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New York Yankees @
Washington Senators
1953-05-21 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 16026 Β· 3:02
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 6β5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 7th. Jim McDonald earned the win and Tom Gorman picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Jim McDonald L: Walt Masterson SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires β HP: Grover Froese Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: Johnny Stevens Β· 3B: Scotty Robb Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irv Noren | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Collins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yogi Berra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Gene Woodling | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Whitey Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Scarborough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Silvera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Mize | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Bauer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Don Bollweg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Houk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walt Masterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Ford | 2.2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Ray Scarborough | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Tom Gorman | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walt Masterson | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Sonny Dixon | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Irv Noren: 43
- Joe Collins: K
- Yogi Berra: 31
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: SB2
- Wayne Terwilliger: FC1.2X3(15)
- Mickey Vernon: D7.1-H
- Clyde Vollmer: CS3(25)
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Jackie Jensen: 7
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Gil McDougald: HP.2-3;1-2
- Billy Martin: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Phil Rizzuto: S7.3-H
- Whitey Ford: 43
Bot 2
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Jim Busby: 6/P
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Walt Masterson: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: PO1(E1).2-H(UR);1-2
- Eddie Yost: 8
Top 3
- Irv Noren: K/C
- Joe Collins: 8
- Yogi Berra: 8
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Vernon: 4/P
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- Pete Runnels: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 164(1)/FO
Top 4
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Gene Woodling: S8.B-2(E8)
- Gil McDougald: W
- Billy Martin: K
- Phil Rizzuto: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ray Scarborough: K/C
Bot 4
- Walt Masterson: W
- Eddie Yost: S1/BG.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: PO2(E1).2-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Irv Noren: 63
- Joe Collins: S9
- Charlie Silvera: W.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: 7
- Gene Woodling: 7
Bot 5
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Jim Busby: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
Top 6
- Gil McDougald: S7
- Andy Carey: S7.1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Jim McDonald: 53
Bot 6
- Walt Masterson: 53
- Eddie Yost: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Irv Noren: 7
- Joe Collins: S6
- Johnny Mize: S9.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Hank Bauer: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gil McDougald: D7.2-H;1-3
- Andy Carey: 2/FL
- Phil Rizzuto: IW
- Don Bollweg: K
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Top 8
- Irv Noren: S7
- Joe Collins: S7.1-2
- Ralph Houk: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mickey Mantle: K
Bot 8
- Pete Runnels: 5/L
- Jim Busby: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
Top 9
- Hank Bauer: 4/P
- Gil McDougald: 53
- Andy Carey: K/C
Bot 9
- Gil Coan: 43
- Eddie Yost: 6/P
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Yogi Berra and Billy Martin ejected by HP umpire Grover Froese; Berra kicked dirt onto the umpire's pants



























