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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on September 17, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 44,219 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bunning
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Bunning
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Bunning
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Bunning
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stafford
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Stafford
Bruton hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stafford
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stafford
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Stafford
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Stafford
Boros takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Stafford
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Bunning
Blanchard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bunning
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bunning
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Bunning
Stafford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Stafford
Wood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Stafford
Bunning hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stafford
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bunning
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Bunning
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bunning
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Bunning
Berra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stafford
Bruton hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stafford
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stafford
Colavito hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Kaline moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Stafford
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boros vs. Stafford
Boros takes first base on ball four. Kaline scores. Colavito moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Stafford
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Bunning
Blanchard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bunning
Skowron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Bunning
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Bunning
Stafford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bunning
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Stafford
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Stafford
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stafford
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Stafford
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Bunning
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bunning
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bunning
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stafford
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stafford
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stafford
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Stafford
Boros takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Stafford
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Bunning
Blanchard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bunning
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bunning
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Stafford
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Stafford
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stafford
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Bunning
Stafford strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bunning
Richardson hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Bunning
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Bunning
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Maris reaches third base with a triple. Kubek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Bunning
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stafford
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stafford
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Stafford
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stafford
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bunning
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Bunning
Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Bunning
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Stafford
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Stafford
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Dick Brown.
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Stafford
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching. Bubba Morton pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Arroyo fires over to first and Skowron drops the ball. That's an error on Skowron. Wood goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Arroyo
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Arroyo
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching. Mike Roarke now catching.
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Fox
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Fox
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Fox
There goes Richardson. The throw from Roarke and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Arroyo
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Arroyo
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Arroyo
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Arroyo
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Arroyo
Boros takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roarke vs. Arroyo
Roarke strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fox
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Fox
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Fox
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Arroyo
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Arroyo
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Arroyo
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fox
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Fox
Blanchard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Fox
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Fox
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Arroyo
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Arroyo
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Arroyo
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Arroyo
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 12
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Fox
Arroyo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Fox
Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fox
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Fox
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Fox
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Regan
Elston Howard pinch hits for Johnny Blanchard. Phil Regan now pitching.
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Arroyo
Elston Howard now catching.
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Arroyo
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Wertz hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Arroyo
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Arroyo
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kubek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1961 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 6 0 2 0 McAuliffe D, ss 6 1 2 0
Kubek T, ss 5 2 2 0 Bruton B, cf 6 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 4 1 2 3 Kaline A, rf 5 1 2 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 5 0 3 0
Berra Y, lf 5 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 5 0 2 1
Blanchard J, c 5 0 0 0 Boros S, 3b 1 0 0 1
Howard E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Brown D, c 3 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 2 2 1 Maxwell C, ph 1 1 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 5 1 1 2 Roarke M, c 1 0 0 0
Stafford B, p 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 2 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 6 1 1 1
Bunning J, p 3 0 0 0
Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox T, p 1 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 6 9 6 46 4 12 3
New York 010 200 100 002 -- 6
Detroit 101 000 020 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B 7.1 10 4 3 5 2
Arroyo L (W) 4.2 2 0 0 3 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J 8.0 5 4 4 4 9
Fox T (L) 3.2 4 2 2 2 1
Aguirre H 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Regan P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Mantle M, Skowron B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 14
2B -- Maxwell C
3B -- Maris R
HR -- Skowron B, Boyer C, Maris R
CS -- Richardson B
HBP -- by Bunning J (Skowron B)
T -- 3:46
A -- 44219
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