Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Raschi
  
  Yost hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Raschi
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Raschi covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Raschi
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Raschi
  
  There goes Robertson. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
  
  Stirnweiss hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Masterson
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Masterson
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Raschi
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Raschi
  
  Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Raschi
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Raschi
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Masterson
  
  McQuinn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Masterson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Raschi
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masterson vs. Raschi
  
  Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Masterson for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Raschi
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Masterson
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Masterson
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Raschi vs. Masterson
  
  Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to third for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
  
  Stirnweiss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Masterson
  
  Henrich 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 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Masterson
  
  Lindell strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Raschi
  
  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 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Raschi
  
  Robertson hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Raschi
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Masterson
  
  McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Masterson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Masterson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Raschi
  
  Spence hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Raschi
  
  Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Raschi
  
  Mancuso hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Masterson
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Spence, who is chasing the ball. Rizzuto reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Raschi vs. Masterson
  
  Raschi strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
  
  Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henrich vs. Masterson
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. Rizzuto scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindell vs. Masterson
  
  There goes Henrich. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Henrich steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lindell vs. Masterson
  
  Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to third. Lindell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McQuinn vs. Masterson
  
  McQuinn strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Raschi
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masterson vs. Raschi
  
  Masterson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Raschi
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Raschi
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Masterson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Masterson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Masterson
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Raschi
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Raschi
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spence vs. Raschi
  
  Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Raschi
  
  Priddy takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mancuso vs. Raschi
  
  Mancuso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell who is chasing the ball. Mancuso reaches third base with a triple. Vernon scores. Priddy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Travis vs. Gumpert
  
  Cecil Travis pinch hits for John Sullivan. Randy Gumpert now pitching.
  
  Travis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mancuso scores. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masterson vs. Gumpert
  
  Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Masterson
  
  Mark Christman now playing shortstop. Bobby Brown pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stirnweiss vs. Masterson
  
  Stirnweiss bunts towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henrich vs. Masterson
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into right field. Lewis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Brown scores. Henrich moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lindell vs. Masterson
  
  Masterson fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Masterson. Henrich scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindell vs. Masterson
  
  Lindell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Masterson
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Page
  
  Joe Page now pitching.
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Page
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Page
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields the ball and throws to Page covering. Safe. Lewis moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Page
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spence vs. Page
  
  Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Masterson
  
  McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Masterson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Priddy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Masterson
  
  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 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Page
  
  Priddy hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Page
  
  Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christman vs. Page
  
  Christman strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1947, game 1 -- Washington at New York (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  0  2  0   Stirnweiss S, 2b      2  1  1  3   
Lewis B, rf           4  0  0  0   Henrich T, rf         4  1  2  2   
Robertson S, lf       3  1  2  0   Lindell J, lf         3  0  0  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  2  2  1   DiMaggio J, cf        3  0  0  0   
Spence S, cf          3  0  0  1   McQuinn G, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Priddy J, 2b          3  1  0  0   Johnson B, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Mancuso F, c          4  1  1  2   Robinson A, c         3  0  0  0   
Sullivan J, ss        2  0  0  0   Rizzuto P, ss         3  2  2  0   
Travis C, ph          1  0  0  1   Raschi V, p           2  1  0  0   
Christman M, ss       1  0  0  0   Gumpert R, p          0  0  0  0   
Masterson W, p        3  0  0  0   Brown B, ph           0  1  0  0   
                                   Page J, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  7  5                        28  6  6  5

Washington       010 000 400 --  5
New York         003 010 20x --  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Masterson W (L)       8.0  6  6  5  5  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raschi V              6.1  5  5  5  3  1
Gumpert R (W)         0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Page J (S)            2.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Lewis B, Masterson W
DP -- Washington 1, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 3, New York 4
3B -- Rizzuto P, Mancuso F
HR -- Vernon M, Stirnweiss S
SB -- Henrich T
CS -- Robertson S
SH -- Stirnweiss S
T -- 1:56
A -- 0

    

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