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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 23, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 23, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klieman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 8,123 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Stewart |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Pat Seerey | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
| Al Cihocki | Third Baseman |
| Ed Klieman | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Jose Zardon | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 23, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel catches it and steps on first to double up Meyer. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Niggeling
Seerey strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Seerey out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Klieman
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Klieman
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Klieman
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Niggeling
Mackiewicz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Myatt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Klieman
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Klieman
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Klieman
Binks 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
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Niggeling
Cihocki hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klieman vs. Niggeling
Klieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Klieman
Ferrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zardon vs. Klieman
Zardon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Klieman
Niggeling strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Niggeling
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Klieman
Case strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Klieman
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cihocki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Klieman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cihocki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Niggeling
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cihocki vs. Niggeling
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields the ball and throws to Niggeling covering. Safe. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klieman vs. Niggeling
Klieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Binks. Klieman reaches second base with a double. Hayes scores. Cihocki moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Klieman
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Klieman
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Klieman
Binks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Klieman
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clift scores. Binks moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zardon vs. Klieman
Zardon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Niggeling
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Zardon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackiewicz vs. Niggeling
Mackiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Zardon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Klieman
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Klieman
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Klieman
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Klieman
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Niggeling
Cihocki strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klieman vs. Niggeling
Klieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Klieman
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Klieman
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields the ball and throws to Klieman covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Klieman
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Klieman's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Klieman
There goes Binks. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Binks steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Klieman
Ferrell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Niggeling
Seerey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Seerey trying to get to third. Case throws the ball in to Clift, who tags Seerey for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Zardon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zardon vs. Klieman
Zardon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klieman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Klieman
Hillis Layne pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Klieman
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cihocki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Mackiewicz 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 -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cihocki vs. Carrasquel
Cihocki bunts towards the mound. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klieman vs. Carrasquel
Klieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Cihocki trying to get to third. Zardon throws the ball in to Clift, who tags Cihocki for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Carrasquel
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Klieman
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Klieman
Torres bunts towards the mound. Klieman fields it and throws to first for the out. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Klieman
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Klieman
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Klieman covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1945 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Meyer D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Case G, lf 4 0 0 0
Rocco M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Myatt G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Seerey P, rf 4 0 1 0 Torres G, ss 3 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 3 1 2 0 Clift H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hayes F, c 4 1 2 1 Binks G, rf 3 0 1 0
Mackiewicz F, cf 4 0 1 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 1 1
Cihocki A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zardon J, cf 3 0 0 0
Klieman E, p 4 0 2 1 Niggeling J, p 2 0 0 0
Layne H, ph 1 0 0 0
Carrasquel A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 12 2 29 1 5 1
Cleveland 000 011 000 -- 2
Washington 000 010 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Klieman E (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (L) 8.0 10 2 2 1 3
Carrasquel A 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cleveland 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Washington 4
2B -- Klieman E
SB -- Binks G
SH -- Torres G
WP -- Klieman E
T -- 1:53
A -- 8123
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