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Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 7, 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 7, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 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 7, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,722 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Harry Schwarts |
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 |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Bob Turley | 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 |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Fritz Brickell | Shortstop |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kline
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kline
Lopez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kline
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Turley
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Turley
There goes Pearson. The throw from Blanchard and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Turley
Aspromonte 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Turley
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kline
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kline
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Kline
Blanchard 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Turley
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Turley
Cerv takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Turley
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leek vs. Turley
Leek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brickell vs. Turley
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Kline
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Kline
Turley hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Kline
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Turley
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Turley
Pearson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Turley
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Turley
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Turley
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Turley
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kline
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kline
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kline
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Kline
Skowron 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Turley
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Turley
Leek 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Turley
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Kline
Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Kline
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turley vs. Kline
Turley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Turley
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Turley
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Turley
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Turley
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Turley
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kline
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kline
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kline
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kline
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Turley
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Turley
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Turley
Leek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Turley
Brickell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kline
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Kline
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kline
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kline
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Berra hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kline
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline 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: ---
Bilko vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching. Steve Bilko pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Coates
Ed Sadowski pinch runs for Steve Bilko.
Pearson takes first base on ball four. Sadowski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Coates
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to third for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Coates
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Pearson scores. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Arroyo
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Garver
Ned Garver now pitching. Ken Hunt now playing right field. Leon Wagner now playing left field.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Garver
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
The ball gets by Averill for a passed ball. Lopez moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Bowsfield
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blanchard vs. Clevenger
Blanchard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Clevenger
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Arroyo
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Arroyo
Leek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Arroyo
Brickell 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: ---
Clevenger vs. Arroyo
Clevenger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Clevenger
Richardson 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: ---
Gonder vs. Clevenger
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Clevenger
Kubek strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1961 -- New York at Los Angeles (D) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kubek T, ss 5 0 0 0 Pearson A, cf 1 3 1 1 Lopez H, lf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 3 0 2 0 Wagner L, rf-lf 4 1 2 3 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 3 0 0 0 Blanchard J, c 3 1 1 1 Hunt K, rf 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Averill E, c 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Leek G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Turley B, p 2 0 0 0 Brickell F, ss 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, ph 1 1 1 2 Kline R, p 2 0 0 0 Coates J, p 0 0 0 0 Bilko S, ph 0 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Sadowski E, pr 0 0 0 0 Gonder J, ph 1 0 0 0 Garver N, p 0 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 28 5 6 5 New York 000 000 300 -- 3 Los Angeles 001 020 11x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Turley B 6.0 4 3 3 5 6 Coates J (L) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 Arroyo L 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Kline R (W) 7.0 7 3 3 0 5 Garver N* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Bowsfield T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Clevenger T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Brickell F DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 7, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Wagner L, Lopez H HR -- Pearson A, Wagner L, Blanchard J, Berra Y, Leek G PB -- Averill E T -- 2:40 A -- 19722
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