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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 20, 1953
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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 20, 1953 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Mel Hoderlein | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 20, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Lopat
Hoderlein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels 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: ---
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Lopat
There goes Jensen. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Lopat
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Lopat
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the 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 fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Porterfield
Bollweg hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Porterfield
Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Lopat
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost 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: ---
Hoderlein vs. Lopat
Hoderlein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoderlein moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it 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 into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Porterfield
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball 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: ---
Vollmer vs. Lopat
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby bunts towards the mound. Lopat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Lopat
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Berra reaches second base with a double. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bollweg vs. Porterfield
Bollweg hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Bollweg reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. Berra scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Porterfield
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bollweg scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Porterfield
There goes Noren. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Noren steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Noren moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopat vs. Porterfield
Lopat strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Noren scores. Martin scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a line drive into center field. Busby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Busby. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Berra strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Lopat
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Lopat
Hoderlein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Schmitz
Bollweg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Schmitz
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schmitz
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Schmitz
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Lopat
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Schmitz
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Schmitz
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Schmitz
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Schmitz
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lopat
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Lopat
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Berra fires to first and picks off Fitz Gerald. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Lopat
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Lane
Bollweg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lane
Noren hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Lopat
Bill Renna now playing left field. Joe Collins now playing first base. Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Hoderlein hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Renna. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Lopat
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lane
Martin hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lane
Rizzuto hits a fly ball towards left. Vollmer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Vollmer. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopat vs. Lane
Lopat hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Lane
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Lopat
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1953 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 4 1 2 2
Hoderlein M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Collins J, rf-1b 4 1 2 2
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, lf-rf 4 1 2 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 0
Vollmer C, lf 4 0 1 0 Bollweg D, 1b 3 1 1 2
Busby J, cf 4 0 2 0 Renna B, lf 0 0 0 0
Runnels P, ss 3 0 0 0 Noren I, cf 4 1 2 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0 Martin B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 4 0 0 0
Thomas K, ph 0 0 0 0
Lane J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 33 7 11 7
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 700 00x -- 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 3.2 9 7 7 2 1
Schmitz J 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Lane J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 5
E -- Busby J, Vollmer C
DP -- Washington 2, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 8, New York 6
2B -- Noren I, Vollmer C, Berra Y, Bollweg D, McDougald G, Jensen J
HR -- Collins J
SB -- Jensen J, Noren I
SH -- Rizzuto P
HBP -- by Schmitz J (Bollweg D)
T -- 2:06
A -- 10010
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