buzas vs. Haefner
Buzas hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Savage vs. Haefner
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bevens
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Bevens
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipple vs. Bevens
Chipple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens juggles the ball. That's an error on Bevens. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bevens
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Savage juggles the ball. That's an error on Savage. Chipple moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haefner vs. Bevens
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crompton vs. Haefner
Crompton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Haefner covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Haefner
Bevens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Haefner
Derry 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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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Bevens
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buzas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Bevens
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Bevens
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Haefner
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a line drive into center field. Chipple picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chipple. Stainback scores. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buzas vs. Haefner
Buzas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etten scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Haefner
Savage hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Case. Savage reaches second base with a double. Buzas moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crompton vs. Haefner
Crompton hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buzas scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevens vs. Haefner
Bevens 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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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Bevens
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bevens
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Bevens
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chipple who is chasing the ball. Stirnweiss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Derry vs. Haefner
Derry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stainback vs. Holborow
Wally Holborow now pitching.
Stainback hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Holborow
Lindell takes first base on ball four. Derry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Holborow
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holborow fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss scores. Derry moves to third. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buzas vs. Holborow
The ball gets by Evans for a passed ball. Derry scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buzas vs. Holborow
Buzas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipple vs. Bevens
Chipple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bevens
Evans takes first base on ball four. Chipple moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holborow vs. Bevens
Holborow bunts towards the mound. Bevens fields it and throws to first for the out. Chipple moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Case vs. Bevens
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chipple scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. Bevens
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Bevens
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Holborow
Savage hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crompton vs. Holborow
Crompton hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Holborow
Bevens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Bevens
Binks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stainback. Binks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Bevens
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Binks scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chipple vs. Gettel
Chipple hits a fly ball into right field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gettel
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Holborow
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Holborow
Derry hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Holborow
Stainback hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Holborow
There goes Stainback. The throw from Evans and he is out, Myatt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Gettel
Fred Vaughn pinch hits for Wally Holborow.
Vaughn hits a popup in front of the plate. Crompton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gettel
Case hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Gettel
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buzas misplays the ball. That's an error on Buzas. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Gettel
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Binks vs. Gettel
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Ullrich
Sandy Ullrich now pitching.
Lindell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chipple who is chasing the ball. Lindell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Ullrich
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buzas vs. Ullrich
Buzas hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Ullrich
Savage hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crompton vs. Ullrich
Crompton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Gettel
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gettel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gettel
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipple vs. Gettel
Chipple is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Ullrich
Gettel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Ullrich
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Chipple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Ullrich
Derry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Ullrich
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gettel
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Gettel
Hillis Layne pinch hits for Sandy Ullrich.
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gettel
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Gettel
Myatt is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1945 -- New York at Washington (D) New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 1 2 0 Case G, lf 4 0 1 1 Derry R, rf 4 1 1 0 Myatt G, 2b 5 0 1 1 Stainback T, lf 5 1 2 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lindell J, cf 3 1 1 0 Binks G, rf 4 1 1 0 Etten N, 1b 4 1 3 3 Clift H, 3b 3 0 1 1 Buzas J, ss 4 1 1 1 Torres G, ss 4 0 0 0 Savage D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chipple W, cf 3 1 0 0 Crompton H, c 4 0 0 1 Evans A, c 3 1 0 0 Bevens B, p 3 0 0 0 Haefner M, p 1 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 1 0 0 0 Holborow W, p 0 0 0 0 Vaughn F, ph 1 0 0 0 Ullrich S, p 0 0 0 0 Layne H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 5 33 3 5 3 New York 000 320 010 -- 6 Washington 000 021 000 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bevens B (W)* 5.0 4 3 3 3 1 Gettel A (S) 4.0 1 0 0 1 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Haefner M (L)+ 4.0 7 5 5 1 2 Holborow W 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 Ullrich S 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Bevens B 2, Savage D, Chipple W, Buzas J DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Washington 8 2B -- Etten N, Savage D, Binks G 3B -- Stirnweiss S, Lindell J CS -- Stainback T SH -- Holborow W PB -- Evans A T -- 2:11 A -- 24494
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