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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on May 31, 1948 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marino Pieretti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 62,626 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Red Jones 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Junior Wooten | Center Fielder |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Marino Pieretti | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Brown | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Red Embree | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1948
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Embree
Yost hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Embree
Kozar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Embree
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Embree
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pieretti
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Pieretti
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stewart. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Pieretti
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. Brown scores. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Henrich scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Pieretti
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pieretti
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Embree
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wooten vs. Embree
Wooten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Wooten reaches second base with a double. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Early vs. Embree
Early takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Embree
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pieretti vs. Embree
Pieretti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. Vernon scores. Wooten moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Embree
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Pieretti
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Pieretti
Rizzuto bunts in front of the plate. Early fields it and throws to first for the out. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Embree vs. Pieretti
Embree strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Pieretti
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Pieretti
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Embree
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Embree
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Embree
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Embree
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Pieretti
Keller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Pieretti
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Thompson
Forrest Thompson now pitching.
Berra bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Thompson
McQuinn hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Thompson
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Embree
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Embree
Early hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Embree
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Embree
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Embree
There's a wild pitch. Sullivan moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Embree
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Thompson
Embree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Embree for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Thompson
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Thompson
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Thompson
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Embree
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Embree
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Embree
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Thompson
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Thompson
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Embree
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Embree
Wooten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Embree
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wooten moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Embree
Early Wynn pinch hits for John Sullivan.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Embree
Tom McBride pinch hits for Forrest Thompson.
McBride takes first base on ball four. Wooten moves to third. Early moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Embree
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Yost reaches second base with a double. Wooten scores. Early scores. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kozar vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Kozar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Ferrick
Sammy Meeks now playing shortstop. Tom Ferrick now pitching. Tom McBride now playing right field.
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Ferrick
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick juggles the ball. That's an error on Ferrick. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ferrick
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Ferrick
Henrich hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Ferrick
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Page moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Meeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Page
Coan hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Page
Meeks strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Page
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ferrick
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ferrick
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ferrick
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Page
Wooten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Page
Al Evans pinch hits for Jake Early.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrick vs. Page
Ferrick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Page
McBride hits a line drive towards third. That will be extra bases. Johnson picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Johnson. Wooten goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Page
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Ferrick
Al Evans now catching.
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Ferrick
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ferrick
Brown 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
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Page
Kozar hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Page
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Page
Mark Christman pinch hits for Sammy Meeks.
Christman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1948, game 2 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 2 Brown B, 2b 5 2 4 2
Kozar A, 2b 5 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 3 1 1 0
Coan G, lf 5 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 2 1
Stewart B, rf 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 1
Meeks S, ss 1 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 1
Christman M, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 3 1 0 0
Wooten J, cf 3 2 2 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0
Early J, c 2 1 1 0 Embree R, p 2 0 0 0
Evans A, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Page J, p 2 0 0 0
Sullivan J, ss 2 0 0 0
Wynn E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 1 0 0 0
Pieretti M, p 1 0 0 1
Thompson F, p 1 0 1 0
McBride T, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 9 3 32 5 9 5
Washington 010 002 010 -- 4
New York 320 000 00x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pieretti M (L)* 2.0 6 5 5 1 1
Thompson F 3.0 1 0 0 2 0
Ferrick T 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Embree R (W) 5.2 8 3 3 2 5
Page J (S) 3.1 1 1 0 1 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Rizzuto P, Ferrick T, Johnson B
LOB -- Washington 9, New York 8
2B -- Henrich T, Wooten J, Yost E, McBride T
3B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- Brown B
SH -- Rizzuto P, Berra Y
WP -- Embree R
T -- 2:11
A -- 62626
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