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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 21, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on September 21, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,733 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Rue 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| George Binks | Center Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Drescher | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 21, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Zuber
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Zuber
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Zuber
There goes Myatt. The throw from Drescher and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Zuber
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Zuber
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Zuber
Travis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Niggeling
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Niggeling
Metheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Niggeling
Derry hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller takes first base on ball four. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Niggeling
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Niggeling
Drescher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Zuber
Binks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Binks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Zuber
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Binks scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Zuber
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Zuber
Mike Kreevich pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Case vs. Zuber
Case hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myatt vs. Zuber
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ferrell scores. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Zuber
Lewis hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Masterson
There goes Grimes. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Masterson
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Case throws the ball in to Myatt who tags Crosetti, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Masterson
Zuber strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Zuber
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Zuber
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Zuber
Binks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Zuber
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Zuber
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Binks scores. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masterson vs. Zuber
Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
Stirnweiss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Masterson
Metheny 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 -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Masterson
Derry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Masterson
Keller hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Masterson
Etten hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Zuber
Case hits a line drive into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Zuber
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Zuber
There goes Myatt. The throw from Drescher and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Zuber
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Zuber
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Masterson
Drescher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Masterson
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Masterson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Zuber
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Zuber
Binks hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Zuber
Ferrell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Zuber
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Masterson
Zuber strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Masterson
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derry vs. Masterson
Derry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis juggles the ball. That's an error on Travis. Stirnweiss moves to third. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Masterson
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Masterson
Etten hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Zuber
Masterson bunts towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Zuber
Case hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Zuber
Myatt bunts towards the mound. Zuber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Zuber
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Masterson
Drescher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Masterson
There goes Drescher. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Masterson
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Masterson
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Masterson
Zuber 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
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Zuber
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Zuber
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Zuber
Binks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Zuber
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
Stirnweiss bunts towards the mound. Masterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Masterson
Metheny bunts towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Derry vs. Masterson
Derry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Masterson
Keller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Masterson
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drescher vs. Masterson
Drescher takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimes vs. Masterson
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Zuber
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layne vs. Zuber
Hillis Layne pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Layne strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Zuber
Case hits a line drive into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Zuber
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosetti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Pieretti
Zuber bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Pieretti
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Pieretti
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Derry vs. Pieretti
There goes Metheny. The throw from Ferrell to Torres and they have Metheny trapped. The throw over to Kuhel, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Zuber
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Zuber
Kuhel 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 -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Zuber
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Zuber
There's a wild pitch. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Zuber
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Derry 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 9/21/1945 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Case G, lf 5 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 2 2 1
Myatt G, 2b 3 0 2 1 Metheny B, rf 3 1 1 0
Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0 Derry R, cf 4 0 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 2 1 0 0
Travis C, 3b 5 0 2 0 Etten N, 1b 4 1 2 4
Binks G, cf 4 2 2 0 Drescher B, c 3 0 1 0
Ferrell R, c 4 1 2 1 Grimes O, 3b 4 0 0 0
Torres G, ss 3 0 1 1 Crosetti F, ss 2 0 1 0
Niggeling J, p 0 0 0 0 Zuber B, p 4 0 0 0
Kreevich M, ph 1 0 1 0
Masterson W, p 2 0 0 0
Layne H, ph 1 0 0 0
Pieretti M, p 0 0 0 0
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36 3 12 3 29 5 8 5
Washington 021 000 000 -- 3
New York 301 000 10x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J 1.0 1 3 3 2 0
Masterson W (L) 6.0 7 2 2 4 5
Pieretti M 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zuber B (W) 9.0 12 3 3 6 6
E -- Torres G, Travis C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Washington 12, New York 9
2B -- Binks G
HR -- Etten N, Stirnweiss S
CS -- Myatt G 2, Grimes O, Drescher B, Metheny B
SH -- Metheny B
WP -- Zuber B
T -- 2:21
A -- 16733
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