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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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