Washington Senators vs Cleveland Indians
September 26, 1944 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 26, 1944 at League Park IV. The Washington Senators defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 8, Cleveland Indians 3

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case lf 6 0 1 0
Myatt ss 5 3 3 1
Torres 3b 6 3 4 1
Spence cf 4 1 1 3
Vaughn 2b 5 0 1 2
Powell rf 4 0 1 1
Butka 1b 5 0 2 0
Ferrell c 3 1 2 0
Leonard p 3 0 0 0
Totals 41 8 15 8
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Hoag cf 4 0 0 0
Rocco 1b 3 1 1 1
Cullenbine rf 4 0 1 0
Heath lf 4 0 0 0
Boudreau ss 4 1 2 0
Keltner 3b 2 0 0 0
  Peters 3b 2 1 1 0
Rosar c 4 0 1 0
Mack 2b 2 0 1 0
  Biras 2b 1 0 1 2
  Ruszkowski ph 1 0 0 0
  Henry pr 0 0 0 0
Smith p 0 0 0 0
  Bonness p 1 0 0 0
  Calvert p 0 0 0 0
  Hockett ph 1 0 0 0
  Poat p 0 0 0 0
  O'Dea ph 1 0 0 0
  Heving p 0 0 0 0
  Seerey ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 8 3
Washington 320 200 0108152
Cleveland 000 000 210381
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  W(13-14) 9.0 8 3 3 1 1
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
1
1
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Smith  L(7-13) 1.2 6 5 5 0 0
  Bonness   1.1 5 2 2 2 0
  Calvert   2.0 1 0 0 1 1
  Poat   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
  Heving   2.0 2 1 1 2 2
Totals
9.0
15
8
8
5
4

  E–Myatt (40), Vaughn (10), Biras (1).  DP–Washington 2. Myatt-Vaughn-Butka, Leonard-Myatt-Butka.  2B–Washington Myatt (19); Torres (20).  HR–Washington Spence (15,1st inning off Smith 2 on), Cleveland Rocco (13,8th inning off Leonard 0 on).  SH–Powell (9); Leonard (5).  HBP–Myatt (7).  Team LOB–14.  Team–6.  SB–Vaughn (2); Powell (7).  U–Hal Weafer, Charlie Berry.  T–1:56.  A–1,000.
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