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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1947
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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 August 31, 1947 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1947
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Raschi
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Raschi covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Raschi
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Raschi
There goes Robertson. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Masterson
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Masterson
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Raschi
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Raschi
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Masterson
McQuinn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Masterson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Raschi
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Raschi
Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Masterson for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost 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: ---
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Masterson
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raschi vs. Masterson
Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to third for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
Stirnweiss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Masterson
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, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Masterson
Lindell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Raschi
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Raschi
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Masterson
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Masterson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Raschi
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Raschi
Mancuso hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Masterson
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Spence, who is chasing the ball. Rizzuto reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Raschi vs. Masterson
Raschi strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Masterson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Masterson
There goes Henrich. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Henrich steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Masterson
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to third. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Masterson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Raschi
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Raschi
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Raschi
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Masterson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Masterson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Raschi
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Raschi
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Raschi
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell who is chasing the ball. Mancuso reaches third base with a triple. Vernon scores. Priddy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Travis vs. Gumpert
Cecil Travis pinch hits for John Sullivan. Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mancuso scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Gumpert
Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Masterson
Mark Christman now playing shortstop. Bobby Brown pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
Stirnweiss bunts towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Masterson
Henrich hits a line drive into right field. Lewis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Brown scores. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindell vs. Masterson
Masterson fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Masterson. Henrich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Masterson
Lindell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Masterson
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Page
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Page
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields the ball and throws to Page covering. Safe. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Page
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Page
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Masterson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Masterson
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Priddy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Masterson
Robinson 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 9
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Page
Priddy hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Page
Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Page
Christman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1947, game 1 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 2 1 1 3
Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 4 1 2 2
Robertson S, lf 3 1 2 0 Lindell J, lf 3 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 1 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0
Spence S, cf 3 0 0 1 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mancuso F, c 4 1 1 2 Robinson A, c 3 0 0 0
Sullivan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 2 2 0
Travis C, ph 1 0 0 1 Raschi V, p 2 1 0 0
Christman M, ss 1 0 0 0 Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 3 0 0 0 Brown B, ph 0 1 0 0
Page J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 28 6 6 5
Washington 010 000 400 -- 5
New York 003 010 20x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (L) 8.0 6 6 5 5 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V 6.1 5 5 5 3 1
Gumpert R (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Page J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Lewis B, Masterson W
DP -- Washington 1, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 3, New York 4
3B -- Rizzuto P, Mancuso F
HR -- Vernon M, Stirnweiss S
SB -- Henrich T
CS -- Robertson S
SH -- Stirnweiss S
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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