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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 5, 1947
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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 September 5, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 5, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Butch Wensloff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 11,101 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Jones |
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 |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Butch Wensloff | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
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 |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 5, 1947
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wensloff
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wensloff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wensloff
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Wensloff
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Wensloff
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Lewis scores. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Wensloff
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Wensloff
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Haefner
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Haefner
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Wensloff
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Wensloff
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Wensloff
Haefner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Wensloff
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wensloff vs. Haefner
Wensloff strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wensloff
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wensloff
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wensloff
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Haefner
McQuinn 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Haefner covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Haefner
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Wensloff
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wensloff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wensloff
Priddy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Wensloff
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Wensloff
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haefner vs. Wensloff
Haefner hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wensloff vs. Haefner
Wensloff hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wensloff
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wensloff
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wensloff
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wensloff
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Wensloff
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Wensloff
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Wensloff
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wensloff fields it and throws to first for the out. Spence moves to third. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Wensloff
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haefner vs. Wensloff
Haefner hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Haefner
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Haefner
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wensloff
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Wensloff
Lewis bunts towards the mound. Wensloff fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Wensloff
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Wensloff
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Wensloff
Spence is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Wensloff
Priddy hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Haefner
Allie Clark pinch hits for Butch Wensloff.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Haefner
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Starr
Dick Starr now pitching.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Starr
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Sullivan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haefner vs. Starr
Haefner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Starr
Yost hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Starr
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Haefner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Starr
Robertson 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Haefner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Haefner
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Haefner
Lonny Frey pinch runs for George McQuinn.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Haefner
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1947 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 1 1 0 Lewis B, rf 3 1 1 1
Lindell J, lf 3 0 1 0 Robertson S, lf 5 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 2
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Spence S, cf 2 0 1 0
Frey L, pr 0 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Mancuso F, c 4 0 2 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Sullivan J, ss 2 1 1 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0 Haefner M, p 3 0 0 0
Wensloff B, p 2 0 0 0
Clark A, ph 1 0 0 0
Starr D, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 6 2 31 3 7 3
New York 000 000 002 -- 2
Washington 100 000 11x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wensloff B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 6 1
Starr D 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5
E -- Rizzuto P
LOB -- New York 5, Washington 12
2B -- Robertson S, Vernon M, Henrich T
3B -- Sullivan J
SH -- Lewis B
T -- 1:55
A -- 11101
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