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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 21, 1951
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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 April 21, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 21, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,971 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jim Duffy |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Gene Verble | Second Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 21, 1951
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bearden
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out 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. Shea
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Shea
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Shea
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Shea
Vernon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bearden
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Bearden
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bearden
Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Mize scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Shea
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verble vs. Shea
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Shea
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Bearden
Shea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bearden
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shea scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Bearden
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Bearden
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Bearden
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Coan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coan. DiMaggio scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Brown
Alton Brown now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up 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: ---
Grasso vs. Shea
Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Shea
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Shea
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Shea
Coan hits a line drive into right field. Mantle settles under the ball 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: ---
Shea vs. Brown
Shea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Brown
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shea moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Brown
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Brown
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shea scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Brown
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Shea
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shea
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Shea
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brown
Mize hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verble reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brown
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Brown
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Shea
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Shea
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Shea
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Verble moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Shea
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Alton Brown.
There goes Dente. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Dente steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Shea
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Shea
Yost hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Ross
Bob Ross now pitching.
Shea strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ross
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ross
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Shea
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Coan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Coan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. Shea
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Shea
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Shea
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verble vs. Reynolds
Allie Reynolds now pitching.
Verble hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Reynolds
Dente takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grasso vs. Reynolds
Grasso takes first base on ball four. Vernon scores. Mele moves to third. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Reynolds
Cass Michaels pinch hits for Bob Ross.
Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost takes first base on ball four. Mele scores. Dente moves to third. Grasso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Coan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Coan reaches third base with a triple. Dente scores. Grasso scores. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. Ferrick
Noren hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Harris
Jensen hits a line drive to center field. Noren throws towards Verble. Verble fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Verble. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Harris
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Joe Collins.
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harris
There goes Jensen. The throw from Grasso and he is out, Verble applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ferrick
Johnny Hopp now playing first base.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrick covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Ferrick
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Ferrick
Verble strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Verble out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrick vs. Harris
Ferrick bunts towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Harris
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Harris
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Ferrick
Cliff Mapes now playing right field.
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Ferrick
Grasso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ferrick
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Ferrick
There goes McCormick. The throw from Berra and he is safe. McCormick steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Ferrick
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Ferrick
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Moreno
Julio Moreno now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Moreno
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moreno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Moreno
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Moreno
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Ferrick
Noren hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Ferrick
Vernon bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Ferrick
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mele for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verble vs. Ferrick
Verble hits a line drive into right field. Mapes 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 4/21/1951 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Mantle M, rf 4 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 1
Mapes C, rf 0 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 5 1 2 3
Coleman J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Noren I, cf 4 1 2 1
Berra Y, c 5 1 1 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 2 1 2 Mele S, rf 5 1 2 1
Jensen J, lf 3 0 1 0 Verble G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Dente S, ss 3 1 1 0
Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 3 1 1 1
Bauer H, ph 1 0 0 1 Bearden G, p 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Brown A, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 1 0 Ross B, p 0 0 0 0
Shea S, p 3 2 2 0 Michaels C, ph 1 0 0 0
Reynolds A, p 0 0 0 0 Harris M, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0 McCormick M, ph 0 0 0 0
Moreno J, p 0 0 0 0
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36 8 11 8 35 7 10 7
New York 014 100 110 -- 8
Washington 000 007 000 -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S* 5.0 8 4 4 1 1
Reynolds A 0.2 0 3 3 3 0
Ferrick T (W) 3.1 2 0 0 2 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bearden G 2.2 6 5 5 2 1
Brown A 2.1 2 1 1 1 0
Ross B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Harris M (L) 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
Moreno J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Coan G, Verble G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Washington 8
2B -- Mize J, Johnson B, DiMaggio J, Mantle M, Noren I
3B -- Coan G 2
SB -- Dente S, McCormick M
CS -- Jensen J
SH -- Ferrick T, Vernon M
T -- 2:50
A -- 10971
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