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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 11, 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 September 11, 1948 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 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 | September 11, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Forrest Thompson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,255 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Forrest Thompson | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 11, 1948
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Thompson
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Thompson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Thompson
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Thompson
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Reynolds
Kozar strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Reynolds
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Thompson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Thompson
Niarhos hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stewart. Niarhos reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Niarhos moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Thompson
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stirnweiss vs. Thompson
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Niarhos scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Thompson
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Thompson
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reynolds
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Reynolds
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Reynolds
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
Junior Wooten now playing right field.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Thompson
Lindell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wooten. Lindell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Thompson
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wooten throws the ball in to Christman who tags Rizzuto trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lindell scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Reynolds
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Reynolds
Early hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Reynolds
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Christman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Reynolds
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Thompson
Niarhos hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Thompson
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Thompson
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Thompson
Henrich 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 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Reynolds
Coan hits a popup towards the mound. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reynolds
Stewart 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, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Reynolds
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Thompson
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Thompson
Lindell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stewart. Lindell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and has Lindell trapped. There's the throw to Yost and over to Kozar, who tags Lindell for the out. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Thompson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Reynolds
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Reynolds
Christman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Reynolds
Early takes first base on ball four. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Reynolds
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Christman moves to third. Early moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Christman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Reynolds
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
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Thompson
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Thompson
Reynolds 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, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Thompson
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field. Coan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coan. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Thompson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman misplays the ball. That's an error on Christman. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Thompson
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Reynolds
Coan hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reynolds
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Reynolds
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wooten vs. Reynolds
Wooten 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Thompson
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindell moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzuto vs. Thompson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niarhos vs. Thompson
Niarhos is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Thompson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Reynolds
Christman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Christman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Reynolds
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Reynolds
Tom McBride pinch hits for Forrest Thompson.
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost takes first base on ball four. Early moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kozar vs. Reynolds
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. Christman scores. Early moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coan vs. Reynolds
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ferrick
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Ferrick
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stirnweiss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Ferrick
Lindell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ferrick
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reynolds
Yogi Berra now playing right field.
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Reynolds
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Reynolds
Wooten hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Reynolds
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Ferrick
Rizzuto 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, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Ferrick
Niarhos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Ferrick
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Ferrick
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stirnweiss for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Reynolds
Early takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Reynolds
Sammy Meeks pinch runs for Jake Early. Carden Gillenwater pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meeks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Reynolds
Kozar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Reynolds
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1948 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 6 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 2
Henrich T, 1b 5 1 3 0 Kozar A, 2b 5 0 0 1
Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 5 0 0 0
Berra Y, ph-rf 1 0 0 1 Stewart B, cf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lindell J, lf 4 1 2 1 Robertson S, rf 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wooten J, rf 3 0 1 0
Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 1 1 Christman M, ss 4 3 3 0
Niarhos G, c 4 1 2 1 Early J, c 2 0 1 0
Reynolds A, p 3 0 1 0 Meeks S, pr 0 0 0 0
Thompson F, p 2 0 1 0
McBride T, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 14 6 36 3 8 3
New York 021 010 020 -- 6
Washington 001 010 100 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (W) 9.0 8 3 2 3 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson F (L) 7.0 10 4 4 5 3
Ferrick T 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
E -- Rizzuto P, Coan G, Christman M
LOB -- New York 13, Washington 9
2B -- Niarhos G, Henrich T, Lindell J 2, Reynolds A, Vernon M, Christman M
HR -- DiMaggio J
SH -- Reynolds A
T -- 2:15
A -- 10255
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