Ted Williams makes managerial debut for Washington Senators
On April 7, 1969, At Washingtonâs RFK Stadium, Ted Williams makes his managerial debut for the Washington Senators, in front of President Nixon and a crowd of 45,113, a franchise attendance record for Opening Day. The Commander-in-Chief throws out the ceremonial first pitch. Williams loses his first game to the New York Yankees, 8-4, on Opening Day at RFK Stadium. Williams will manage the Senators for three seasons, before moving with the team to Texas in 1972.
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New York Yankees 8, Washington Senators 4
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Game Played on Monday, April 7, 1969 (D) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
NY A 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 8 9 0
WAS A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 - 4 14 2
BOX+PBP WP: Stottlemyre (1-0) LP: Pascual (0-1) HR: Kenney (1), Murcer (1), Howard (1)
Play by Play
YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to center; Kenney lined to center; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 0. SENATORS 1ST: Unser singled to center; Stroud grounded out (second to first) [Unser to second]; Howard grounded out (third to first); Epstein walked; McMullen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 0. YANKEES 2ND: White walked; White stole second; Pepitone flied out to center; White stole third; Tresh singled to right [White scored]; Robinson forced Tresh (third to second); Robinson stole second; Gibbs singled to left [Robinson scored]; Stottlemyre lined to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 0. SENATORS 2ND: Cullen grounded out (third to first); Brinkman struck out; Casanova grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 0. YANKEES 3RD: Clarke grounded out (first unassisted); Kenney homered; Murcer homered; White grounded out (second to first); Pepitone doubled; HUMPHREYS REPLACED PASCUAL (PITCHING); Tresh flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 0. SENATORS 3RD: Humphreys grounded out (third to first); Unser doubled to left; Stroud flied out to left; Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 0. YANKEES 4TH: Robinson walked; Gibbs reached on an error by Cullen [Robinson to second]; On a bunt Stottlemyre forced Robinson (pitcher to third) [Gibbs to second]; Clarke singled to center [Gibbs scored (unearned), Stottlemyre to third, Clarke to second (on throw)]; Kenney popped to third in foul territory; Murcer singled to right [Stottlemyre scored (unearned), Clarke scored (unearned), Murcer to third (error by Stroud)]; BOSMAN REPLACED HUMPHREYS (PITCHING); Bosman threw a wild pitch [Murcer scored (unearned)]; White made an out to second; 4 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 0. SENATORS 4TH: Epstein flied out to center; McMullen grounded out (second to first); Cullen singled to center; Brinkman doubled to left [Cullen to third]; Casanova grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 0. YANKEES 5TH: Pepitone flied out to center; Tresh grounded out (first unassisted); Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 0. SENATORS 5TH: MICHAEL REPLACED TRESH (PLAYING SS); Bosman struck out; Unser singled to left; Stroud singled to center [Unser to second]; Howard struck out; Epstein singled to left [Unser scored, Stroud to third]; McMullen forced Epstein (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1. YANKEES 6TH: Gibbs grounded out (second to first); Stottlemyre struck out; Clarke flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1. SENATORS 6TH: Cullen singled to center; Brinkman singled [Cullen to second]; Casanova popped to catcher in foul territory; HOLMAN BATTED FOR BOSMAN; Holman flied out to left; Unser forced Brinkman (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1. YANKEES 7TH: COX REPLACED HOLMAN (PITCHING); Kenney doubled to left; Murcer struck out; White struck out; Pepitone popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1. SENATORS 7TH: Stroud flied out to left; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Epstein grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1. YANKEES 8TH: Michael made an out to third; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Gibbs doubled to left; Stottlemyre walked; Clarke struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1. SENATORS 8TH: McMullen was called out on strikes; Cullen singled to left; Brinkman grounded out (second to first) [Cullen to second]; Casanova singled to center [Cullen scored]; B. ALLEN BATTED FOR COX; B. Allen singled to right [Casanova to second]; Unser grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 2. YANKEES 9TH: HIGGINS REPLACED MCMULLEN (PITCHING); B. ALLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Kenney lined to center; Murcer was called out on strikes; White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 2. SENATORS 9TH: Stroud singled to left; Howard homered [Stroud scored]; Epstein grounded out (first to pitcher); H. ALLEN BATTED FOR HIGGINS; H. Allen grounded out (second to first); Cullen walked; Brinkman flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Yankees 8 9 0 5 Senators 4 14 2 12
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