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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on April 24, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 5,662 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Bob Turley | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 24, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a line drive into left field. Colavito picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Colavito. Maris scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Turley
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Turley
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Turley
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Turley
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Turley
Boros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Boros reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Turley
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lary
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Lary
Turley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Turley
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Turley
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Turley
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Turley
Bruton hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Turley
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle throws the ball in to Richardson who tags Colavito trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lary
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Turley
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Turley
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Turley
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson throws to second for one, and Richardson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Turley
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Turley
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Brown. Fernandez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Turley
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Fernandez steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Turley
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Lary
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Turley
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Turley covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Turley
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Turley
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Turley
Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. James
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. James
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. James
Wood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. James
There goes Wood. The throw from Berra and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lary
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonder vs. Lary
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Johnny James.
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wood scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stafford
Bill Stafford now pitching.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stafford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Stafford
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stafford
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Stafford
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Stafford
There goes Cash. The throw from Berra and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stafford
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Stafford
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lary
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Lary
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Blanchard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1961 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lopez H, lf 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 0 Colavito R, lf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 1 Cash N, 1b 2 1 2 1 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Boros S, 3b 4 0 3 2 Johnson D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brown D, c 3 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 1 0 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lary F, p 3 0 0 0 Turley B, p 2 0 1 0 James J, p 0 0 0 0 Gonder J, ph 1 0 0 0 Stafford B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 2 31 4 10 4 New York 200 000 100 -- 3 Detroit 200 110 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Turley B (L) 4.2 8 4 4 3 1 James J 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Stafford B 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (W) 9.0 7 3 2 1 2 E -- Colavito R, Richardson B DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 7 2B -- Bruton B, Boros S, Kaline A HR -- Cash N, Skowron B SB -- Fernandez C CS -- Wood J, Cash N HBP -- by Lary F (Skowron B) T -- 2:19 A -- 5662
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