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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 31, 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 August 31, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| George Binks | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dick Kimble | Shortstop |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 31, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Case. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Haefner
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Haefner covering, for the out. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stainback vs. Haefner
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to home to get Stirnweiss. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out 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. Bonham
Case hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Bonham
Myatt 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Bonham
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Binks vs. Bonham
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosetti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Grimes vs. Haefner
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Haefner
Crosetti hits a line drive towards right. Lewis catches it and throws to first to double up Grimes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bonham
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Bonham
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimble vs. Bonham
Kimble hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haefner vs. Bonham
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Haefner
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kimble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Haefner
Bonham 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards second. Myatt throws to second for one, and Kimble throws to first, and Kuhel drops the ball. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Haefner
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Stirnweiss steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Haefner
Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Haefner
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Stirnweiss scores. Metheny moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stainback vs. Haefner
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Bonham
Case hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Bonham
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Bonham
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Bonham
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
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Keller out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kimble misplays the ball. That's an error on Kimble. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Haefner
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Haefner
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bonham
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Bonham
Ferrell bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clift moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kimble vs. Bonham
Kimble bunts towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Clift moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haefner vs. Bonham
Haefner hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clift scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Bonham
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Haefner
Garbark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Haefner
Bonham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Case. Bonham reaches second base with a double. Garbark moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metheny vs. Haefner
Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stainback vs. Haefner
Stainback hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garbark scores. Bonham moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Haefner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Bonham
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Bonham
Kuhel hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Bonham
Binks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Bonham
Clift hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Haefner
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Haefner
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Haefner
Garbark hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Haefner
Bonham hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Bonham
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimble vs. Bonham
Kimble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Etten. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Bonham
Haefner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Bonham
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Haefner
Metheny bunts towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Haefner
Stainback hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Bonham
Myatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Bonham
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Bonham
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
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Haefner
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Haefner
Crosetti bunts towards the mound. Haefner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Haefner. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Haefner
Garbark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Haefner
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bonham
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layne vs. Bonham
Hillis Layne pinch hits for Rick Ferrell.
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimble vs. Bonham
Jose Zardon pinch runs for Hillis Layne.
Kimble hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Bonham
Haefner hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Haefner
Mike Guerra now catching.
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Haefner
Stainback bunts towards the mound. Haefner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Bonham
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Bonham
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Bonham
Al Evans pinch runs for Buddy Lewis.
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback who is chasing the ball. Kuhel reaches third base with a triple. Evans goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Binks vs. Bonham
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1945, game 1 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 2 2 0 Case G, lf 5 0 1 0
Metheny B, rf 2 0 0 0 Myatt G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Stainback T, cf 5 0 2 2 Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0
Keller C, lf 5 0 0 0 Evans A, pr 0 1 0 0
Etten N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 3 1
Grimes O, 3b 3 0 2 0 Binks G, cf 5 0 1 0
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0 Clift H, 3b 3 1 2 0
Garbark M, c 4 1 1 0 Ferrell R, c 2 0 0 0
Bonham T, p 4 0 2 0 Layne H, ph 1 0 0 0
Zardon J, pr 0 0 0 0
Guerra M, c 0 0 0 0
Kimble D, ss 3 0 0 0
Haefner M, p 4 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 10 2 37 2 9 2
New York 001 010 100 -- 3
Washington 000 100 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W) 9.0 9 2 1 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L) 9.0 10 3 2 3 6
E -- Stirnweiss S, Kuhel J, Kimble D, Grimes O, Etten N, Haefner M, Crosetti F
DP -- New York 2, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 11, Washington 12
2B -- Stirnweiss S, Bonham T
3B -- Kuhel J
SB -- Stirnweiss S
SH -- Ferrell R, Kimble D, Metheny B
PB -- Ferrell R
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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