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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on August 31, 1947 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Butch Wensloff |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 44,541 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1947
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wensloff
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wensloff
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Wensloff
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Hudson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Hudson
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Wensloff
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wensloff
Priddy hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hudson
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hudson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hudson
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Wensloff
Christman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Christman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Wensloff
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Wensloff
Hudson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christman scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Wensloff
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Wensloff
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Wensloff
Grace 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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzuto for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wensloff vs. Hudson
Wensloff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wensloff
Vernon 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: ---
Spence vs. Wensloff
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wensloff
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Hudson
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Hudson
Lindell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Hudson
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Lindell scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Hudson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Hudson
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson who is chasing the ball. Lollar reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio scores. McQuinn scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wensloff vs. Hudson
Wensloff strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Wensloff
Christman 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: ---
Ferrell vs. Wensloff
Ferrell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Wensloff
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Hudson
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Hudson
Lindell takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Hudson
McQuinn 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
Johnson vs. Hudson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wensloff
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Wensloff
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Wensloff
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn throws to second for one, and Rizzuto throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Wensloff
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
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wensloff vs. Candini
Wensloff strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Wensloff
Spence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wensloff
Priddy 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Wensloff
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Wensloff
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Candini
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Candini
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Candini covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Candini
Lindell 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 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Wensloff
Cecil Travis pinch hits for Milo Candini.
Travis 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wensloff
Yost 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wensloff
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Ferrick
McQuinn bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ferrick
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson throws the ball in to Christman who relays the ball to Priddy who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ferrick
Lollar 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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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Wensloff
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wensloff
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Wensloff
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1947, game 2 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Robertson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 1 0
Grace J, rf 4 0 1 0 Lindell J, lf 3 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 0
Spence S, cf 4 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 1 1 1 1
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Christman M, ss 3 1 2 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 1 3
Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0
Hudson S, p 2 0 1 1 Wensloff B, p 2 0 0 0
Candini M, p 0 0 0 0
Travis C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 28 5 8 5
Washington 001 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 400 01x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 5.0 6 4 4 5 3
Candini M 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Ferrick T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wensloff B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4
E -- Rizzuto P
DP -- Washington 2, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 4, New York 5
2B -- Christman M, McQuinn G
3B -- Lollar S
SH -- McQuinn G
T -- 1:46
A -- 44541
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