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Washington Senators @
New York Yankees
1950-09-26 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 2:44
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 11β9. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Al Sima earned the win and Mickey Harris picked up the save. Mickey Vernon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
W: Al Sima L: Tommy Byrne SV: Mickey Harris
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Gil Coan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Irv Noren | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cass Michaels | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Sam Dente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Mapes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yogi Berra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Coleman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Sanford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Billy Martin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Hopp | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
| 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Mickey Harris | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Byrne | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Fred Sanford | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Lew Burdette | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Gil Coan: W
- Irv Noren: 7
- Mickey Vernon: HP.1-2
- Sam Mele: W.2-3;1-2
- Cass Michaels: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Dente: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Grasso: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Sima: K/C
Bot 1
- Cliff Mapes: K
- Phil Rizzuto: 8
- Yogi Berra: 9
Top 2
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Irv Noren: W
- Mickey Vernon: T9.1-H
- Sam Mele: 8
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/8D
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Hank Bauer: HR/7D
- Billy Johnson: E4
- Jerry Coleman: 2/FL
Top 3
- Cass Michaels: 7
- Sam Dente: 63
- Mickey Grasso: 7
Bot 3
- Fred Sanford: K
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Phil Rizzuto: 7#
Top 4
- Al Sima: K/C
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
- Gil Coan: 3/G
Bot 4
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
- Johnny Mize: 43
Top 5
- Irv Noren: K
- Mickey Vernon: HR
- Sam Mele: W
- Cass Michaels: W.1-2
- Sam Dente: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mickey Grasso: W
- Al Sima: K
- Eddie Yost: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gil Coan: 6
Bot 5
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Billy Johnson: S8.1-2
- Jerry Coleman: 9/F.2-3
- Tommy Henrich: 5/FL
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Top 6
- Irv Noren: W
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G.1-2
- Sam Mele: 63.2-3
- Cass Michaels: S8.3-H
- Sam Dente: 6
Bot 6
- Phil Rizzuto: 6
- Yogi Berra: D7/7L
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
Top 7
- Mickey Grasso: S6
- Al Sima: 14(1)/BG/FO
- Eddie Yost: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 7
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Billy Johnson: 9
- Jerry Coleman: K.B-1(E2)
- Dave Madison: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: T7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Billy Martin: S7.3-H(UR)
- Yogi Berra: D9.1-3
- Joe DiMaggio: T8/8XDW.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Johnny Hopp: S9.3-H(UR)
- Hank Bauer: W.1-2
- Billy Johnson: 9
Top 8
- Gil Coan: HR/9D
- Irv Noren: 4
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Sam Mele: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry Coleman: 3/G
- Bobby Brown: W
- Jackie Jensen: 4
- Billy Martin: 43
Top 9
- Cass Michaels: 4
- Sam Dente: K/C
- Mickey Grasso: K23
Bot 9
- Yogi Berra: HR/9D
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Hopp: S1/BG
- Hank Bauer: S8.1-3
- Billy Johnson: W.1-2
- Jerry Coleman: 8/F.3-H
- Gene Woodling: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Lew Burdette
- Debut game for Dave Madison
- Debut game for Ernie Nevel

























