Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Harris
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Harris
  
  Mapes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Harris
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Ortiz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ortiz. Robertson throws it away. That's an error on Robertson. Mapes goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henrich vs. Harris
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berra vs. Harris
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robertson. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Harris
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Sanford
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Sanford
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Sanford
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Harris
  
  Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Harris
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coan. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Keller moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sanford vs. Harris
  
  Sanford strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rizzuto vs. Harris
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mapes vs. Harris
  
  Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mapes for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sanford
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sanford
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Sanford
  
  Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dente vs. Sanford
  
  Dente is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Harris
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Harris
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Harris
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Harris
  
  Bauer strikes out. There goes Henrich. The throw from Early to second, and they've got Henrich trapped. There's the throw to Robertson, and Henrich is out. There goes Berra. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keller vs. Harris
  
  Keller is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Early vs. Sanford
  
  Early hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Sanford
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Sanford
  
  Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Sanford
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Sanford
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Harris
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Harris
  
  Sanford strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Harris
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sanford
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Sanford
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Sanford
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dente vs. Sanford
  
  Dente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman catches it and throws to second with Rizzuto covering, to double up Robinson. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Early vs. Sanford
  
  Early is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Harris
  
  Mapes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Harris
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mapes moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henrich vs. Harris
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mapes scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Harris
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Harris
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Harris
  
  Keller takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Harris
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Keller moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanford vs. Hittle
  
  Lloyd Hittle now pitching.
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hittle vs. Sanford
  
  Hittle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Sanford
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Sanford
  
  Robertson hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Sanford
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Hittle
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Early settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Early. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Hittle
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Hittle
  
  Mapes hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hittle
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Hittle
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sanford
  
  Charlie Silvera now catching.
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sanford
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Sanford
  
  Yost hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Silvera vs. Hittle
  
  Silvera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Hittle
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Hittle
  
  Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coleman vs. Hittle
  
  Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sanford vs. Hittle
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hittle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Sanford
  
  Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Early vs. Sanford
  
  Early hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Sanford
  
  Buddy Lewis pinch hits for Lloyd Hittle.
  
  Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Sanford
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1949, game 2 -- New York at Washington (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  0  1   Coan G, cf            3  0  1  0   
Mapes C, cf           3  2  1  0   Robertson S, 2b       2  0  0  0   
Johnson B, 3b         4  3  4  0   Stewart B, lf         3  0  0  0   
Henrich T, 1b         4  1  1  1   Ortiz R, rf           2  0  0  0   
Berra Y, c            3  0  1  2   Robinson E, 1b        3  0  2  0   
Silvera C, c          0  0  0  0   Yost E, 3b            2  0  0  0   
Bauer H, rf           4  0  0  0   Dente S, ss           3  0  0  0   
Keller C, lf          3  1  2  0   Early J, c            3  1  1  1   
Coleman J, 2b         4  0  2  1   Harris M, p           1  0  0  0   
Sanford F, p          4  0  0  0   Hittle L, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Lewis B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  7 11  5                        24  1  4  1

New York         211 030 0 --  7
Washington       000 000 1 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford F (W)         7.0  4  1  1  4  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harris M (L)          4.2  9  7  5  2  7
Hittle L              2.1  2  0  0  1  0

E -- Robertson S 2, Ortiz R, Yost E, Early J
DP -- New York 1, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 8, Washington 6
2B -- Coleman J
HR -- Early J
CS -- Henrich T
T -- 1:42
A -- 7695

    

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