New York Yankees vs Washington Senators
September 5, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 5, 1954 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 4, Washington Senators 5

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Bauer rf 4 0 0 0
  Sain p 0 0 0 0
Cerv lf 2 0 0 0
  Lopat p 0 0 0 0
  Noren ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Mantle cf 3 0 0 1
Berra c 2 0 0 0
Skowron 1b 4 0 0 0
McDougald 2b 3 2 1 1
Carey 3b 4 1 1 0
Miranda ss 1 0 0 0
  Slaughter ph,lf,rf 3 1 2 2
Branca p 0 0 0 0
  Konstanty p 1 0 0 0
  Robinson ph 0 0 0 0
  Rizzuto pr,ss 0 0 0 0
  Collins ph 1 0 0 0
  Held ss 1 0 0 0
  Coleman ss 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 4 4 4
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 3 0 1 1
Busby cf 2 1 0 0
Vernon 1b 4 1 1 0
Runnels 2b 4 1 2 1
Wright lf 2 1 1 1
  Umphlett ph,lf 2 0 0 0
Lemon rf 4 0 2 0
Fitz Gerald c 3 1 2 0
Snyder ss 3 0 0 0
McDermott p 2 0 0 0
  Porterfield p 1 0 0 0
  Sievers ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 9 3
New York 000 001 201442
Washington 300 000 011590
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Branca   0.2 3 3 2 1 1
  Konstanty   4.1 2 0 0 2 2
  Lopat   2.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Sain  L(5-5) 1.2 3 2 2 0 1
Totals
8.2
9
5
4
4
4
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott   6.0 1 1 1 4 1
  Porterfield  W(13-12) 3.0 3 3 3 2 2
Totals
9.0
4
4
4
6
3

  E–Cerv (2), Mantle (8).  DP–New York 1. Lopat-McDougald-Skowron, Washington 1. Snyder-Vernon.  PB–Fitz Gerald (3).  2B–New York Slaughter (4,off Porterfield), Washington Vernon (33,off Branca).  HR–New York McDougald (11,9th inning off Porterfield 0 on 0 out), Washington Runnels (3,8th inning off Sain 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Busby (3,off Konstanty); Snyder (1,off Sain).  Team–6.  U-HP–Charlie Berry, 1B–Bill McKinley, 2B–Larry Napp, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:17.  A–17,296.
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