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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 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 20, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Consuegra |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Gene Verble | Second Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Sandy Consuegra | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 1951
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Consuegra
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Consuegra
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Consuegra
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Consuegra
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Vernon 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. Byrne
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Byrne
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Byrne
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Byrne
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Byrne
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verble vs. Byrne
Verble hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Consuegra
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Consuegra
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Consuegra
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Byrne
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Byrne
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consuegra vs. Byrne
Consuegra strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Consuegra
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Consuegra
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Consuegra
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Consuegra
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Consuegra
Mantle 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrne
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Byrne
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Byrne
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Byrne
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Byrne
Mele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Mele reaches third base with a triple. Yost scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verble vs. Byrne
Verble 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, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Consuegra
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Consuegra
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Consuegra
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Consuegra
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Consuegra
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Byrne
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Byrne
Grasso takes first base on ball four. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Consuegra vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching.
Consuegra bunts towards first. Mize fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Coleman covering. It's a double play. Dente moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Muncrief
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Muncrief
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Muncrief
Noren takes first base on ball four. Dente scores. Yost moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Muncrief
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Consuegra
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Bob Muncrief.
Mapes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Consuegra
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente misplays the ball. That's an error on Dente. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Consuegra
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to second for the out. Mapes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Consuegra
The umpire calls a balk on Consuegra Mapes scores. Rizzuto moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Consuegra
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Consuegra
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Consuegra
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Sanford
Fred Sanford now pitching.
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Sanford
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Sanford
Dente hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Consuegra
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Consuegra
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Consuegra covering, for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Consuegra
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Consuegra
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Fred Sanford.
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Consuegra
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Consuegra
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Mize scores. Coleman moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Consuegra
Gil McDougald pinch runs for Hank Bauer.
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Porterfield
Gil McDougald now playing second base. Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop. Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Grasso hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consuegra vs. Porterfield
Consuegra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Porterfield
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Porterfield
McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Consuegra
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Consuegra
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Consuegra
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Porterfield
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Porterfield
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. Noren goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Porterfield
Mele hits a fly ball towards cemter. DiMaggio catches it and throws to home to double up Vernon. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Porterfield
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verble for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Consuegra
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Consuegra
Coleman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verble reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Consuegra
Joe Collins pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Collins 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 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Ostrowski
Joe Ostrowski now pitching.
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Ostrowski
Grasso hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consuegra vs. Ostrowski
Consuegra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Consuegra
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Consuegra
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Consuegra
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. Woodling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Consuegra
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Consuegra
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Noren 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 4/20/1951, game 1 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Woodling G, lf 3 1 0 0 Yost E, 3b 0 2 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 0 0 McCormick M, lf 1 1 0 0
Bauer H, ph 0 0 0 1 Noren I, cf 2 1 0 1
McDougald G, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 1
Mantle M, rf 5 0 1 1 Mele S, rf 4 0 1 3
DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0 Verble G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 2 1 0 0
Mize J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Consuegra S, p 4 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0
Muncrief B, p 0 0 0 0
Mapes C, ph 1 1 1 0
Sanford F, p 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
Collins J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ostrowski J, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 4 2 23 5 2 5
New York 000 011 001 -- 3
Washington 102 100 10x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (L)* 3.0 1 4 4 8 1
Muncrief B 1.0 0 0 0 3 0
Sanford F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Porterfield B 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
Ostrowski J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Consuegra S (W) 9.0 4 3 1 7 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Yost E 2, Dente S
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 11, Washington 7
3B -- Mele S, Vernon M, Mantle M
Balk -- Consuegra S
T -- 2:26
A -- 0
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