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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 15,870 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
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 |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 12, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Donovan
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Donovan
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Stafford
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Stafford
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zipfel vs. Stafford
Zipfel bunts towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinton moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Stafford
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hinton scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Stafford
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Stafford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Donovan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Donovan
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Stafford
Cottier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Stafford
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Stafford
Donovan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donovan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Donovan
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Donovan
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Stafford
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Stafford
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Stafford
Zipfel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Donovan
Kubek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Donovan
There goes Mantle. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Donovan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Stafford
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Stafford
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stafford
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Stafford
There goes Johnson. The throw from Howard and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Donovan
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donovan
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Donovan
Stafford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Donovan
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Stafford
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Stafford
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Stafford
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Donovan
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Stafford
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Stafford
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Stafford
Zipfel hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Donovan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Donovan
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donovan
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stafford vs. Donovan
Stafford hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Stafford
King 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, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stafford
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Stafford
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Stafford
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Arroyo
Coot Veal pinch runs for Gene Woodling. Luis Arroyo now pitching. Gene Green pinch hits for Pete Daley.
Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Arroyo
Donovan hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Arroyo
Hinton bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Arroyo
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Donovan
Bob Johnson now playing second base. Coot Veal now playing shortstop. Gene Green now catching.
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Donovan
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Arroyo
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Arroyo
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Arroyo
Keough hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Arroyo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Donovan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1961 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hinton C, lf 4 1 2 0
Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 4 1 2 1 Zipfel B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0 King J, rf 4 0 3 1
Berra Y, lf 4 0 0 0 Keough M, cf 4 1 1 0
Howard E, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, ss-2b 3 1 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 1 0
Stafford B, p 3 0 1 0 Veal C, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Daley P, c 2 0 0 0
Green G, ph-c 1 1 1 4
Donovan D, p 3 0 0 0
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32 1 5 1 31 5 10 5
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Washington 100 000 40x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (L) 6.1 7 4 4 1 4
Arroyo L 1.2 3 1 1 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Washington 4
2B -- Maris R, Boyer C, Keough M
HR -- Maris R, Green G
SB -- Mantle M
CS -- Johnson B
SH -- Zipfel B
T -- 2:18
A -- 15870
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