Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. McDermott
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. McDermott
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Cerv goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. McDermott
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to third to get the runner. McDougald is safe. McDougald moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. McDermott
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Skowron vs. McDermott
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of McDermott's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. McDougald scores. Bauer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. McDermott
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. McDermott
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Larsen
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Larsen
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Larsen
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Larsen
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paula vs. Larsen
  
  Paula strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Umphlett vs. Larsen
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. McDermott
  
  Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. McDermott
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. McDermott
  
  Cerv takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDougald vs. Pascual
  
  Camilo Pascual now pitching.
  
  There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Yost applying the tag. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Pascual
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Larsen
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Larsen
  
  Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pascual vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to third for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Morgan
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. Valdivielso moves to third. Pascual moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Runnels vs. Morgan
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdivielso scores. Pascual moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vernon vs. Morgan
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Pascual
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Pascual
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bauer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skowron vs. Pascual
  
  Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bauer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Pascual
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Morgan
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paula vs. Morgan
  
  Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Morgan
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Pascual
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Pascual
  
  Morgan bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Runnels covering, for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzuto vs. Pascual
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerv vs. Pascual
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Morgan
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Morgan
  
  Valdivielso strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valdivielso out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pascual vs. Morgan
  
  Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Pascual
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Pascual
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Pascual
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Collins vs. Pascual
  
  Joe Collins pinch hits for Bill Skowron.
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Pascual
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Morgan
  
  Joe Collins now playing first base.
  
  Yost hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Morgan
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Morgan
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Morgan
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Martin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Pascual
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pascual
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Pascual
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Pascual
  
  There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerv vs. Pascual
  
  Cerv is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDougald vs. Pascual
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paula vs. Morgan
  
  Irv Noren now playing center field.
  
  Paula hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Morgan
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Morgan
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Pascual
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Pascual
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Pascual
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bauer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Pascual
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Pascual
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin is thrown out after the base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Wright pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Morgan
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
  
  Becquer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Morgan
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Morgan
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Schmitz
  
  Bobby Kline now playing shortstop. Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Schmitz
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Schmitz
  
  Noren strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Morgan
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Morgan
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paula vs. Morgan
  
  Paula hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Umphlett vs. Morgan
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oravetz vs. Morgan
  
  Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Ed Fitz Gerald.
  
  Oravetz hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Korcheck vs. Morgan
  
  Steve Korcheck pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
  
  Korcheck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sievers moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Groth vs. Morgan
  
  Johnny Groth pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Abernathy
  
  Steve Korcheck now catching. Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Abernathy
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Abernathy
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Konstanty
  
  Jim Konstanty now pitching.
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Konstanty
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Konstanty
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Konstanty
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paula vs. Konstanty
  
  Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1955, game 1 -- New York at Washington (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Cerv B, cf            2  1  1  0   Yost E, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Noren I, cf           1  0  0  0   Runnels P, 2b         5  1  1  1   
McDougald G, 3b       5  2  2  1   Vernon M, 1b          3  1  1  1   
Bauer H, rf           5  3  2  0   Sievers R, lf         5  0  2  1   
Berra Y, c            4  0  2  0   Paula C, rf           5  0  0  0   
Skowron B, 1b         2  0  0  2   Umphlett T, cf        4  0  2  0   
Collins J, ph-1b      1  0  0  1   Fitz Gerald E, c      2  0  0  0   
Howard E, lf          4  0  2  2   Oravetz E, ph         1  0  0  0   
Martin B, 2b          4  0  2  0   Snyder J, ss          0  0  0  0   
Larsen D, p           0  0  0  0   Valdivielso J, ss     1  1  0  0   
Morgan T, p           2  0  0  0   Wright T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Konstanty J, p        0  0  0  0   Kline B, ss           0  0  0  0   
Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  1  0   Korcheck S, ph-c      1  0  1  0   
                                   McDermott M, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Pascual C, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Becquer J, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Schmitz J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Groth J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 12  6                        35  3  9  3

New York         301 010 100 --  6
Washington       110 000 010 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D*             1.0  1  2  2  4  1
Morgan T (W)          7.0  6  1  1  2  1
Konstanty J (S)       1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L)       1.1  3  3  3  3  0
Pascual C             5.2  9  3  3  0  0
Schmitz J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Abernathy T           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Rizzuto P
DP -- New York 2, Washington 2
LOB -- New York 7, Washington 11
2B -- McDougald G, Bauer H
HR -- Vernon M
SB -- Rizzuto P
CS -- Rizzuto P
SH -- Morgan T
SF -- Collins J
HBP -- by Pascual C (Cerv B)
T -- 2:41
A -- 0

    

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