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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 2, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on September 2, 1945 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Page |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
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 |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Joe Page | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | 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 |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 2, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Leonard
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Leonard
Metheny bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Leonard
Derry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Page
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Page
Myatt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Page
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Page
Kuhel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Leonard
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Leonard
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Page
Clift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Page
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Page
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Kreevich steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Page
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torres vs. Page
Torres 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Leonard
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Leonard
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Leonard
Metheny 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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Page
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Page
Case hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Page
Myatt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Page
Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Leonard
Derry hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Leonard
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Page
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Page
Clift bunts towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Page
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Page
Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Leonard
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Page
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Page
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Page
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Leonard
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Leonard
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Leonard
Metheny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Leonard
Derry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metheny moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller takes first base on ball four. Derry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Leonard
Etten hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. Etten reaches third base with a triple. Metheny scores. Derry scores. Keller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Etten scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Stone
Dick Stone now pitching.
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Stone
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Page
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Page
Lewis 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Page
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Page
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Stone
Page hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Stone
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Stone
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Stone
Derry hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Page
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Page
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Page
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerra vs. Page
Mike Guerra pinch hits for Dick Stone.
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Ferrell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Page
Case hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Page
Fred Vaughn pinch hits for George Myatt.
Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Appleton
Fred Vaughn now playing second base. Pete Appleton now pitching.
Keller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Appleton
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Appleton
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Appleton
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Appleton
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Page
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Derry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Page
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Page
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Page
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Appleton
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Appleton
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Appleton
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Page
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimble vs. Turner
Jose Zardon pinch runs for Rick Ferrell. Dick Kimble pinch hits for Gil Torres. Jim Turner now pitching.
Kimble hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Turner
George Binks pinch hits for Pete Appleton.
Binks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zardon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Case vs. Turner
Case takes first base on ball four. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Layne vs. Turner
Hillis Layne pinch hits for Fred Vaughn.
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1945, game 1 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Case G, lf 4 0 0 0
Metheny B, rf 5 1 2 0 Myatt G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Derry R, cf 4 1 1 0 Vaughn F, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 3 1 0 0 Layne H, ph 1 0 0 0
Etten N, 1b 4 1 3 3 Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson A, c 4 0 2 1 Kuhel J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Grimes O, 3b 3 0 1 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 1 2 0
Page J, p 4 0 1 0 Ferrell R, c 2 1 0 0
Turner J, p 0 0 0 0 Zardon J, pr 0 0 0 0
Torres G, ss 3 0 1 1
Kimble D, ph 1 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 2 0 1 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
Guerra M, ph 1 0 0 1
Appleton P, p 0 0 0 0
Binks G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 32 2 7 2
New York 000 004 000 -- 4
Washington 000 000 200 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Page J (W)* 8.0 6 2 2 4 7
Turner J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 5.2 6 4 4 2 4
Stone D 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Appleton P 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- New York 1, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 7, Washington 9
2B -- Lewis B, Kuhel J
3B -- Etten N
SB -- Kreevich M
SH -- Clift H
WP -- Leonard D
PB -- Ferrell R
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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