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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians

1945-06-30 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 1:34

Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 3–0. Johnny Niggeling earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Johnny Niggeling L: Steve Gromek SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	5	1	2	0	0	0
George Myatt	5	1	1	0	0	0
Fred Vaughn	4	0	1	1	0	1
Joe Kuhel	4	0	1	1	0	0
Harlond Clift	3	0	2	0	1	0
George Binks	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gil Torres	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rick Ferrell	2	1	0	0	2	0
Johnny Niggeling	4	0	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Dutch Meyer	4	0	0	0
Mickey Rocco	2	0	2	0
Paul O'Dea	4	1	0	0
Jeff Heath	3	0	0	0
Lou Boudreau	3	1	0	0
Frankie Hayes	3	0	0	1
Don Ross	3	2	0	0
Felix Mackiewicz	3	0	0	0
Steve Gromek	2	0	0	1
Eddie Carnett	1	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Niggeling	9.0	4	2	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Gromek	8.0	7	2	1
Jack Salveson	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Case: S1/BG
George Myatt: 8
Fred Vaughn: BK.1-2
Fred Vaughn: S7.2-H
Joe Kuhel: 2/FL
Harlond Clift: S5.1-2
George Binks: 9

Bot 1

Dutch Meyer: 8
Mickey Rocco: W
Paul O'Dea: S7.1-3
Jeff Heath: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Gil Torres: 7
Rick Ferrell: 8
Johnny Niggeling: 63

Bot 2

Lou Boudreau: S8
Frankie Hayes: K
Don Ross: 7(B)743(1)/DP

Top 3

George Case: 63
George Myatt: 8
Fred Vaughn: 53

Bot 3

Felix Mackiewicz: 43
Steve Gromek: K
Dutch Meyer: 6

Top 4

Joe Kuhel: 43
Harlond Clift: S5
George Binks: 2/FL
Gil Torres: S9.1-3
Rick Ferrell: SB2
Rick Ferrell: IW
Johnny Niggeling: 7

Bot 4

Mickey Rocco: 3/L
Paul O'Dea: 143
Jeff Heath: 8

Top 5

George Case: 8
George Myatt: S8
Fred Vaughn: SB2
Fred Vaughn: K
Joe Kuhel: D9.2-H
Harlond Clift: 3/L

Bot 5

Lou Boudreau: 43
Frankie Hayes: 53
Don Ross: S8
Felix Mackiewicz: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

George Binks: 9
Gil Torres: 143
Rick Ferrell: 9

Bot 6

Steve Gromek: 7
Dutch Meyer: 8
Mickey Rocco: W
Paul O'Dea: 5/FL

Top 7

Johnny Niggeling: 8
George Case: 31/BG
George Myatt: 7

Bot 7

Jeff Heath: 8
Lou Boudreau: 4/L
Frankie Hayes: 53

Top 8

Fred Vaughn: 1/FL
Joe Kuhel: 9
Harlond Clift: W
George Binks: 7

Bot 8

Don Ross: S7
Felix Mackiewicz: 46(1)3/GDP
Eddie Carnett: 9

Top 9

Gil Torres: 13
Rick Ferrell: W
Johnny Niggeling: SB2
Johnny Niggeling: K
George Case: S5.2-H(E5)(NR)(UR)
George Myatt: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

Dutch Meyer: 7
Mickey Rocco: 8
Paul O'Dea: 43