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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1952
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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 August 31, 1952 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,425 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Mel Hoderlein | Second Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1952
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Lopat
Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan throws the ball in to Runnels who tags Rizzuto trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Lopat
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Lopat
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Porterfield
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopat vs. Porterfield
Lopat hits a fly ball towards center field. Busby fields the ball and throws to first. Vernon drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Vernon. Noren scores. McDougald moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Lopat
Porterfield hits a line drive towards third. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Lopat
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Porterfield
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoderlein vs. Lopat
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Porterfield
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Grassodrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Martin. The throw to Porterfield covering the plate. The slide. Martin is out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Lopat
Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Lopat
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Grasso fires to second and picks off Mantle for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a line drive towards the mound. Lopat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Lopat
Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Porterfield
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Porterfield
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Porterfield
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopat vs. Porterfield
Lopat bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. Lopat moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Consuegra
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Lopat scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Consuegra
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle scores. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Consuegra
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Consuegra
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a line drive towards first. Collins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Lopat
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Consuegra
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Consuegra
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Consuegra
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Lopat
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Lopat
Ken Wood pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra.
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ferrick
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Ferrick
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Lopat
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoderlein vs. Lopat
Hoderlein strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1952 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 2 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 4 1 2 1
Coan G, lf 3 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 2 1
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Runnels P, ss 3 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 2 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 4 1 1 1
Hoderlein M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Noren I, rf 3 1 0 0
Busby J, cf 2 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 3 1 2 0
Grasso M, c 3 0 1 0 Martin B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Porterfield B, p 2 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 4 1 1 2
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0
Wood K, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
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27 1 3 1 32 6 11 6
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 020 004 00x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 5.1 9 5 5 5 2
Consuegra S 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
Ferrick T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 9.0 3 1 1 6 4
E -- Vernon M
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Washington 5, New York 8
2B -- Mantle M, Rizzuto P
HR -- Woodling G, Yost E
T -- 2:40
A -- 18425
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