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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1948
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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 17, 1948 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 24,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1948
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hudson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Hudson
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Porterfield
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Porterfield
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Porterfield
Coan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Porterfield
There goes Coan. The throw from Niarhos and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hudson
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
There goes Keller. The throw from Evans and he is out, Christman applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
Rizzuto hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Porterfield
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Porterfield
Vernon 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Porterfield
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Hudson
Niarhos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Niarhos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. Hudson
Porterfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. Niarhos moves to third. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Hudson
Brown takes first base on ball four. Niarhos scores. Porterfield moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Hudson
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hudson
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
There goes Keller. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Keller steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Porterfield
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Porterfield
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Porterfield
Hudson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Hudson
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Hudson
Porterfield bunts towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Thompson
Forrest Thompson now pitching.
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Thompson
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Porterfield
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Porterfield
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Porterfield
Coan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Porterfield
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich juggles the ball. That's an error on Henrich. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Porterfield
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Thompson
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Thompson
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Thompson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Porterfield
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Porterfield
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Porterfield
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Thompson
Niarhos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Thompson
Porterfield bunts towards the mound. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Thompson
Stirnweiss bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Niarhos moves to third. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Thompson
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Thompson
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Niarhos scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Porterfield moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Thompson
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porterfield scores. Brown scores. DiMaggio moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Thompson
Keller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Porterfield
Thompson hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Porterfield
Yost hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Porterfield
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich juggles the ball. That's an error on Henrich. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Porterfield
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rizzuto fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Thompson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Thompson
Niarhos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Thompson
Porterfield bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Thompson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Porterfield
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Porterfield
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Porterfield
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich fields it and throws to second for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Porterfield
Christman hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Porterfield
Evans takes first base on ball four. Kozar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Early vs. Porterfield
Jake Early pinch hits for Forrest Thompson.
Early hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Welteroth
Dick Welteroth now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Welteroth
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Welteroth
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Welteroth
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Welteroth
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Porterfield
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Porterfield
Robertson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Porterfield
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Porterfield
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Porterfield
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Porterfield
Kozar takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christman vs. Porterfield
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Welteroth
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Welteroth
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Welteroth
Porterfield hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Porterfield
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Porterfield
Jim Clark pinch hits for Dick Welteroth.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Porterfield
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1948 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 2 1 0 0 Yost E, 3b 5 0 0 0
Brown B, 3b 3 2 0 1 Robertson S, rf 4 1 1 1
Henrich T, 1b 5 1 2 5 Coan G, lf 4 0 2 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 1 0 Stewart B, cf 4 0 2 0
Berra Y, rf 5 0 3 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Keller C, lf 5 0 1 0 Kozar A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 0 0 Christman M, ss 4 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 4 2 3 0 Evans A, c 3 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 1 2 0 0 Hudson S, p 1 0 0 0
Thompson F, p 1 0 0 0
Early J, ph 1 0 0 0
Welteroth D, p 0 0 0 0
Clark J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 10 8 35 1 6 1
New York 005 003 000 -- 8
Washington 000 000 010 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 3.1 5 5 5 5 2
Thompson F 3.2 4 3 0 2 1
Welteroth D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Henrich T 2, Thompson F, Rizzuto P
LOB -- New York 10, Washington 9
2B -- Niarhos G
HR -- Henrich T, Robertson S
SB -- Keller C
CS -- Coan G, Keller C
SH -- Porterfield B 3, Stirnweiss S
T -- 2:18
A -- 24000
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