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Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees, played on May 5, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Moeller |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 17,801 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Fritz Brickell | Shortstop |
Ron Moeller | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Moeller
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Moeller
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moeller
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Moeller
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Terry
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Terry
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Terry
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Moeller
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Moeller
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Moeller
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Moeller
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Terry
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Terry
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Terry
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Terry
Leek hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Moeller
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Moeller
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Moeller
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Moeller
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Terry
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Terry
Moeller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Terry
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Terry
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Moeller
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek juggles the ball. That's an error on Leek. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Moeller
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Moeller
Howard hits a line drive into right field. Wagner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wagner. Mantle scores. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Moeller
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Moeller
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Terry
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Terry
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Terry
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Terry
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Terry
Leek strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Moeller
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Moeller
Richardson hits a line drive towards short. Brickell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Moeller
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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Terry
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Terry
Moeller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Terry
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Terry
Aspromonte hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Terry
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moeller
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Moeller
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Moeller
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skowron for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Terry
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Terry
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Terry
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Moeller
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Moeller
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Moeller
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Moeller
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Clevenger
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Clevenger
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Sheldon
Rollie Sheldon now pitching.
Leek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Sheldon
The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. Leek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Sheldon
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clevenger vs. Sheldon
Clevenger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Sheldon
Pearson takes first base on ball four. Clevenger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. McDevitt
Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. McDevitt
Ken Hunt pinch hits for Leon Wagner.
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Clevenger
Ken Hunt now playing right field.
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Clevenger
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Clevenger
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McDevitt
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. McDevitt
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first, with McDevitt covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. McDevitt
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. McDevitt
Leek hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Clevenger
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Clevenger
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Clevenger
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Danny McDevitt.
Berra hits a popup towards short. Brickell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Clevenger
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Kubek takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Bowsfield
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Bowsfield
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Brickell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Arroyo
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Arroyo
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Albie Pearson.
Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1961 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Richardson B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Pearson A, cf 1 1 0 0 Kubek T, ss 2 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez H, lf 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 1 2 Mantle M, cf 4 1 0 0 Wagner L, rf 3 1 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hunt K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 1 2 0 0 Throneberry F, lf 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 1 2 3 Averill E, c 3 0 2 1 Terry R, p 1 0 0 0 Leek G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, ph 0 0 0 1 Brickell F, ss 4 0 1 1 Sheldon R, p 0 0 0 0 Moeller R, p 2 0 0 0 McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 1 0 0 0 Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 5 5 33 4 6 4 New York 000 100 202 -- 5 Los Angeles 000 120 100 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Terry R 6.0 3 3 3 3 3 Sheldon R 0.1 2 1 0 1 0 McDevitt D (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Arroyo L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Moeller R 6.1 3 3 1 5 4 Clevenger T (L) 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 Bowsfield T 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 Morgan T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Leek G, Wagner L, Aspromonte K DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- New York 9, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Boyer C HR -- Aspromonte K, Boyer C SF -- Johnson D PB -- Howard E T -- 2:57 A -- 17801
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