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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 4, 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 4, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Holborow |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty LaForest | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Vic Johnson | 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 |
| Howie McFarland | Right Fielder |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Wally Holborow | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 4, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Holborow
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Holborow
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Holborow
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Holborow
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Johnson
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Johnson
Myatt takes first base on ball four. Case moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zardon vs. Johnson
Zardon bunts towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. Case moves to third. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Johnson
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clift vs. Johnson
Clift takes first base on ball four. Case scores. Myatt moves to third. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McFarland vs. Johnson
McFarland hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myatt scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Johnson
Torres 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Holborow
Camilli hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Holborow
Fox 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Holborow
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holborow vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Holborow bunts in front of the plate. Holm tags Holborow for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Case vs. Barrett
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Barrett
Myatt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Holborow
George Binks now playing center field.
Holm hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Holborow
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Holborow
LaForest hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Barrett
Binks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Barrett
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Barrett
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Holborow
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McFarland. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. McFarland throws the ball in to Clift who tags Metkovich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Holborow
Lake 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holborow
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFarland vs. Barrett
McFarland hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Barrett
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Barrett
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Evans reaches second base with a double. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holborow vs. Barrett
Holborow hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest has Torres trapped. There's the throw to Holm and back to Lake, who tags Torres for the out. Evans moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Case vs. Barrett
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Holborow
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Holborow
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Holborow
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Holborow
Holm is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Barrett
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Barrett
Binks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Barrett
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Holborow
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Holborow
LaForest hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Holborow
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Holborow covering, for the out. Barrett moves to third. LaForest moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lake vs. Holborow
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to home to get Barrett. LaForest moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Holborow
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Barrett
Clift 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, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFarland vs. Barrett
McFarland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Barrett
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Holborow
Camilli hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Holborow
Fox 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Holborow
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barrett
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holborow vs. Barrett
Holborow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Barrett
Case hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Case reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myatt vs. Barrett
Myatt bunts towards the mound. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Case scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Barrett
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lake fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Holborow
Tom McBride pinch hits for Billy Holm.
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Holborow
Dave Ferriss pinch hits for Frank Barrett.
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Holborow
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel juggles the ball. That's an error on Kuhel. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Holborow
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. McFarland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Ryba
Mike Ryba now pitching. Fred Walters now catching.
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ryba
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFarland vs. Ryba
McFarland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Holborow
Lake 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holborow
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Holborow
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1945, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
LaForest T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Case G, lf 3 2 1 1
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 1 0 Myatt G, 2b 3 1 1 1
Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 Zardon J, cf 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Binks G, cf 3 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Fox P, rf 3 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 1
Newsome S, 2b 3 0 0 0 McFarland H, rf 4 0 0 1
Holm B, c 2 0 0 0 Torres G, ss 3 0 1 0
McBride T, ph 0 0 0 0 Evans A, c 2 1 1 0
Walters F, c 0 0 0 0 Holborow W, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson V, p 0 0 0 0
Barrett F, p 2 0 0 0
Ferriss D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ryba M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 26 4 4 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 210 000 10x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson V (L)* 1.0 0 3 2 5 0
Barrett F 6.0 4 1 1 0 5
Ryba M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Holborow W (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd
E -- Holm B, Torres G, Kuhel J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Washington 5
2B -- Metkovich G, Evans A
3B -- Case G
SH -- Zardon J, Holborow W
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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