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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 17, 1953
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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 17, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,206 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Les Peden | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 17, 1953
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby 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. Stobbs
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lopat
There goes Busby. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer 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: ---
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Stobbs
There goes Mantle. The throw from Peden and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Stobbs
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Stobbs
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Stobbs
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Lopat
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Stobbs
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Stobbs
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Lopat
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peden vs. Lopat
Peden 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: 1--
Stobbs vs. Lopat
Stobbs bunts towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Stobbs
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Stobbs
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Stobbs
Carey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Stobbs
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Lopat
Wood hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Stobbs
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stobbs
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Wood 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: ---
Terwilliger vs. Lopat
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peden vs. Lopat
Peden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Lopat
Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peden moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lopat, and towards Martin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Stobbs
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Stobbs covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Stobbs
Peden fires to first and picks off Woodling. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Stobbs
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Stobbs
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Lopat
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Stobbs
Lopat hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stobbs
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Stobbs
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Martin trying to get to third. Busby throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Martin for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Lopat
Terwilliger hits a line drive off the glove of Collins, and into shallow right field. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peden vs. Lopat
Peden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoderlein vs. Lopat
Mel Hoderlein pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Hoderlein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lopat
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Lopat
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Moreno
Julio Moreno now pitching.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Moreno
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Moreno
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Moreno
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Moreno
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Moreno
Lopat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Moreno
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. Lopat moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Moreno
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lopat
Jensen 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 -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lopat
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Lopat
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terwilliger vs. Lopat
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peden vs. Lopat
Peden hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Moreno
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Moreno
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Moreno
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Moreno
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Moreno
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Gorman
Gene Verble pinch hits for Julio Moreno. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Verble hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gorman
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gorman
Busby 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1953 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Martin B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Yost E, 3b 5 0 2 1
Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 1 2 2 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 4 2 1 0 Runnels P, ss 3 1 1 0
Woodling G, lf 5 1 2 1 Wood K, lf 4 0 1 0
Collins J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 2 3 1
Carey A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Peden L, c 4 0 1 0
Lopat E, p 4 0 1 0 Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Hoderlein M, ph 1 0 1 1
Moreno J, p 0 0 0 0
Verble G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 34 3 10 3
New York 001 120 030 -- 7
Washington 001 000 110 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 8.0 10 3 3 3 2
Gorman T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 7.0 7 4 4 4 0
Moreno J 2.0 5 3 3 2 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Washington 8
2B -- Bauer H, Terwilliger W, Woodling G
HR -- Martin B, Mantle M
SB -- Mantle M
CS -- Busby J
SH -- Stobbs C
T -- 2:27
A -- 4206
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