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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 21, 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 21, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,733 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 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 |
| Paul O'Dea | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
| Al Smith | 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 |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Jose Zardon | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 21, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco 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: 1--
O'Dea vs. Niggeling
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Smith
Case hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Smith
Torres hits a line drive into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Smith
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Smith
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myatt scores. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Binks vs. Smith
Binks takes first base on ball four. Clift scores. Kuhel moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zardon vs. Smith
Zardon hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Binks. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ross vs. Niggeling
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zardon. Ross reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Hayes scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackiewicz vs. Niggeling
Mackiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Niggeling
Smith bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to third. Mackiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Zardon. Rocco reaches second base with a double. Ross scores. Mackiewicz scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Smith
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Smith
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt 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, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Carrasquel
Heath 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 -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Carrasquel
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes 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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Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Smith
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Smith
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Smith
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Smith
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Carrasquel
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Carrasquel
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Carrasquel
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Carrasquel
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zardon vs. Smith
Zardon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Smith
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Zardon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Smith
Case bunts towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Zardon moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torres vs. Smith
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Hayes picks up the ball and throws it to Smith who tags the runner out. Zardon scores. Carrasquel scores. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Smith
Clift hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Carrasquel
Rocco hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Carrasquel
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Carrasquel
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Carrasquel
Boudreau 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, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Smith
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Smith
Binks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Dea. Binks reaches second base with a double. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zardon vs. Smith
Zardon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Smith
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferrell scores. Binks scores. Zardon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Case vs. Center
Pete Center now pitching.
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zardon scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Center
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Carrasquel
Ross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackiewicz vs. Carrasquel
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gromek vs. Carrasquel
Steve Gromek pinch hits for Pete Center.
Gromek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Myatt catches it and throws to first to double up Mackiewicz. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Salveson
Jack Salveson now pitching.
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Salveson
Clift hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Salveson
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Carrasquel
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Carrasquel
Rocco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Carrasquel
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Carrasquel
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Salveson
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Salveson
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zardon vs. Salveson
Zardon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Salveson
There goes Zardon. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Zardon steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Salveson
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Carrasquel
Boudreau hits a fly ball towards right. Binks settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Binks. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Carrasquel
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackiewicz vs. Carrasquel
Mackiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Salveson
Case bunts, foul, towards the mound. Salveson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Salveson
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salveson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Salveson
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Carrasquel
Pat Seerey pinch hits for Jack Salveson.
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Carrasquel
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Zardon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Carrasquel
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Carrasquel covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1945 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Meyer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Case G, lf 4 0 0 1
Rocco M, 1b 5 0 1 2 Myatt G, 2b 3 1 0 0
O'Dea P, rf 4 0 0 0 Torres G, ss 5 0 1 1
Heath J, lf 4 0 1 0 Clift H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Boudreau L, ss 3 1 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hayes F, c 4 1 2 0 Ferrell R, c 2 1 1 0
Ross D, 3b 4 1 2 2 Binks G, rf 3 1 1 1
Mackiewicz F, cf 3 1 1 0 Zardon J, cf 3 2 2 0
Smith A, p 1 0 0 0 Niggeling J, p 0 0 0 0
Center P, p 0 0 0 0 Carrasquel A, p 4 1 1 2
Gromek S, ph 1 0 0 0
Salveson J, p 0 0 0 0
Seerey P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 31 7 8 6
Cleveland 040 000 000 -- 4
Washington 200 230 00x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (L) 4.1 7 7 6 7 0
Center P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Salveson J 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J 1.2 3 4 4 2 0
Carrasquel A (W) 7.1 5 0 0 0 2
E -- Smith A, Ross D, Binks G
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Washington 8
2B -- Hayes F, Ross D, Rocco M, Binks G
SB -- Zardon J
SH -- Smith A, Case G
HBP -- by Niggeling J (Boudreau L)
WP -- Smith A
T -- 1:54
A -- 5733
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