Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Ditmar
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Ditmar
  
  Usher hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Usher moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Ditmar
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Usher scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Becquer vs. Ditmar
  
  Becquer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers scores. There goes Courtney trying to get to third. Simpson throws the ball in to Lumpe, who tags Courtney for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Kemmerer
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Kemmerer
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Kemmerer
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ditmar
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Ditmar
  
  Bridges strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Ditmar
  
  Kemmerer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Ditmar
  
  Yost hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Kemmerer
  
  Berra hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Kemmerer
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Kemmerer
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kubek vs. Kemmerer
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ditmar vs. Kemmerer
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Ditmar
  
  Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Ditmar
  
  Courtney is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becquer vs. Ditmar
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Ditmar
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Ditmar
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Kemmerer
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Kemmerer
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Collins vs. Kemmerer
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. McDougald moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berra vs. Hyde
  
  Dick Hyde now pitching.
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Skowron vs. Hyde
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Simpson vs. Hyde
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Ford
  
  Whitey Ford now pitching.
  
  Bridges strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bridges out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hyde vs. Ford
  
  Hyde takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Ford
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Ford
  
  Usher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Hyde
  
  Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Hyde
  
  Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Hyde
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Hyde
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Ford
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Ford
  
  Courtney strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Ford
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hyde
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Hyde
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Hyde
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Hyde
  
  Skowron hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Ford
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ford
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Ford
  
  Bridges hits a line drive into right field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hyde vs. Ford
  
  Hyde hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Hyde
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Hyde
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Hyde
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Ford
  
  Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Ford
  
  Usher strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Ford
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Ford
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. Yost moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schult vs. Ford
  
  Art Schult pinch hits for Julio Becquer.
  
  Schult strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lemon vs. Ford
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Hyde
  
  Pete Runnels now playing first base. Jerry Coleman pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Hyde
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDougald vs. Hyde
  
  There goes Coleman. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Coleman steals third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDougald vs. Hyde
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Collins vs. Hyde
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Byrne
  
  Tommy Byrne now pitching.
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Byrne
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hyde vs. Byrne
  
  Hyde hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Byrne
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Usher vs. Byrne
  
  Usher hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Hyde
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Hyde
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Byerly
  
  Bud Byerly now pitching.
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantle vs. Byerly
  
  Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Tony Kubek.
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Skowron moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lumpe vs. Byerly
  
  Andy Carey pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Carey moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Byrne vs. Ramos
  
  Pedro Ramos now pitching.
  
  Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to second for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaughter vs. Ramos
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Grim
  
  Andy Carey now playing third base. Jerry Lumpe now playing shortstop. Bob Grim now pitching.
  
  Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Grim
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Collins. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Grim
  
  Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Grim
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Courtney scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Plews vs. Grim
  
  Herb Plews pinch hits for Milt Bolling.
  
  Plews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball and throws to Grim covering. Safe. Runnels scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bridges vs. Grim
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Ramos
  
  Jerry Snyder now playing second base.
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Ramos
  
  Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Ramos
  
  Berra hits a popup into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skowron vs. Ramos
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Stobbs
  
  Elston Howard pinch hits for Harry Simpson. Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. McDougald scores. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carey vs. Stobbs
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1957 -- Washington at New York (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  0  2  0   Slaughter E, lf       3  1  0  0   
Usher B, cf           5  2  2  0   McDougald G, 2b       5  1  3  0   
Sievers R, lf         4  2  2  2   Collins J, cf         4  0  1  1   
Courtney C, c         4  1  2  1   Berra Y, c            5  1  2  0   
Becquer J, 1b         3  0  1  1   Skowron B, 1b         5  2  3  0   
Schult A, ph          1  0  0  0   Simpson H, rf         4  0  0  0   
Runnels P, 1b         0  1  0  0   Howard E, ph          1  0  0  1   
Lemon J, rf           5  0  1  1   Kubek T, ss           2  0  1  1   
Bolling M, 2b         4  0  0  0   Mantle M, ph          1  0  1  1   
Plews H, ph           1  0  1  1   Carey A, pr-3b        1  0  0  0   
Snyder J, 2b          0  0  0  0   Lumpe J, 3b-ss        4  0  2  1   
Bridges R, ss         5  0  2  0   Ditmar A, p           1  0  0  0   
Kemmerer R, p         0  0  0  0   Ford W, p             0  0  0  0   
Hyde D, p             2  0  0  0   Coleman J, ph         1  0  1  0   
Byerly B, p           0  0  0  0   Byrne T, p            1  0  0  0   
Ramos P, p            0  0  0  0   Grim B, p             0  0  0  0   
Stobbs C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 13  6                        38  5 14  5

Washington       202 000 002 --  6
New York         011 000 021 --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R*           2.0  6  2  2  1  0
Hyde D+               5.0  3  2  2  4  4
Byerly B              0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Ramos P (W)           1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Stobbs C (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A              3.0  6  4  4  1  2
Ford W                4.0  2  0  0  2  8
Byrne T               1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Grim B (L)            1.0  3  2  2  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Simpson H, Skowron B
DP -- Washington 3, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 11, New York 11
2B -- Skowron B, Lumpe J, Courtney C
HR -- Sievers R
SB -- Coleman J
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Courtney C)
T -- 2:58
A -- 22838

    

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