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Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 6, 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 6, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 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 6, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,865 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Ken Hunt | Right Fielder |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Fritz Brickell | Shortstop |
Eli Grba | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grba
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grba
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Grba
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Grba
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ditmar
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Ditmar
Wagner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Wagner reaches third base with a triple. Pearson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. Wagner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ditmar
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Grba
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grba
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 2
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ditmar
Hunt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Ditmar
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Ditmar
Brickell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grba
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grba
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Grba
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Ditmar
Grba hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ditmar
Pearson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte 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, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ditmar
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Grba
Ditmar hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grba
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Grba covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ditmar
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ditmar
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Ditmar
Leek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Ditmar
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grba
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Grba covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grba
Maris hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grba
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Ditmar
Grba hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ditmar
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ditmar
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Ditmar
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Ditmar
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Ditmar
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Grba
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Gonder 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grba
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grba
Lopez 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 7
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Brickell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Duren
Grba strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Duren
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Duren
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Duren
The ball gets by Berra for a passed ball. Pearson moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Duren
Wagner 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, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grba
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grba
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Duren
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Duren
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Duren
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson hits a popup in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Grba
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Blanchard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1961 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kubek T, ss 3 1 1 0 Pearson A, cf 3 2 1 1 Lopez H, lf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 3 2 2 2 Wagner L, lf 4 3 3 3 Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Averill E, c 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hunt K, rf 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Leek G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brickell F, ss 3 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 2 0 0 0 Grba E, p 3 0 0 0 Gonder J, ph 1 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 31 5 6 5 New York 101 010 000 -- 3 Los Angeles 202 001 00x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (L) 6.0 6 5 3 0 2 Duren R 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Grba E (W) 9.0 6 3 3 4 3 E -- Skowron B DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- New York 6, Los Angeles 4 2B -- Kluszewski T 3B -- Wagner L HR -- Pearson A, Wagner L 2, Maris R PB -- Berra Y T -- 2:15 A -- 19865
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