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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on April 30, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 21,904 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Sheldon | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hicks | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 30, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richardson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Woodeshick
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Sheldon
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sheldon
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Sheldon
Hicks strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Woodeshick
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Woodeshick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sheldon
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sheldon
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Sheldon
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Sheldon
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dotterer vs. Sheldon
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheldon vs. Woodeshick
Sheldon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Sheldon
Woodeshick hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Sheldon
Veal strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sheldon
Keough hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Woodeshick
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Woodeshick
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Woodeshick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Sheldon
Hicks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sheldon
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Sheldon
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Sheldon
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Woodling for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Woodeshick
Sheldon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Sheldon
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. Sheldon
Dotterer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Dotterer reaches second base with a double. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodeshick vs. Sheldon
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Sheldon
Veal strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Sheldon
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Woodeshick
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Sheldon
Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Sheldon
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Sheldon
There goes Hicks. The throw from Howard and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sheldon
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Woodeshick
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Woodeshick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sheldon
Klaus hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Sheldon
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Sheldon
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Woodeshick
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon.
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal throws to second for one, and O'Connell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Woodeshick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Coates
Veal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Coates
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Coates
There goes Keough. The throw from Howard and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Woodeshick
R C Stevens now playing first base.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Sisler
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Sisler
Howard hits a popup towards the mound. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Burnside
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1961, game 2 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Veal C, ss 4 0 1 0
Kubek T, ss 4 0 2 0 Keough M, cf 4 0 0 0
Lopez H, lf 4 1 1 0 Hicks J, lf 3 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 3 1 Stevens R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf 2 0 1 1
Maris R, rf 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 2 1 1 0
Sheldon R, p 2 0 0 0 Dotterer D, c 3 0 1 1
Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 3 0 0 0
Coates J, p 0 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0
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35 1 10 1 27 2 6 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington 000 110 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon R (L) 7.0 5 2 2 2 8
Coates J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 0 3
Sisler D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Burnside P (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- O'Connell D
DP -- New York 1, Washington 2
LOB -- New York 7, Washington 3
2B -- Maris R, Long D, Dotterer D
CS -- Hicks J, Keough M
T -- 2:14
A -- 21904
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