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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1952-08-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 18425 · 2:40
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 6–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 6th. Eddie Lopat earned the win. Gene Woodling went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Eddie Lopat L: Bob Porterfield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Grover Froese · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Lopat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
 Sandy Consuegra | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Ferrick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lopat | 9.0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Gil Coan: 4/P
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 5/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Bot 1
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Phil Rizzuto: S7.BX2(76)
- Joe Collins: K/C
Top 2
- Mel Hoderlein: 13
- Jim Busby: W
- Mickey Grasso: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: 3/FL
- Gene Woodling: HR/9
- Irv Noren: W
- Gil McDougald: S7.1-2
- Billy Martin: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Lopat: 8/F.3-H;2-3;1X2(8E3)#
- Mickey Mantle: IW
- Phil Rizzuto: 5/FL
Top 3
- Bob Porterfield: 5/L
- Eddie Yost: W
- Gil Coan: K
- Jackie Jensen: 13
Bot 3
- Joe Collins: 43
- Yogi Berra: S8
- Gene Woodling: 6/P
- Irv Noren: 7
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Mel Hoderlein: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gil McDougald: S9
- Billy Martin: 36(1)/FO
- Eddie Lopat: 53.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: OA.3XH(21)
Top 5
- Jim Busby: 2/FL
- Mickey Grasso: S7
- Bob Porterfield: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mickey Mantle: D8
- Phil Rizzuto: PO2(26)
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
- Joe Collins: W
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
- Gene Woodling: 6/P
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: 1/L
- Gil Coan: 4/P
- Jackie Jensen: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Irv Noren: 8
- Gil McDougald: W
- Billy Martin: S8.1-3
- Eddie Lopat: S1/BG.1-2;3-H
- Mickey Mantle: S9.1-3;2-H
- Phil Rizzuto: D7.1-3;3-H
- Joe Collins: 8/8D.2-3;3-H
- Yogi Berra: W
- Gene Woodling: 8
Top 7
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Mickey Vernon: 3/L
- Mel Hoderlein: 53
Bot 7
- Irv Noren: 43
- Gil McDougald: 4/P
- Billy Martin: 53
Top 8
- Jim Busby: 8
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Ken Wood: 6/FL
Bot 8
- Eddie Lopat: 43
- Mickey Mantle: 2/FL
- Phil Rizzuto: 43
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: HR/7
- Gil Coan: W
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 26(1)/FO.2-3
- Mel Hoderlein: K
Notes & reviews
- Bob Porterfield dove for bunt but wrenched his elbow and left