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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 27, 1949
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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 27, 1949 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 18,762 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Center Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Weigel | Catcher |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 27, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Haefner
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Reynolds
Dente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Reynolds
Coan 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Reynolds
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Haefner
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Haefner
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Haefner
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reynolds
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reynolds
Robinson 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Haefner
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Haefner
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Reynolds
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weigel vs. Reynolds
Weigel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Reynolds
Haefner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Reynolds
Dente 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Haefner
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Haefner
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Reynolds
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Reynolds
Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reynolds
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Haefner
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Haefner
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Haefner
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reynolds
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Reynolds
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weigel vs. Reynolds
Weigel 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto hits a popup in front of the plate. Weigel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Haefner
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lindell moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Reynolds
Haefner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Reynolds
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Reynolds
Coan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Reynolds
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Haefner
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Haefner
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Haefner
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reynolds
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Reynolds
There goes Stewart. The throw from Berra and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reynolds
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
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 8
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Haefner
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Haefner
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindell vs. Haefner
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Haefner
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Haefner
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weigel vs. Reynolds
Weigel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Reynolds
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Mickey Haefner.
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Reynolds
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Forrest Thompson now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Thompson
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Thompson
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Thompson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Thompson
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Reynolds
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Reynolds
Lewis 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, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reynolds
Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bauer. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Reynolds
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reynolds
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Reynolds
John Simmons pinch runs for Eddie Robinson. Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Al Kozar.
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Vollmer reaches third base with a triple. Yost scores. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weigel vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Weigel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Thompson
Mark Christman now playing first base. Clyde Vollmer now playing center field. Jay Difani now playing second base.
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Thompson
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Thompson
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Rizzuto trying to get to second. Coan throws the ball in to Difani who tags Rizzuto for the out. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Thompson
Berra is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Thompson
Mickey Witek pinch runs for Yogi Berra.
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Page
Ralph Houk now catching.
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Page
Houk fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Houk. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dente vs. Page
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1949 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Coleman J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Dente S, ss 5 0 1 1
Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 1 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 0
Lindell J, lf 3 0 0 1 Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 1 3 0 Stewart B, cf 4 1 3 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 0 1 Difani J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Witek M, pr 0 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Houk R, c 0 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Johnson B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Simmons J, pr 0 1 0 0
Bauer H, cf 4 0 1 1 Christman M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kozar A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reynolds A, p 3 0 0 0 Vollmer C, ph-cf 1 0 1 2
Page J, p 0 0 0 0 Weigel R, c 4 0 1 0
Haefner M, p 2 0 1 0
Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson F, p 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 36 4 11 4
New York 010 000 011 0 -- 3
Washington 000 000 003 1 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds A 8.2 9 3 3 1 5
Page J (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M 8.0 4 2 2 6 1
Thompson F (W) 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
E -- Houk R
DP -- New York 1, Washington 2
LOB -- New York 9, Washington 6
2B -- Stewart B 2, Coleman J, Bauer H, Thompson F
3B -- Henrich T, Vollmer C
SH -- Rizzuto P 2
HBP -- by Thompson F (Berra Y)
T -- 2:34
A -- 18762
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