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Yankees 5 @ Senators 2
Griffith Stadium
May 29, 1947

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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 May 29, 1947 at Griffith Stadium. The home team Senators were bested by the visiting Yankees with a score of 5 to 2.

Game Summary

DateMay 29, 1947 
Visiting Team
New York Yankees
R: 5 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 5
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Washington Senators
R: 2 H: 6 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 2
Hits: 6
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherSpec Shea  
Losing PitcherEarly Wynn  
SaveJoe Page  
Game Winning RBITommy Henrich 

Game Info

DateMay 29, 1947 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Yankees 
Home TeamWashington Senators 
Visiting Starting PitcherSpec Shea  
Home Starting PitcherEarly Wynn  
BallparkGriffith Stadium 
CityWashington 
StateDC 
Attendance4,955 
Time of Game2 hours 11 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bill Summers
1B: Joe Rue
2B: Eddie Hurley
3B: Joe Paparella

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Snuffy Stirnweiss  Second Baseman 
Tommy Henrich  Right Fielder 
Charlie Keller  Left Fielder 
Joe DiMaggio  Center Fielder 
George McQuinn  First Baseman 
Billy Johnson  Third Baseman 
Yogi Berra  Catcher 
Phil Rizzuto  Shortstop 
Spec Shea  Pitcher 
Bucky Harris  Manager 

Washington Senators Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Yost  Third Baseman 
Buddy Lewis  Right Fielder 
Joe Grace  Left Fielder 
Mickey Vernon  First Baseman 
Stan Spence  Center Fielder 
Jerry Priddy  Second Baseman 
Mark Christman  Shortstop 
Al Evans  Catcher 
Early Wynn  Pitcher 
Ossie Bluege  Manager 

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Yankees 5 @ Senators 2
Griffith Stadium
May 29, 1947

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/29/1947 -- New York at Washington (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b      3  1  0  0   Yost E, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Henrich T, rf         5  1  2  1   Lewis B, rf           3  0  0  0   
Keller C, lf          5  0  0  0   Grace J, lf           2  0  0  0   
DiMaggio J, cf        4  0  1  0   McBride T, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   
McQuinn G, 1b         3  1  0  0   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Johnson B, 3b         4  1  3  3   Spence S, cf          3  1  2  0   
Berra Y, c            3  1  1  1   Priddy J, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Houk R, c             1  0  0  0   Christman M, ss       3  0  1  2   
Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  1  0   Evans A, c            4  0  0  0   
Shea S, p             3  0  1  0   Wynn E, p             4  0  2  0   
Page J, p             1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  9  5                        30  2  6  2

New York         000 005 000 --  5
Washington       000 002 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shea S (W)            6.0  5  2  2  5  2
Page J (S)            3.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L)            9.0  9  5  5  3  2

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Washington 7
2B -- Christman M, Wynn E
3B -- Spence S, Henrich T
HR -- Johnson B, Berra Y
SH -- Yost E
T -- 2:11
A -- 4955

    

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