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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 8, 1946
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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 August 8, 1946 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Gumpert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 14,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Johnny Lindell | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Randy Gumpert | Pitcher |
| Bill Dickey | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Grace | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Gil Torres | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 8, 1946
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Scarborough
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Scarborough
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Early and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Scarborough
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Scarborough
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stirnweiss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy 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: ---
Grace vs. Gumpert
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gumpert
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Gumpert
There goes Lewis. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Gumpert
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Gumpert
Vernon hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Scarborough
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Scarborough
There goes Keller. The throw from Early and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Scarborough
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Scarborough
Rizzuto is hit by the pitch. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumpert vs. Scarborough
Gumpert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Gumpert
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gumpert
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Gumpert
There goes Torres. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Stirnweiss applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Gumpert
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Scarborough
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Scarborough
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Scarborough
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Scarborough
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Gumpert
Early hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lindell. Early reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scarborough vs. Gumpert
Scarborough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Gumpert
Grace hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Gumpert
Lewis hits a line drive towards the mound. Gumpert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Scarborough
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Scarborough
There goes Lindell. The throw from Early and he is out, Hitchcock applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Scarborough
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumpert vs. Scarborough
Gumpert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gumpert
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gumpert
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Gumpert
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Scarborough
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Scarborough
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Scarborough
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stirnweiss scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a line drive to left field. Grace throws towards Priddy. Priddy fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Priddy. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Scarborough
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Scarborough
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Scarborough
Lindell takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Scarborough
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gumpert
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Gumpert
Hitchcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Gumpert
Early hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Gumpert
Scarborough strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Scarborough
Gumpert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Scarborough
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gumpert moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Scarborough
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Gumpert scores. Stirnweiss scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Pieretti
Keller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Pieretti
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Pieretti covering. Safe. Johnson scores. Henrich moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindell vs. Pieretti
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Henrich scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Pieretti
There goes Lindell. The throw from Early and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Keller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. Pieretti
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Gumpert
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gumpert
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gumpert
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Pieretti
George Binks now playing center field.
Gumpert hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Pieretti
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pieretti
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Pieretti
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Binks. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Henrich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Pieretti
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pieretti
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gumpert
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Gumpert
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Gumpert
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Pieretti
Lindell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Pieretti
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Pieretti
Gumpert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Gumpert
Frankie Crosetti now playing shortstop. Gus Niarhos now catching.
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Gumpert
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gumpert
Early Wynn pinch hits for Marino Pieretti.
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Gumpert
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Wynn
Early Wynn now pitching.
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wynn
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Wynn
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Wynn
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 13 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gumpert
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gumpert
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gumpert
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell 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 8/8/1946, game 2 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 3 2 0 Grace J, lf 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 4 2 1 Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0
Henrich T, 1b 5 3 2 5 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 6 1 4 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Keller C, lf 4 1 1 1 Spence S, cf 2 0 0 0
Robinson A, c 4 0 1 1 Binks G, cf 1 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 0 0 0 0 Torres G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lindell J, rf 3 0 1 1 Hitchcock B, ss 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0 Early J, c 3 1 3 1
Crosetti F, ss 0 0 0 0 Scarborough R, p 2 0 0 0
Gumpert R, p 5 1 1 0 Pieretti M, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, ph-p 1 0 0 0
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39 13 14 11 31 1 6 1
New York 101 025 301 -- 13
Washington 000 010 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumpert R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (L)* 5.0 8 7 6 7 2
Pieretti M 3.0 4 5 4 3 3
Wynn E 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Early J 2, Priddy J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Washington 3
2B -- Early J, Stirnweiss S, Johnson B, Henrich T, DiMaggio J 2
3B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- Henrich T, Early J, Johnson B
SB -- Stirnweiss S, Lewis B, Lindell J
CS -- Keller C, Torres G, Lindell J
HBP -- by Scarborough R (Rizzuto P)
WP -- Scarborough R
T -- 2:42
A -- 14459
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