Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Lopat
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Lopat
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Lopat
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Porterfield
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
  
  There goes Martin. The throw from Grasso and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Porterfield
  
  Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Porterfield
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Lopat
  
  Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Lopat
  
  Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Lopat
  
  Runnels 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 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Porterfield
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Porterfield
  
  Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Porterfield
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babe vs. Porterfield
  
  Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopat vs. Porterfield
  
  Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Lopat
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Lopat
  
  Grasso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porterfield vs. Lopat
  
  Porterfield hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Lopat
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Porterfield
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Porterfield
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Porterfield
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Lopat
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Lopat
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vernon vs. Lopat
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Lopat
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Lopat
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Lopat
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Porterfield
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Porterfield
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Berra trying to get to third. Vollmer throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Berra for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Porterfield
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Babe vs. Porterfield
  
  Babe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Woodling trying to get to home. Jensen throws the ball in to Grasso who tags Woodling who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Lopat
  
  Grasso strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Lopat
  
  Porterfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Lopat
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Lopat
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Porterfield moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Lopat
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopat vs. Porterfield
  
  Lopat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Lopat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Porterfield
  
  Martin bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopat moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopat scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Porterfield
  
  Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Porterfield
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Porterfield
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Lopat
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Lopat
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Lopat
  
  Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Porterfield
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Porterfield
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babe vs. Porterfield
  
  Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopat vs. Porterfield
  
  Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Lopat
  
  Joe Collins now playing first base.
  
  Busby hits a line drive towards the mound. Lopat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Lopat
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Lopat
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Porterfield
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Porterfield
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Porterfield
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Lopat
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Lopat
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Lopat
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Lopat
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vollmer vs. Lopat
  
  Vollmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Porterfield
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Porterfield
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Porterfield
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babe vs. Porterfield
  
  Babe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopat vs. Porterfield
  
  Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Lopat
  
  Ken Wood pinch hits for Pete Runnels.
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Lopat
  
  Gene Verble pinch runs for Ken Wood.
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grasso vs. Lopat
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1953 -- Washington at New York (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  1  0   Martin B, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     3  0  0  0   Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  2  1   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  2  0   Bauer H, rf           4  0  2  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  1  1   Mantle M, cf          3  0  0  0   
Vollmer C, lf         4  0  1  0   Berra Y, c            3  0  0  0   
Runnels P, ss         3  0  0  0   Woodling G, lf        3  1  2  1   
Wood K, ph            1  0  1  0   Mize J, 1b            2  0  0  0   
Verble G, pr          0  0  0  0   Collins J, 1b         0  1  0  0   
Busby J, cf           4  0  0  0   Babe L, 3b            4  1  2  2   
Grasso M, c           4  0  1  0   Lopat E, p            4  1  1  0   
Porterfield B, p      3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        29  4  9  4

Washington       000 100 000 --  1
New York         010 010 02x --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L)     8.0  9  4  4  6  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W)           9.0  8  1  1  2  6

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Washington 7, New York 8
2B -- Lopat E
3B -- Jensen J
HR -- Woodling G, Babe L
CS -- Martin B
SH -- Martin B
T -- 2:19
A -- 8528

    

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