New York Yankees vs Washington Senators
May 21, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 21, 1953 at Griffith Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 6, Washington Senators 5

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Noren rf,lf 5 0 1 0
Collins 1b 5 1 3 0
Berra c 2 0 0 0
  Silvera c 0 0 0 0
  Mize ph 1 0 1 0
  Schult pr 0 1 0 0
  Houk c 1 0 0 0
Mantle cf 3 2 0 0
Woodling lf 2 2 1 0
  Bauer ph,rf 2 0 1 2
McDougald 3b,2b 3 0 2 1
Martin 2b 2 0 0 0
  Carey 3b 3 0 1 0
Rizzuto ss 3 0 2 2
Ford p 1 0 0 0
  Scarborough p 1 0 0 0
  McDonald p 1 0 0 0
  Bollweg ph 1 0 0 0
  Gorman p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 6 12 5
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 3 1 1 0
Terwilliger 2b 4 1 0 1
Vernon 1b 3 0 1 1
Vollmer lf 3 1 2 1
Jensen rf 4 0 0 0
Runnels ss 3 0 0 0
Busby cf 3 0 0 1
Fitz Gerald c 3 1 0 0
Masterson p 1 1 0 0
  Sima p 0 0 0 0
  Dixon p 0 0 0 0
  Coan ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 28 5 4 4
New York 020 100 3006122
Washington 111 200 000541
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ford   2.2 2 3 2 7 1
  Scarborough   0.2 2 2 2 2 0
  McDonald  W(1-1) 2.2 0 0 0 1 0
  Gorman   3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
4
5
4
10
2
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson  L(2-5) 6.1 8 6 6 5 5
  Sima   0.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Dixon   2.2 3 0 0 1 3
Totals
9.0
12
6
6
6
8

  E–Ford (1), Scarborough (1), Busby (1).  DP–New York 2. Carey-McDougald-Collins, McDonald-Rizzuto-Collins, Washington 3. Runnels-Terwilliger-Vernon, Runnels-Terwilliger, Runnels-Terwilliger-Vernon.  2B–New York McDougald (3,off Dixon), Washington Vernon (9,off Ford).  HBP–McDougald (2,by Masterson).  IBB–Rizzuto (1,by Dixon).  Team LOB–10.  Team–6.  SB–Yost (2,2nd base off Ford/Berra); Yost (2,2nd base off Ford/Berra).  CS–Vernon (3,3rd base by Ford/Berra); Vernon (3,3rd base by Ford/Berra).  U-HP–Grover Froese, 1B–Bill Summers, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Scotty Robb.  T–3:02.  A–16,026.
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