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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 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 26, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
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 |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
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 |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ruffing
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Ruffing
Myatt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Haefner
Metheny is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Haefner
Stainback hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Ruffing
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny who is chasing the ball. Kuhel reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Binks vs. Ruffing
Binks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Layne vs. Ruffing
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Ruffing
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Haefner
Grimes bunts towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
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 -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Haefner
Garbark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Binks who is chasing the ball. Garbark reaches third base with a triple. Grimes scores. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruffing vs. Haefner
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Ruffing
Haefner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Ruffing
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Ruffing
Myatt hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Haefner
Metheny hits a popup towards the mound. Haefner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Ruffing
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. Lewis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Ruffing
Binks hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Layne vs. Ruffing
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Haefner
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Haefner
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Layne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Haefner
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Layne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Ruffing
Torres bunts towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Ruffing
Haefner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ruffing
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Ruffing
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Garbark and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Haefner
Ruffing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Layne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Haefner
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Ruffing
Myatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
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 -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Ruffing
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Haefner
Fred Vaughn now playing second base.
Stainback hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Ruffing
Binks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layne vs. Ruffing
Layne hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Ruffing
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haefner vs. Ruffing
Haefner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffing covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Haefner
Grimes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Grimes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Haefner
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garbark vs. Haefner
Garbark hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruffing vs. Haefner
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ruffing
Kreevich hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Ruffing
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Ruffing
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Binks vs. Ruffing
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Haefner
Metheny bunts towards third. Layne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stainback vs. Haefner
Stainback hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Haefner
There's a wild pitch. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Ruffing
Layne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Mike Guerra pinch runs for Hillis Layne.
Ferrell bunts for an out. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Ruffing
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haefner vs. Ruffing
Haefner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Haefner
Harlond Clift now playing third base.
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Haefner
Grimes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Grimes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Haefner
Crosetti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Haefner
Garbark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Crosetti moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1945, game 1 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kreevich M, cf 3 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 2 0
Myatt G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Metheny B, rf 4 0 1 0
Vaughn F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Stainback T, cf 4 0 0 0
Lewis B, rf 4 1 1 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 0 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 3 1 Etten N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Binks G, lf 4 0 1 0 Grimes O, 3b 3 2 2 0
Layne H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 1 2 0
Guerra M, pr 0 0 0 0 Garbark M, c 4 0 2 3
Clift H, 3b 0 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0
Ferrell R, c 2 0 1 1
Torres G, ss 4 0 0 0
Haefner M, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 33 3 10 3
Washington 010 100 000 -- 2
New York 020 000 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L) 8.1 10 3 3 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 1
E -- Grimes O
DP -- Washington 2, New York 2
LOB -- Washington 7, New York 7
2B -- Kuhel J, Grimes O 2, Stirnweiss S
3B -- Kuhel J, Garbark M
CS -- Kreevich M
SH -- Ferrell R
WP -- Haefner M
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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