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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 29, 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 May 29, 1946 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,807 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sherry Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Ken Silvestri | Catcher |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Bill Dickey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 29, 1946
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ruffing
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Ruffing
Spence hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it 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: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Haefner
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Keller moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a line drive towards first. Vernon catches it and steps on first to double up Gordon. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ruffing
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Ruffing
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Haefner
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Haefner
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. Silvestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Silvestri scores. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruffing
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Ruffing
Haefner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ruffing
Robertson hits a popup in front of the plate. Silvestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Haefner
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Vernon catches it and steps on first to double up Etten. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Ruffing
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ruffing
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Travis for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Haefner
Silvestri strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Haefner
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Ruffing
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruffing
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Ruffing
Haefner hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Haefner
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. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards third. Robertson catches it and throws to first to double up Keller. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ruffing
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Ruffing
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Haefner
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Haefner
Etten hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Silvestri vs. Haefner
Silvestri hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Haefner
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ruffing
Vernon hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Ruffing
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Haefner
Keller hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruffing
Evans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Ruffing
Gil Coan pinch hits for Mickey Haefner.
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ruffing
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hudson
Sid Hudson now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Hudson
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Ruffing
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Ruffing
Vernon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1946 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Robertson S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 3 1 1 1
Spence S, cf 3 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 3 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 2 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Travis C, ss 3 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 1 0
Evans A, c 3 0 0 0 Silvestri K, c 3 1 1 1
Haefner M, p 2 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 2 0 1 1
Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hudson S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 3 0 29 4 8 4
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 110 002 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L) 7.0 8 4 4 5 3
Hudson S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 3
E -- Gordon J
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- Washington 5, New York 6
2B -- Keller C, Rizzuto P, Lewis B
T -- 1:40
A -- 6807
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