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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 3, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 3, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 11,034 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Jim Bucher | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
| Bob Garbark | Catcher |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Jose Zardon | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 3, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Niggeling
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Niggeling
Bucher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Case. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Zardon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Wilson
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Wilson
Wilson fires over to first and Camilli drops the ball. That's an error on Camilli. Case moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myatt vs. Wilson
Myatt bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Case trying to get to home. Wilson throws to Garbark who tags Case, attempting to score, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zardon vs. Wilson
Zardon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. Zardon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Wilson
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Niggeling
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Niggeling
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Niggeling
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Wilson
Binks bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Wilson
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Wilson
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bucher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niggeling vs. Wilson
Niggeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Binks scores. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Wilson
Case hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to third. Niggeling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myatt vs. Wilson
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zardon vs. Wilson
Zardon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niggeling
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Niggeling
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Niggeling
Bucher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Binks. Bucher reaches second base with a double. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Lake scores. Bucher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Niggeling
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wilson
Clift hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Wilson
Binks hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Niggeling
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niggeling
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Wilson
Torres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Torres reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Wilson
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niggeling vs. Wilson
Niggeling hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torres scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Wilson
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. Wilson
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zardon vs. Wilson
Zardon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Niggeling
Garbark strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niggeling
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Niggeling
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Niggeling
Bucher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
Metkovich 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 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Wilson
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Binks vs. Wilson
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Wilson
Torres bunts towards third. Bucher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Wilson
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Niggeling
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Niggeling
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Wilson
Niggeling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Wilson
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Wilson
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards second. Newsome fields it and throws to Camilli, who tags Case for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zardon vs. Wilson
Zardon hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Niggeling
Garbark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niggeling
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Niggeling
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Niggeling
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Wilson
Clift hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Wilson
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Wilson
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Wilson
Ferrell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Niggeling
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Zardon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Niggeling
Camilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Niggeling
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Niggeling
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metkovich moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazor vs. Niggeling
Johnny Lazor pinch hits for Bob Garbark.
Lazor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Wilson
Billy Holm now catching.
Niggeling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Wilson
Case bunts towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Case for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Wilson
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Niggeling
Leon Culberson pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
Culberson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Niggeling
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucher vs. Niggeling
Bucher hits a fly ball into right field. Binks 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 8/3/1945, game 2 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 3 1 1 0 Case G, lf 4 0 1 0
Bucher J, 3b 5 0 2 0 Myatt G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Metkovich G, cf 2 0 1 0 Zardon J, cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 2 1 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Clift H, 3b 4 0 1 0
McBride T, rf 4 0 0 0 Binks G, rf 4 1 1 1
Newsome S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Torres G, ss 4 1 2 0
Garbark B, c 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 2 0
Lazor J, ph 1 0 0 0 Niggeling J, p 4 0 1 2
Holm B, c 0 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 3 0 0 0
Culberson L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 0 33 3 10 3
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
Washington 010 110 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 8.0 10 3 3 5 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (W) 9.0 6 1 0 6 9
E -- Camilli D, Newsome S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Washington 11
2B -- Metkovich G, Bucher J, Torres G
PB -- Ferrell R
T -- 2:05
A -- 11034
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