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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clem Hausmann |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 29,112 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Ty LaForest | Third Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Left Fielder |
| George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Clem Hausmann | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George Binks | Center Fielder |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 5, 1945
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Wolff
Lake hits a popup in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Wolff
LaForest strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Wolff
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Wolff
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Hausmann
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. Hausmann
Myatt bunts towards the mound. Hausmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Case moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Hausmann
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Hausmann
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McBride. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. Case scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Hausmann
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Hausmann
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Wolff
Camilli hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Wolff
Culberson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Culberson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Culberson scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Wolff
Holm bunts towards the mound. Wolff fields it and throws to first for the out. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Wolff
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolff covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Hausmann
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hausmann
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Hausmann
Wolff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Wolff
Lake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Wolff
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clift. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Wolff
There goes LaForest. The throw from Evans and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Wolff
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Wolff
Metkovich 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, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Hausmann
Case 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: ---
Myatt vs. Hausmann
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hausmann
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Hausmann
There goes Lewis. The throw from Holm and he is out, Lake applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Wolff
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Wolff
Culberson 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, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome hits a line drive towards third. Clift reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Hausmann
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Hausmann
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Hausmann
Binks hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Wolff
Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Wolff
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Wolff
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaForest vs. Wolff
LaForest hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Wolff
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Hausmann
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hausmann
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wolff vs. Hausmann
Wolff 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: --3
Case vs. Hausmann
Case hits a popup, foul, towards third. LaForest settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wolff
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Wolff
Camilli 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Wolff
Culberson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Hausmann
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hausmann
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Hausmann
Hausmann fires over to first, and they've got Lewis trapped. There's the throw to Lake, who drops the ball. That's an error on Lake. Lake fumbles the ball. That's an error on Lake. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Hausmann
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Kuhel reaches third base with a triple. Lewis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Hausmann
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaForest fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Binks vs. Hausmann
Binks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Hausmann
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Wolff
Holm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Wolff
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Wolff
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hausmann
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolff vs. Hausmann
Wolff bunts, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Hausmann
Case hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Case reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myatt vs. Hausmann
Myatt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. Hausmann
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Case scores. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Johnson
Vic Johnson now pitching.
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myatt moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clift vs. Johnson
Clift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Binks vs. Johnson
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaForest vs. Wolff
LaForest hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Wolff
McBride hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wolff
Metkovich hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Johnson
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Johnson
Wolff 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Wolff
Camilli 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, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Wolff
Culberson hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1945, game 2 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 4 0 1 0 Case G, lf 4 2 2 0
LaForest T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Myatt G, 2b 2 0 0 0
McBride T, lf 4 0 2 0 Lewis B, rf 4 1 3 2
Metkovich G, rf 4 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 2 2
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Culberson L, cf 4 1 1 0 Binks G, cf 4 0 1 1
Newsome S, 2b 4 0 0 1 Torres G, ss 4 0 0 0
Holm B, c 2 0 1 0 Evans A, c 4 1 2 0
Hausmann C, p 3 0 0 0 Wolff R, p 4 0 0 0
Johnson V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 32 5 10 5
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Washington 100 002 20x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hausmann C (L) 6.1 10 5 3 2 0
Johnson V 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wolff R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 5
E -- Clift H, Lake E 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Washington 7
2B -- Kuhel J, Case G
3B -- Culberson L, Evans A, Kuhel J
CS -- LaForest T, Lewis B
SH -- Myatt G, Holm B
T -- 1:39
A -- 29112
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