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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 1948
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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 April 20, 1948 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,889 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
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 |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 1948
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Hudson
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Hudson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar 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: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Lopat
Kozar hits a line drive to right field. Henrich throws towards third. Johnson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coan vs. Lopat
Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Kozar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Culberson vs. Lopat
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McBride vs. Lopat
McBride hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. DiMaggio is chasing the ball. McBride rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Lopat
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lopat
Evans hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Lopat
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Hudson
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hudson
Bobby Brown pinch hits for Eddie Lopat.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar misplays the ball. That's an error on Kozar. Johnson moves to third. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Hudson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Gumpert
Kozar hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio, who is chasing the ball. Kozar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Gumpert
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kozar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gumpert
There goes Coan. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Gumpert
Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culberson vs. Gumpert
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hudson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Gumpert
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Gumpert
Christman takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Gumpert
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to third for the out. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Gumpert
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to second for the out. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Gumpert
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Yost reaches second base with a double. Christman scores. Hudson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Gumpert
Kozar hits a popup in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hudson, and towards Christman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Hudson
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Gumpert
Coan hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gumpert
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Gumpert
Culberson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hudson
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Hudson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Byrne
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Byrne
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culberson throws the ball in to Kozar who tags Keller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hudson
McQuinn hits a line drive towards short. Christman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Byrne
Hudson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Byrne
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws to second. Stirnweiss drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Stirnweiss. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Byrne
There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kozar vs. Byrne
Kozar 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Byrne
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Byrne
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Hudson
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Hudson
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman misplays the ball. That's an error on Christman. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Hudson
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. Niarhos moves to third. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Hudson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Byrne
Culberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Byrne
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Byrne
Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Byrne
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Byrne
Hudson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Hudson
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hudson
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrne
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Byrne
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Byrne
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Byrne
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudson
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hudson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Hudson
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Hudson
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Tommy Byrne.
Mapes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1948 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 2 2 2
Henrich T, rf 3 1 0 0 Kozar A, 2b 5 2 2 0
Keller C, lf 4 0 2 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 2 2
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 1 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 1 1
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Culberson L, cf 3 1 1 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 McBride T, rf 4 1 2 4
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Christman M, ss 2 1 0 0
Niarhos G, c 3 0 2 0 Evans A, c 4 0 1 0
Lopat E, p 0 0 0 0 Hudson S, p 4 1 1 0
Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0
Mapes C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 35 9 12 9
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Washington 512 001 00x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 1.0 6 5 5 0 0
Gumpert R 3.0 4 3 3 1 0
Byrne T 4.0 2 1 0 4 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 4
E -- Johnson B, Kozar A, Stirnweiss S, Christman M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Washington 7
2B -- Evans A, Yost E
3B -- Kozar A
HR -- McBride T
SB -- Coan G
WP -- Byrne T
T -- 2:06
A -- 6889
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