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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 31, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on August 31, 1946 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bevens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 11,231 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bevens | Pitcher |
| Bill Dickey | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Grace | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 31, 1946
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Scarborough
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis juggles the ball. That's an error on Travis. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Scarborough
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Scarborough
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Henrich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Scarborough
Keller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Scarborough
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Keller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Scarborough
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bevens
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bevens
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. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Bevens
Spence hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Bevens
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Scarborough
Bevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Scarborough
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Scarborough
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Bevens
Travis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Bevens
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Bevens
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Scarborough
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Scarborough
Keller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Spence. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Scarborough
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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Bevens
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich throws the ball in to Etten who tags Hitchcock trying to return to first, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Bevens
Scarborough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bevens
Grace hits a line drive off the glove of Johnson, and into shallow left field. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Bevens
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Scarborough
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Scarborough
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevens vs. Scarborough
Bevens hits a popup towards first. Vernon catches it and throws to Priddy, who tags Etten for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Bevens
Spence hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bevens
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Bevens
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Scarborough
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Scarborough
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Scarborough
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rizzuto trying to get to third. Hitchcock throws to Travis who tags Rizzuto for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Bevens
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Bevens
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Bevens
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bevens, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Scarborough
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Scarborough
Etten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Etten reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Scarborough
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevens vs. Scarborough
Bevens bunts towards third. Travis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Etten scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Scarborough
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Bevens
Gil Coan pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bevens
Grace hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bevens
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Pieretti
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Bevens
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bevens
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Bevens
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Bevens
Priddy bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Bevens
George Binks pinch hits for Mike Guerra.
Binks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Pieretti
Al Evans now catching.
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pieretti
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 -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Pieretti
Etten hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Bevens
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bevens
Early Wynn pinch hits for Marino Pieretti.
Wynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Bevens
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Bevens
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching. Sherry Robertson now playing shortstop.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Candini
Bevens hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Candini
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Bevens
Spence 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bevens
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevens covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Bevens
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Bevens
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1946 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 1 0 Grace J, lf 4 0 2 0
Johnson B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 1 0 0 Spence S, cf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 3 0 1 0 Travis C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Robinson A, c 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Etten N, 1b 4 1 3 1 Guerra M, c 2 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Binks G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bevens B, p 4 0 1 1 Evans A, c 0 0 0 0
Hitchcock B, ss 2 0 1 0
Robertson S, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 1 0 0 0
Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0
Pieretti M, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, ph 1 0 1 0
Candini M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 33 0 7 0
New York 300 001 000 -- 4
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bevens B (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (L) 6.0 8 4 2 3 1
Pieretti M 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Candini M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Travis C
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- New York 6, Washington 6
2B -- DiMaggio J, Keller C, Grace J, Wynn E
3B -- Etten N
T -- 1:36
A -- 11231
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