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New York Yankees @ Washington Senators

1945-08-31 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 30036 · 2:15

New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 3–1. Al Gettel earned the win. Snuffy Stirnweiss went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	11
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6

W: Al Gettel L: Johnny Niggeling SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Boyer · 1B: Red Jones · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Snuffy Stirnweiss	4	1	3	1	1	0
Bud Metheny	5	0	0	0	0	0
Tuck Stainback	5	1	2	0	0	1
Charlie Keller	4	0	2	0	1	1
Nick Etten	4	0	1	1	1	0
Aaron Robinson	5	0	1	1	0	2
Oscar Grimes	4	0	0	0	1	1
Frankie Crosetti	4	0	1	0	0	2
Al Gettel	3	1	1	0	1	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	2	0	0	0	0	0
George Myatt	3	0	0	0	1	0
Buddy Lewis	4	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Kuhel	4	0	2	1	0	0
George Binks	3	0	0	0	1	0
Hillis Layne	3	0	2	0	0	0
Mike Guerra	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Kimble	3	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Niggeling	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Kreevich	2	0	0	0	0	0
Harlond Clift	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Gettel	9.0	6	2	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Niggeling	8.0	9	5	7
Marino Pieretti	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Snuffy Stirnweiss: S8
Bud Metheny: 8
Tuck Stainback: S7.1-2
Charlie Keller: W.2-3;1-2
Nick Etten: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Aaron Robinson: K
Oscar Grimes: 4

Bot 1

George Case: 9
George Myatt: 7
Buddy Lewis: 7

Top 2

Frankie Crosetti: S7
Al Gettel: 36(1)/FO/BG
Snuffy Stirnweiss: E5.1-2
Bud Metheny: 3/FL
Tuck Stainback: K23

Bot 2

Joe Kuhel: 9
George Binks: 13/BG
Hillis Layne: T7
Mike Guerra: 7

Top 3

Charlie Keller: S9
Nick Etten: 7(B)7326(1)/DP
Aaron Robinson: S9
Oscar Grimes: W.1-2
Frankie Crosetti: K

Bot 3

Dick Kimble: 53
Johnny Niggeling: 13
George Case: 63

Top 4

Al Gettel: 6/L
Snuffy Stirnweiss: W
Bud Metheny: SB2
Bud Metheny: 8
Tuck Stainback: 3

Bot 4

George Myatt: 63
Buddy Lewis: 6
Joe Kuhel: S1
George Binks: 8

Top 5

Charlie Keller: K
Nick Etten: 7
Aaron Robinson: 8

Bot 5

Hillis Layne: S8
Mike Guerra: S3/BG.1-2
Dick Kimble: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Johnny Niggeling: 63

Top 6

Oscar Grimes: 13
Frankie Crosetti: K
Al Gettel: W
Snuffy Stirnweiss: S8.1-2
Bud Metheny: 8

Bot 6

Mike Kreevich: 43
George Myatt: W
Buddy Lewis: SB2
Buddy Lewis: 5(B)54(2)/LDP

Top 7

Tuck Stainback: 2/FL
Charlie Keller: 2/FL
Nick Etten: S8
Aaron Robinson: K23

Bot 7

Joe Kuhel: 9
George Binks: W
Hillis Layne: CS2(26)
Hillis Layne: 7

Top 8

Oscar Grimes: K
Frankie Crosetti: 4
Al Gettel: D9
Snuffy Stirnweiss: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
Bud Metheny: 8

Bot 8

Mike Guerra: 3/FL
Dick Kimble: 7
Harlond Clift: K

Top 9

Tuck Stainback: S8
Charlie Keller: S9.1-3
Nick Etten: 3/FL
Aaron Robinson: 123.3-H;1-2
Oscar Grimes: 6

Bot 9

Mike Kreevich: 7
George Myatt: 4/L
Buddy Lewis: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH)
Joe Kuhel: S9.2-H(UR)
George Binks: 43