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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on August 25, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,174 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| George Binks | Left Fielder |
| Hillis Layne | Third Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Hersh Martin | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Mike Milosevich | Shortstop |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bonham
Kreevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 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 -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis bunts towards third. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Bonham
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Niggeling
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Niggeling
Metheny hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niggeling
Martin 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 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Bonham
Binks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Bonham
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bonham
Evans hits a popup towards short. Milosevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Layne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Niggeling
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niggeling
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Bonham
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Bonham
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bonham
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Bonham
Myatt hits a popup towards short. Milosevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Niggeling
Milosevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Niggeling
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Niggeling
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Niggeling
Stirnweiss 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 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Bonham
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Niggeling
Metheny hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niggeling
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Myatt. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Niggeling
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Bonham
Layne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bonham
Evans bunts, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Bonham
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Bonham
Niggeling hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niggeling
Robinson 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Niggeling
Milosevich strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Niggeling
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Niggeling
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bonham
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Bonham
Myatt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Myatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Bonham
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Niggeling
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Niggeling
Metheny bunts towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Niggeling
Martin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Bonham
Binks bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Bonham
Layne hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bonham
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Bonham
Torres is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Bonham
Niggeling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Niggeling
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Niggeling
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Derry vs. Niggeling
Russ Derry pinch hits for Mike Milosevich.
Derry hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Niggeling
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etten scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Niggeling
Bonham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Niggeling
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Niggeling
Metheny takes first base on ball four. Bonham moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Niggeling
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bonham
Frankie Crosetti now playing shortstop.
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Bonham
Myatt hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bonham
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Bonham
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. Kreevich scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Bonham
Binks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Bonham
Layne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Layne moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Zuber
There goes Evans. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Zuber
Torres is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niggeling vs. Zuber
Niggeling hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Niggeling
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niggeling
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Pieretti
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Pieretti
Zuber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Pieretti
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Zuber
Kreevich 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 -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Zuber
Myatt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Zuber
Lewis 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
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Pieretti
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pieretti
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Pieretti
Keller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Pieretti
Etten is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Pieretti
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Zuber
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Zuber
Binks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layne vs. Zuber
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Pieretti
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Pieretti
Grimes bunts towards first. Kuhel fields the ball and throws to Pieretti covering. Safe. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drescher vs. Pieretti
Bill Drescher pinch hits for Bill Zuber.
Drescher bunts towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stirnweiss vs. Pieretti
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metheny vs. Pieretti
Metheny is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Pieretti
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Grimes moves to third. Metheny moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1945, game 2 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kreevich M, cf 5 1 2 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 0 1 1
Myatt G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Metheny B, rf 3 0 0 0
Lewis B, rf 5 0 1 0 Martin H, cf 6 0 1 1
Kuhel J, 1b 5 1 1 1 Keller C, lf 5 0 1 0
Binks G, lf 5 1 2 2 Etten N, 1b 3 2 1 1
Layne H, 3b 5 1 3 1 Robinson A, c 4 1 1 1
Evans A, c 4 0 1 0 Milosevich M, ss 2 0 0 0
Torres G, ss 2 0 0 0 Derry R, ph 1 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 1 1 1 0
Pieretti M, p 0 0 0 0 Grimes O, 3b 3 1 2 1
Bonham T, p 3 0 1 0
Zuber B, p 1 0 1 0
Drescher B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 11 4 37 5 10 5
Washington 000 000 130 0 -- 4
New York 000 000 220 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J 7.1 5 4 4 5 2
Pieretti M (L) 2.1 5 1 1 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T 7.2 9 4 4 1 1
Zuber B (W) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Myatt G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Washington 8, New York 14
2B -- Myatt G, Kuhel J, Keller C
HR -- Layne H, Binks G, Etten N, Robinson A
SB -- Evans A
SH -- Metheny B, Robinson A, Drescher B
T -- 2:35
A -- 20174
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