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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1951
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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 8, 1951 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,554 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Center Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1951
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Raschi
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Raschi
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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: ---
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Porterfield
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Raschi
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Raschi
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Raschi
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Porterfield
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it 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: ---
Guerra vs. Raschi
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Raschi
Porterfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Raschi
Coan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a fly ball towards left. Coan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Coan. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Porterfield
Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Raschi
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Raschi
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Raschi
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Raschi
Michaels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald catches it and throws to second with Rizzuto covering, to double up Mele. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Porterfield
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Porterfield
Mize hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Raschi
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Raschi
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Raschi
Coan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Raschi
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Porterfield
Raschi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Raschi moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Porterfield
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Raschi
There goes Vernon. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Raschi
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Raschi
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Porterfield
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Raschi
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Raschi
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Raschi
Porterfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Porterfield
Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards second. Michaels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Raschi
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Raschi
Runnels hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Raschi
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Porterfield covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Porterfield
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Raschi
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Raschi
Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Raschi
Guerra is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Porterfield
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Porterfield
Billy Martin pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
McDougald hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Vic Raschi.
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1951 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Woodling G, lf 5 0 2 0
Coan G, lf 4 0 0 0 Collins J, rf 3 0 0 0
Runnels P, ss 3 1 0 0 Brown B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 2 3 4 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0
Mele S, cf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 0
Robertson S, rf 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martin B, pr 0 0 0 0
Guerra M, c 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 3 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 1 0
Raschi V, p 3 0 1 0
Bauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 34 1 9 1
Washington 000 200 020 -- 4
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (L) 9.0 7 4 4 3 5
E -- Coan G
DP -- Washington 2, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 4, New York 9
2B -- Berra Y
HR -- Vernon M 2
CS -- Vernon M
T -- 2:25
A -- 10554
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