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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1951
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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 September 8, 1951 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,105 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Charlie Berry |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1951
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lopat
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lopat
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball 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. Porterfield
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Porterfield
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Lopat
Dente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Lopat
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopat vs. Porterfield
Lopat bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lopat
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lopat
Noren hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a popup in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DiMaggio for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Lopat
Dente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Porterfield
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopat vs. Porterfield
Lopat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Lopat
Porterfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Lopat
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Lopat
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Lopat
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Lopat
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Porterfield
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Porterfield
There goes McDougald. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. McDougald steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopat vs. Porterfield
Lopat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Lopat
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lopat
McCormick hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Porterfield
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Porterfield
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lopat
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lopat
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1951 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mantle M, rf 4 1 1 3
McCormick M, lf 4 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0
Noren I, cf 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0
Mele S, rf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 2 1 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0
Michaels C, 2b 2 0 1 0 Brown B, 3b 3 0 0 1
Dente S, ss 3 0 1 0 McDougald G, 2b 2 1 1 0
Guerra M, c 3 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 3 0 1 0 Lopat E, p 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 25 4 3 4
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 000 31x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 8.0 3 4 4 7 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Washington 5, New York 6
HR -- Mantle M
SB -- McDougald G
SH -- Lopat E, McDougald G
T -- 2:02
A -- 27105
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