Washington Senators vs Cleveland Indians
August 21, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 21, 1945 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 11, Cleveland Indians 8

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Kreevich cf 4 1 1 2
Myatt 2b 2 2 1 1
  Vaughn 2b 2 0 1 0
Lewis rf 4 2 3 2
Kuhel 1b 4 1 2 3
Binks lf 5 1 1 0
Layne 3b 4 2 2 0
Ferrell c 4 1 1 0
Kimble ss 5 0 2 1
Haefner p 2 1 1 1
  Ullrich p 0 0 0 0
  Pieretti p 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 11 15 10
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Meyer 2b 5 2 3 0
Rocco 1b 5 1 1 1
Fleming rf 5 0 1 1
Heath lf 5 1 2 2
Ross 3b 3 1 1 0
Mackiewicz cf 5 2 3 0
Hayes c 5 0 0 0
Cihocki ss 3 0 2 3
  Wheeler ss 1 0 0 0
Klieman p 2 0 0 0
  Salveson p 0 0 0 0
  Hoag p 1 0 0 0
  O'Dea ph 1 1 0 0
  Reynolds p 0 0 0 0
Totals 41 8 13 7
Washington 101 142 00211151
Cleveland 100 202 2108132
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner  W(13-10) 6.1 10 7 7 1 1
  Ullrich   1.1 3 1 1 1 1
  Pieretti  SV(2) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
13
8
8
3
2
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Klieman  L(5-5) 4.1 7 7 6 5 1
  Salveson   1.2 3 2 2 0 0
  Hoag   2.0 2 0 0 1 0
  Reynolds   1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Totals
9.0
15
11
10
6
1

  E–Binks (7), Meyer (10), Hayes (8).  DP–Cleveland 3. Meyer, Cihocki-Meyer-Rocco, Ross-Meyer.  2B–Washington Kreevich (15); Lewis (8); Kuhel (22); Binks (25), Cleveland Meyer (23); Mackiewicz (11).  3B–Washington Lewis (4), Cleveland Rocco (4); Cihocki (1).  HR–Cleveland Heath (12,6th inning off Haefner 0 on 0 out).  SH–Kreevich (8); Myatt (16); Haefner (5).  HBP–Ferrell (2).  Team LOB–9.  Team–9.  CS–Lewis (2).  U–Eddie Rommel, Art Passarella, Bill McGowan.  T–2:22.  A–2,500.
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