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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 21, 1955
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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 September 21, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,770 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Steve Korcheck | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 21, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Stobbs
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Stobbs
McDougald hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Berra reaches second base with a double. Cerv goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Turley
Yost hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Turley
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a line drive towards short. Coleman catches it and throws to first to double up Oravetz. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stobbs
Howard hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Stobbs
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Stobbs
Turley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Turley reaches second base with a double. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Stobbs
Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Cerv reaches third base with a triple. Turley scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Stobbs
McDougald hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Turley
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Turley
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Turley
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Stobbs
Skowron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz who is chasing the ball. Skowron reaches third base with a triple. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Abernathy
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Turley
Korcheck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Korcheck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Turley
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Turley
Abernathy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Turley
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Abernathy
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Abernathy
Turley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Abernathy
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerv for the out. Turley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Abernathy
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Turley
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Turley
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Abernathy
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Abernathy
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Abernathy
Joe Collins pinch hits for Bill Skowron.
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Abernathy
Howard takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Abernathy
Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Oravetz is chasing the ball. Martin rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Abernathy
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Turley
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Turley
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Korcheck vs. Turley
Korcheck strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Turley
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdivielso for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Abernathy
Turley hits a popup towards the mound. Abernathy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Abernathy
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Abernathy
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Abernathy
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Turley
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Turley
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Turley
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
There's a wild pitch. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Turley
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Chakales
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Chakales
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Turley
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Turley
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Korcheck vs. Turley
Korcheck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Turley
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Turley
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
McDermott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Korcheck moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Turley
Yost takes first base on ball four. Korcheck moves to third. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oravetz vs. Turley
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cerv. Oravetz reaches second base with a double. Korcheck scores. McDermott scores. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Coleman
Rip Coleman now pitching.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching. Bobby Kline now playing shortstop.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Stewart
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Stewart
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Stewart
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Coleman
Irv Noren now playing center field.
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Grim
Umphlett hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Stewart
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stewart
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stewart
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Grim
Korcheck hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Grim
Tom Wright pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Grim
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Paula takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Grim
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paula moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Grim
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Howard 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 9/21/1955 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Cerv B, cf 5 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Noren I, cf 0 0 0 0 Oravetz E, rf 3 0 1 2
McDougald G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 3 1 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 1 1 Sievers R, lf 4 1 2 0
Skowron B, 1b 2 0 1 1 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0
Collins J, ph-1b 1 1 0 0 Korcheck S, c 4 1 2 0
Howard E, lf 3 1 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 1 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 4 2 2 3 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, ss 4 0 0 0 Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0
Turley B, p 2 1 1 1 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman R, p 0 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0
Lemon J, ph 0 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 1 1 1
Kline B, ss 0 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 29 3 7 3
New York 121 030 000 -- 7
Washington 000 000 300 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W) 6.2 6 3 3 7 4
Coleman R* 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Grim B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 2.1 6 4 4 1 1
Abernathy T 3.2 2 3 3 4 2
Chakales B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Stewart B 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- New York 5, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 6, Washington 8
2B -- Berra Y, Turley B, Korcheck S, Oravetz E
3B -- Cerv B, Skowron B
HR -- Martin B
WP -- Turley B
T -- 2:41
A -- 5770
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