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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on April 20, 1946 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,289 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Hal Weafer 3B: Bill Summers |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sherry Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Jack Sanford | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Binks | Left Fielder |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1946
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wight
Robertson hits a line drive towards first. Etten reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wight
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Wight
Spence takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Wight
Sanford hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lewis moves to third. Spence moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Travis vs. Wight
Travis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Wight
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Leonard
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Leonard
Leonard fires over to first and Sanford drops the ball. That's an error on Sanford. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Wight
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes misplays the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wight
Evans hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to Gordon who relays to Etten to double up Binks. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Wight
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Leonard
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Leonard
Lindell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wight
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wight
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Wight
Wight fires to first and picks off Lewis. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Wight
Spence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Wight
Sanford hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Leonard
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Leonard
Wight hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Wight
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Wight
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Travis trying to get to third. Henrich throws the ball in to Stirnweiss, who tags Travis for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Wight
Binks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Wight
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Wight
Leonard hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Leonard
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio strikes out. There goes Henrich. The throw from Evans to second, and Henrich is out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wight
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Wight
Lewis bunts towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Wight
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanford vs. Wight
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Leonard
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Leonard
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Leonard
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Wight
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wight
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Wight
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wight
Wight fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wight. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wight
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Wight
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Binks scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Wight
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. Wight
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Leonard
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Leonard
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Wight
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Wight
Sanford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Wight
Travis bunts towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Spence moves to third. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Roser
Steve Roser now pitching.
Priddy hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Binks vs. Roser
Binks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Roser
Joe Kuhel pinch hits for Al Evans.
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. Spence scores. Sanford moves to third. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Karpel
Herb Karpel now pitching. Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Sanford scores. Binks scores. There goes Kuhel trying to get to home. Lindell throws the ball in to Dickey, who tags Kuhel for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Scarborough
Jake Early now catching. Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards second. Priddy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Priddy. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Scarborough
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Scarborough
Lindell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Lindell reaches second base with a double. Henrich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Scarborough
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Karpel
Robertson hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Karpel
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell who is chasing the ball. Lewis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Karpel
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Karpel
Sanford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Sanford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Travis vs. Karpel
Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanford scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Karpel
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Scarborough
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Scarborough
Bud Metheny pinch hits for Herb Karpel.
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Scarborough
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Stanceu
Charley Stanceu now pitching.
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Stanceu
Early hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Early for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Stanceu
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Stanceu
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scarborough moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Stanceu
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Scarborough
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Scarborough
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Scarborough
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Scarborough
Lindell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1946 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Robertson S, 3b 5 0 2 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lewis B, rf 4 1 2 0 Stirnweiss S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Spence S, cf 3 2 1 2 Henrich T, rf 3 2 2 0
Sanford J, 1b 5 2 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0
Travis C, ss 4 0 2 1 Etten N, 1b 4 1 1 2
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lindell J, lf 4 0 2 1
Binks G, lf 4 2 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0
Evans A, c 2 0 0 0 Grimes O, ss 3 0 0 0
Kuhel J, ph 0 0 0 1 Wight B, p 2 0 0 0
Early J, c 1 0 0 0 Roser S, p 0 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 3 0 1 1 Karpel H, p 0 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 1 2 Metheny B, ph 1 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 1 0 1 0 Stanceu C, p 0 0 0 0
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37 7 14 7 31 3 5 3
Washington 001 001 320 -- 7
New York 000 000 102 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 6.0 2 0 0 1 4
Scarborough R (S) 3.0 3 3 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (L) 6.1 8 4 4 6 3
Roser S 0.1 0 1 1 2 0
Karpel H 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
Stanceu C 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Gordon J, Sanford J, Grimes O, Wight B, Priddy J
DP -- Washington 1, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 13, New York 3
2B -- Vernon M, Lindell J
3B -- Lewis B, Sanford J
HR -- Spence S, Etten N
CS -- Henrich T
SH -- Lewis B, Travis C
T -- 2:39
A -- 38289
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