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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1946-09-08 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 8 innings · Att: 32779 · 2:32
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 9–8. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 1st. Dutch Leonard earned the win and Sid Hudson picked up the save. Tommy Henrich went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Karl Drews SV: Sid Hudson
Umpires — HP: Hal Weafer · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Grace | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Evans | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Torres | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Snuffy Stirnweiss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Johnson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lindell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Scarborough | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Haefner | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Karl Drews | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Bill Wight | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Gettel | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Grace: W
- Buddy Lewis: S9.1-3
- Stan Spence: HP.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jerry Priddy: D7.3-H;1-3
- Cecil Travis: IW
- Al Evans: 2/FL
- Billy Hitchcock: OA.3-H(E1);2-3;1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: IW
- Dutch Leonard: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Grace: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: SBH
- Buddy Lewis: 9
Bot 1
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 13
- Billy Johnson: 13
- Tommy Henrich: 9
Top 2
- Stan Spence: 7
- Mickey Vernon: S5/BG
- Gil Torres: S6.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Evans: 7
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
- Charlie Keller: S9
- Aaron Robinson: 7
- Johnny Lindell: T8.1-H
- Phil Rizzuto: S7.3-H
- Bill Wight: 3/L
Top 3
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Dutch Leonard: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Grace: S9.2-H
- Buddy Lewis: S8.1-3
- Stan Spence: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 1/L
- Billy Johnson: 563
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 4/P
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Gil Torres: S7.1-3
- Cecil Travis: CSH(262).1-2
- Cecil Travis: 4/FL
- Al Evans: S8.2-H;BX2(84)
Bot 4
- Charlie Keller: D8
- Aaron Robinson: 13
- Johnny Lindell: 63
- Phil Rizzuto: 13
Top 5
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/P
- Dutch Leonard: 9
- Joe Grace: S8
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G
Bot 5
- Tommy Byrne: 4/P
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 53
- Billy Johnson: 63
Top 6
- Stan Spence: K
- Mickey Vernon: D7
- Gil Torres: K/C
- Cecil Travis: K
Bot 6
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
- Charlie Keller: 9
- Aaron Robinson: S8
- Johnny Lindell: D8.1-3
- Phil Rizzuto: S7.3-H;2-H
- Mel Queen: SB2
- Nick Etten: 3/FL
Top 7
- Al Evans: K
- Billy Hitchcock: K
- Sherry Robertson: K
Bot 7
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: K
- Billy Johnson: S9.B-2(E9)
- Tommy Henrich: S.2-3
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Aaron Robinson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Lindell: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Lindell: W
- Bud Souchock: K
Top 8
- Joe Grace: S
- Buddy Lewis: S.1-2
- Stan Spence: 9
- Mickey Vernon: S.2-H;1-3
- Gil Torres: SB2
- Gil Torres: 3/P
- Cecil Travis: W
- Al Evans: 5/L
Bot 8
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Johnson: 64(1)/FO
- Tommy Henrich: S.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Keller: 8
Notes & reviews
- Major league debut of Karl Drews
- Drews dropped return throw from catcher
- Game called for darkness