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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 10, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 10, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 10, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 57,824 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Essegian | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Mike de la Hoz | Third Baseman |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Blanchard | Left Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bud Daley | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 10, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Daley
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Daley
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daley
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Daley
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Perry
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Perry
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Perry
Maris takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Perry
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blanchard vs. Perry
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Maris moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. Mantle moves to third. Blanchard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Perry
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Daley
Power hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Daley
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Daley
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Perry
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Perry
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Perry
Richardson bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Perry
There goes Richardson. The throw from Thomas and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Perry
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
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Daley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Daley
Perry hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Boyer, and towards Kubek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Daley
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Perry
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Perry
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Perry
Blanchard is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Perry
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Daley
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daley
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Daley
Essegian hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Perry
Boyer hits a line driveEssegian throws the ball in to Thomas who tags Boyer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Boyer moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Perry
Daley 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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Perry
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Perry
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Daley
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Daley
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Daley
de la Hoz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Daley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Perry
Maris hits a popup towards third. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Perry
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Perry
Blanchard hits a popup towards third. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Daley
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Daley
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Daley
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Perry
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Perry
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Essegian throws the ball in to de la Hoz who tags Boyer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Howard scores. Skowron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Perry
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Perry
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. de la Hoz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daley
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Skowron. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Daley
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Daley
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Daley
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
de la Hoz vs. Daley
de la Hoz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Daley
Thomas hits a popup towards the mound. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Allen
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Tony Kubek.
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Allen
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. de la Hoz fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanchard vs. Allen
Blanchard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Blanchard reaches second base with a double. Maris scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Allen
Howard hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Allen
Skowron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Allen
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daley
Billy Gardner now playing third base. Clete Boyer now playing shortstop. Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Daley
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Daley
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daley
Francona is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Daley
Essegian is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Dailey
Bill Dailey now pitching.
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. de la Hoz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Dailey
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Dailey covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Dailey
Gardner 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
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Daley
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Daley
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Daley
de la Hoz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Daley
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/1961, game 2 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Nieman B, rf 4 1 1 1 Kubek T, ss 4 1 2 0
Francona T, lf 3 1 2 1 Gardner B, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Essegian C, cf 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 3 2 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 1
Held W, ss 4 1 2 1 Blanchard J, lf 3 1 2 2
de la Hoz M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 2 2 3
Thomas V, c 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Perry J, p 2 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b-ss 4 1 2 2
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Daley B, p 4 0 0 0
Kirkland W, ph 1 0 0 0
Dailey B, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 5 3 33 9 12 8
Cleveland 100 010 010 -- 3
New York 201 102 30x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 6.0 8 6 5 3 1
Allen B 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
Dailey B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (W) 9.0 5 3 3 0 6
E -- Thomas V, Power V, Skowron B, Boyer C
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 5
2B -- Boyer C, Blanchard J
3B -- Boyer C
HR -- Francona T, Mantle M, Held W, Howard E, Nieman B
SB -- Richardson B
HBP -- by Perry J (Blanchard J), by Allen B (Skowron B), by Daley B (Francona T), by Daley B (de la Hoz M)
T -- 2:20
A -- 57824
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