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August 18, 1961

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Yankees 1 2 1
Indians 5 9 0
Bottom 6 R H E
Yankees 1 2 1
Indians 5 9 0

Jim Piersall Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .340
OBP .667 .396
At Bats 3 382
Hits 2 130
• Singles 2 96
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 7
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 35
RBI’s 0 37

Bud Daley Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 16 1
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium - August 18, 1961
Bud Daley
Johnny Blanchard
Elston Howard
Bobby Richardson
Clete Boyer
Tony Kubek
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Jim Piersall
Ken Aspromonte
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Piersall strikes out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Held hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Maris hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Richardson takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Daley hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double.
Top 6 Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Blanchard hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Francona reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out.
Top 4 Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bud Daley now pitching. Grant is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Held hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Held reaches third base with a triple. Phillips scores. Romano goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 3 Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Romano takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 The ball gets by Blanchard for a passed ball. Phillips moves to second.
Bottom 3 Phillips is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 3 Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Coates covering, for the out.
Top 3 Coates is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Maris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maris. Aspromonte moves to third.
Bottom 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Held hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Coates scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Held for the out.
Top 2 Howard hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Mantle strikes out.
Bottom 1 Power hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Coates covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Francona reaches second base with a double. Piersall goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Maris strikes out.
Top 1 Kubek hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Richardson is called out on strikes.