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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians

1945-08-19 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:08

Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 7–1. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 4th. Johnny Niggeling earned the win.

Line score

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

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

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

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mike Kreevich	5	0	2	1	0	0
George Myatt	5	1	3	0	0	1
Buddy Lewis	4	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Kuhel	5	2	2	1	0	0
Harlond Clift	4	1	1	1	0	1
George Binks	3	1	1	1	1	0
Rick Ferrell	3	1	0	1	1	0
Gil Torres	4	0	1	1	0	0
Johnny Niggeling	4	0	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ed Wheeler	4	0	0	0	0	2
Mickey Rocco	5	0	1	0	0	0
Les Fleming	5	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Heath	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dutch Meyer	3	0	2	0	1	0
Pat Seerey	3	0	1	0	1	2
Frankie Hayes	3	0	2	1	1	0
Al Cihocki	3	0	0	0	0	1
Al Smith	2	0	1	0	1	0
Paul O'Dea	0	0	0	0	1	0
Felix Mackiewicz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Niggeling	9.0	8	5	5

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Smith	8.0	10	2	1
Jack Salveson	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mike Kreevich: 4
George Myatt: S5
Buddy Lewis: CS2(26)
Buddy Lewis: 3

Bot 1

Ed Wheeler: K
Mickey Rocco: 8
Les Fleming: 13

Top 2

Joe Kuhel: 43
Harlond Clift: 8
George Binks: 5/FL

Bot 2

Jeff Heath: 43
Dutch Meyer: 7
Pat Seerey: S7
Frankie Hayes: S7.1-2
Al Cihocki: PB.2-3;1-2
Al Cihocki: K

Top 3

Rick Ferrell: W
Gil Torres: PO1(136)
Gil Torres: 4
Johnny Niggeling: 63

Bot 3

Al Smith: S9
Ed Wheeler: 54/SH.1-2
Mickey Rocco: 63
Les Fleming: 13

Top 4

Mike Kreevich: 7
George Myatt: S1/BG
Buddy Lewis: S8.1-3
Joe Kuhel: S6.3-H;1-2
Harlond Clift: D7.2-H;1-3
George Binks: IW
Rick Ferrell: FLE5
Rick Ferrell: E4/TH.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
Gil Torres: S3/BG.3-H(UR);2-3
Johnny Niggeling: 9
Mike Kreevich: S/89.3-H(UR);1-3
George Myatt: SB2
George Myatt: 9

Bot 4

Jeff Heath: 43
Dutch Meyer: S7
Pat Seerey: K
Frankie Hayes: S7.1-2
Al Cihocki: 43

Top 5

Buddy Lewis: 5/FL
Joe Kuhel: 9
Harlond Clift: 3/FL

Bot 5

Al Smith: W
Ed Wheeler: K
Mickey Rocco: 9
Les Fleming: 5

Top 6

George Binks: 2/FL
Rick Ferrell: 8
Gil Torres: 13

Bot 6

Jeff Heath: S9
Dutch Meyer: W.1-2
Pat Seerey: W.2-3;1-2
Frankie Hayes: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Al Cihocki: 5/FL
Al Smith: 6

Top 7

Johnny Niggeling: 163
Mike Kreevich: 4
George Myatt: S9
Buddy Lewis: 9

Bot 7

Ed Wheeler: 53/BG
Mickey Rocco: D9
Les Fleming: 3/L
Jeff Heath: 3

Top 8

Joe Kuhel: S6
Harlond Clift: SB2
Harlond Clift: K
George Binks: S8.2-H
Rick Ferrell: 63.1-2
Gil Torres: 43

Bot 8

Dutch Meyer: S8
Pat Seerey: K
Frankie Hayes: W.1-2
Paul O'Dea: W.2-3;1-2
Felix Mackiewicz: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Johnny Niggeling: K/C
Mike Kreevich: S6
George Myatt: SB2
George Myatt: K
Buddy Lewis: HP
Joe Kuhel: 6

Bot 9

Ed Wheeler: 8
Mickey Rocco: 9
Les Fleming: 3