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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 15, 1950
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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 15, 1950 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1950 |
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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 | August 15, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
Sam Mele | First Baseman |
Johnny Ostrowski | Left Fielder |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
Len Okrie | Catcher |
Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 15, 1950
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bearden
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bearden
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bearden
There goes Bauer. The throw from Okrie and he is safe. Bauer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Bearden
Mize hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it 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. Lopat
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Lopat
There goes Michaels. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Michaels steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Lopat
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele 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: ---
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Bearden
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Lopat
Ostrowski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Lopat
Dente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Dente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Lopat
Stewart bunts towards the mound. Lopat juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopat. Dente moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Okrie vs. Lopat
Okrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dente scores. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bearden vs. Lopat
Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bearden moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Bearden
Lopat hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bearden
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Bearden
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Okrie and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Bearden
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lopat
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Lopat
Ostrowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Lopat
Dente hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bearden
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Stewart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Okrie vs. Lopat
Okrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Lopat
Bearden 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, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Bearden
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Bearden
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopat for the out. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Bearden
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mapes scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Bearden
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost 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, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lopat
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostrowski vs. Lopat
Ostrowski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bearden
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Lopat
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Okrie vs. Lopat
Okrie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bearden vs. Lopat
Bearden 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Bearden
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Bearden
Lopat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Lopat reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Bearden
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopat scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Lopat
Noren bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ostrowski vs. Lopat
Ostrowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Michaels scores. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Lopat
There goes Ostrowski. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Ostrowski steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dente vs. Lopat
Dente hits a line drive towards right. Bauer catches it and throws to home to double up Mele. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bearden
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ostrowski. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Bearden
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Bearden
Jackie Jensen pinch runs for Billy Johnson.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente misplays the ball. That's an error on Dente. Berra scores. Jensen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mapes vs. Bearden
Mapes takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Bearden
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Eddie Lopat.
Henrich hits a fly ball towards right. Stewart catches it and throws to Mele who throws to second to double up Coleman. Jensen scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching. Bobby Brown now playing third base. Joe Collins now playing first base.
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ferrick
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Len Okrie.
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coan vs. Ferrick
Gil Coan pinch hits for Gene Bearden.
Coan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stewart scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Yost bunts towards third. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Robertson scores. Coan moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michaels vs. Page
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan scores. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. Page
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Page
Mele hits a line drive into center field. Mapes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mapes. Noren moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ostrowski vs. Page
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dente vs. Page
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren scores. Mele scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Page
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching. Al Evans now catching.
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Harris
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1950, game 1 -- New York at Washington (D) New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 1 Yost E, 3b 5 2 4 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 1 Michaels C, 2b 5 1 1 1 Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 0 Noren I, cf 4 1 2 1 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mele S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Ostrowski J, lf 5 1 3 3 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 1 Dente S, ss 5 1 2 2 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stewart B, rf 4 1 2 0 Jensen J, pr 0 1 0 0 Okrie L, c 3 0 1 1 Brown B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Robertson S, ph 1 1 1 0 Coleman J, 2b 3 0 2 1 Evans A, c 0 0 0 0 Mapes C, cf 3 1 0 0 Bearden G, p 3 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 3 1 1 0 Coan G, ph 1 1 1 1 Henrich T, ph 1 0 0 1 Harris M, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0 Page J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 5 40 10 18 9 New York 000 010 130 -- 5 Washington 020 000 26x -- 10 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lopat E 7.0 11 4 4 1 1 Ferrick T (L)* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Page J 1.0 4 3 2 0 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Bearden G (W) 8.0 7 5 3 5 0 Harris M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Lopat E, Rizzuto P, Michaels C, Dente S, Brown B, Mapes C DP -- New York 2, Washington 2 LOB -- New York 7, Washington 9 2B -- Dente S, Bauer H 3B -- Lopat E HR -- Ostrowski J SB -- Bauer H, Michaels C, Rizzuto P, Ostrowski J SH -- Stewart B, Noren I T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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