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New York Yankees @
Washington Senators
1953-08-12 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 20947 Β· 3:14
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 22β1. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Whitey Ford earned the win and Steve Kraly picked up the save. Yogi Berra went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 28 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Spec Shea SV: Steve Kraly
Umpires β HP: Larry Napp Β· 1B: Jim Duffy Β· 2B: Art Passarella Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gil McDougald | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Bauer | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Irv Noren | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Martin | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Rizzuto | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Ford | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willy Miranda | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Bollweg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Silvera | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Renna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Brideweser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Triandos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Yo-Yo Davalillo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kite Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mel Hoderlein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Porterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Ford | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spec Shea | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Sonny Dixon | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 4.0 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: S7
- Joe Collins: W.1-2
- Hank Bauer: S4.2-3;1X2(4256)
- Yogi Berra: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Irv Noren: W.1-2
- Billy Martin: 8
- Phil Rizzuto: S7.2-H;1X3(756)
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S5
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: K23#
- Kite Thomas: 63
Top 2
- Whitey Ford: S9
- Gil McDougald: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Collins: 43.2-3
- Hank Bauer: 63
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jim Busby: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: SB2
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Frank Sacka: WP.2-3
- Frank Sacka: W
- Al Sima: K
Top 3
- Yogi Berra: W
- Gene Woodling: 3/FL
- Irv Noren: S9.1-3
- Billy Martin: T8.3-H;1-H
- Phil Rizzuto: 34/SH.3-H
- Whitey Ford: S7
- Gil McDougald: S8.1-2
- Joe Collins: 43
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: K
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 4/P
- Mickey Vernon: S6
- Kite Thomas: 3/FL
Top 4
- Hank Bauer: W
- Yogi Berra: 8/L
- Gene Woodling: T8.1-H
- Irv Noren: 8.3-H
- Billy Martin: 6/P
Bot 4
- Clyde Vollmer: S7
- Jim Busby: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/P
- Frank Sacka: 8
Top 5
- Phil Rizzuto: S8
- Whitey Ford: S7.1-2
- Gil McDougald: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joe Collins: 8
- Hank Bauer: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Yogi Berra: D9.3-H;1-H
- Gene Woodling: 31
Bot 5
- Mel Hoderlein: K
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: S6
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 6
- Irv Noren: 5/L
- Billy Martin: 53
- Willy Miranda: S6
- Whitey Ford: E4/G.1-2
- Andy Carey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Kite Thomas: W
- Clyde Vollmer: 4/P
- Jim Busby: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Frank Sacka: 143
Top 7
- Don Bollweg: 9
- Hank Bauer: W
- Yogi Berra: 3/G.1-2
- Gene Woodling: S9.2-H
- Irv Noren: S8.1-2
- Billy Martin: S8.2-H;1-2
- Willy Miranda: S8.2-H;1-2
- Whitey Ford: WP.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Ford: S8.3-H;2-H
- Andy Carey: 6/P
Bot 7
- Jerry Lane: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Don Bollweg: D9
- Hank Bauer: W
- Charlie Silvera: S9.2-H;1-3
- Gene Woodling: K
- Bill Renna: W.1-2
- Billy Martin: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willy Miranda: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Brideweser: S7.2-H;1-3
- Andy Carey: K
- Don Bollweg: 8
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Kite Thomas: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8.3-H
- Frank Sacka: 13
Top 9
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Gus Triandos: 8
- Gene Woodling: D9.1-3
- Bill Renna: 3/P
- Billy Martin: 53
Bot 9
- Bob Porterfield: W
- Eddie Yost: 7/FL
- Yo-Yo Davalillo: 9/FL
- Mickey Vernon: S7.1-2
- Kite Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/NYT, arbitrary K to K23


























