Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Miller
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoderlein vs. Miller
  
  Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoderlein for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Miller
  
  Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Schmitz
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Schmitz
  
  Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Schmitz
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Davalillo. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Schmitz
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bauer vs. Schmitz
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmitz. McDougald scores. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Triandos vs. Schmitz
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Mantle scores. There goes Berra trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Bauer moves to third. Triandos moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Schmitz
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Miller
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Miller
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Miller
  
  Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Miller
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davalillo vs. Miller
  
  Davalillo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Schmitz
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Schmitz
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Schmitz
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renna vs. Schmitz
  
  Renna hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vollmer. Miller scores. McDougald moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mantle vs. Schmitz
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Davalillo fields it and tags Renna, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Schmitz
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Schmitz
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmitz vs. Miller
  
  Schmitz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Miller
  
  Yost hits a line drive towards first. Triandos reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoderlein vs. Miller
  
  Hoderlein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Miller
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Schmitz
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Schmitz
  
  Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Schmitz
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Schmitz
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Miller
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Miller
  
  Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Miller
  
  Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Miller
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davalillo vs. Miller
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Miller
  
  Kite Thomas pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yost vs. Miller
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Dixon
  
  Sonny Dixon now pitching.
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Dixon
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Bill Renna.
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Dixon
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoderlein vs. Miller
  
  Irv Noren now playing left field.
  
  Hoderlein strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Miller
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Miller
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Dixon
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Dixon
  
  Bauer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Dixon
  
  Joe Collins pinch hits for Gus Triandos.
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Dixon
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Dixon
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Dixon
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Miller
  
  Joe Collins now playing first base.
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Miller
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Miller
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Dixon
  
  McDougald bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Dixon
  
  Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Dixon
  
  Mantle hits a line drive towards first. Vernon catches it and steps on first to double up Noren. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berra vs. Dixon
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Miller
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Miller
  
  Pete Runnels pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
  
  Runnels 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 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Miller
  
  Yost hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Lane
  
  Jerry Lane now pitching.
  
  Bauer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Lane
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Lane
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzuto vs. Lane
  
  Rizzuto strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rizzuto out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoderlein vs. Miller
  
  Hoderlein hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Miller
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Miller
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Miller
  
  Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Miller
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Lane
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lane
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Lane
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Miller
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Reynolds
  
  Allie Reynolds now pitching. Gil Coan pinch hits for Yo-Yo Davalillo.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coan vs. Reynolds
  
  Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porterfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Bob Porterfield pinch hits for Jerry Lane.
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Reynolds
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoderlein vs. Reynolds
  
  Hoderlein takes first base on ball four. Coan moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vernon vs. Reynolds
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. Coan scores. Yost scores. Hoderlein goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vollmer vs. Gorman
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Sain
  
  Johnny Sain now pitching.
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. Mantle throws the ball in to Berra who tags Busby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jensen scores. Vollmer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Sain
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Sain
  
  Coan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 10 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Marrero
  
  Gil Coan now playing left field. Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base. Mel Hoderlein now playing shortstop. Connie Marrero now pitching.
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Marrero
  
  Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 10 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Marrero
  
  Bauer hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1953 -- Washington at New York (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  1  1  1   McDougald G, 3b       5  2  3  0   
Hoderlein M, 2b-ss    4  1  1  0   Renna B, lf           2  0  1  1   
Vernon M, 1b          5  2  2  4   Noren I, ph-lf        3  0  1  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  1  0  0   Mantle M, cf          5  2  0  0   
Vollmer C, lf         5  3  4  3   Berra Y, c            4  2  2  3   
Marrero C, p          0  0  0  0   Bauer H, rf           4  1  1  3   
Busby J, cf           4  0  3  2   Triandos G, 1b        2  0  1  1   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  1  2  0   Collins J, ph-1b      2  0  1  0   
Davalillo Y, ss       3  0  1  0   Martin B, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Coan G, ph-lf         1  1  0  0   Rizzuto P, ss         2  0  1  0   
Schmitz J, p          1  0  0  0   Miller B, p           4  1  0  0   
Thomas K, ph          0  0  0  0   Reynolds A, p         0  0  0  0   
Dixon S, p            0  0  0  0   Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   
Runnels P, ph         1  0  0  0   Sain J, p             0  0  0  0   
Lane J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Porterfield B, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
Terwilliger W, 2b     0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 14 10                        37  8 11  8

Washington       000 100 027 -- 10
New York         240 020 000 --  8

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J             3.0  5  6  4  3  0
Dixon S               3.0  5  2  2  0  1
Lane J (W)            2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Marrero C (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Miller B*             8.0  9  4  4  3  5
Reynolds A            0.1  2  4  4  2  1
Gorman T (L)+         0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Sain J                0.2  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Davalillo Y, Schmitz J, Vollmer C
DP -- Washington 2, New York 2
LOB -- Washington 7, New York 6
2B -- Berra Y, Rizzuto P
3B -- Vernon M, Busby J
HR -- Berra Y, Vollmer C 2, Bauer H, Vernon M
HBP -- by Lane J (Bauer H)
WP -- Reynolds A
T -- 2:41
A -- 24599

    

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