Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Grba
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Grba
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubek moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Grba
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Grba
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berra vs. Grba
  
  Berra is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Skowron vs. Grba
  
  Skowron strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyer vs. Grba
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Ditmar
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Ditmar
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Wagner reaches third base with a triple. Pearson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. Wagner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Ditmar
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Grba
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Grba
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Grba
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Ditmar
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leek vs. Ditmar
  
  Leek strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Ditmar
  
  Brickell strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Grba
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Grba
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Grba
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Grba
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skowron vs. Grba
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Grba
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grba vs. Ditmar
  
  Grba hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Ditmar
  
  Pearson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
  
  Aspromonte 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 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Ditmar
  
  Wagner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Grba
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Grba
  
  Ditmar hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Grba
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Grba covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Ditmar
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Ditmar
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leek vs. Ditmar
  
  Leek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brickell vs. Ditmar
  
  Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Grba
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Grba covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Grba
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Grba
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Grba
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grba vs. Ditmar
  
  Grba hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Ditmar
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Grba
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Grba
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Grba
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Ditmar
  
  Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Averill vs. Ditmar
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Ditmar
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leek vs. Ditmar
  
  Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonder vs. Grba
  
  Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
  
  Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Grba
  
  Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Grba
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Duren
  
  Ryne Duren now pitching.
  
  Brickell strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grba vs. Duren
  
  Grba strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Duren
  
  Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Duren
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Duren
  
  The ball gets by Berra for a passed ball. Pearson moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wagner vs. Duren
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Grba
  
  Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Grba
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Grba
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Duren
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Duren
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Duren
  
  Hunt strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Grba
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Grba
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Grba
  
  Richardson hits a popup in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Grba
  
  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
  
  Blanchard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1961 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Kubek T, ss           3  1  1  0   Pearson A, cf         3  2  1  1   
Lopez H, lf           4  0  1  0   Aspromonte K, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Maris R, rf           3  2  2  2   Wagner L, lf          4  3  3  3   
Mantle M, cf          3  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  1   
Berra Y, c            3  0  0  0   Averill E, c          4  0  0  0   
Skowron B, 1b         4  0  1  1   Hunt K, rf            4  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  0  1  0   Leek G, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Richardson B, 2b      4  0  0  0   Brickell F, ss        3  0  0  0   
Ditmar A, p           2  0  0  0   Grba E, p             3  0  0  0   
Gonder J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Duren R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Blanchard J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        31  5  6  5

New York         101 010 000 --  3
Los Angeles      202 001 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L)          6.0  6  5  3  0  2
Duren R               2.0  0  0  0  2  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grba E (W)            9.0  6  3  3  4  3

E -- Skowron B
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- New York 6, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Kluszewski T
3B -- Wagner L
HR -- Pearson A, Wagner L 2, Maris R
PB -- Berra Y
T -- 2:15
A -- 19865

    

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