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Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
June 26, 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 June 26, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,870 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Ed Sadowski | Catcher |
| Ken McBride | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
June 26, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McBride
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McBride
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McBride
Maris hits a line drive towards first. Bilko reaches out 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. Ford
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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Ford
Moran 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ford
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Ford
Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Ford
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McBride
Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McBride
Berra hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McBride
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McBride
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. McBride
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koppe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ford
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Ford
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Ford
Sadowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McBride
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McBride
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McBride
Kubek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. McBride
Maris hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. McBride
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. McBride
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koppe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ford
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ford
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Ford
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Ford
Wagner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McBride
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McBride
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. McBride
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Ford
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ford
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ford
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Ford
Koppe takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadowski vs. Ford
Ford fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ford. Yost scores. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sadowski vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Koppe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Ford
Sadowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Ford
McBride hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McBride
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. McBride
Richardson bunts towards the mound. McBride fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. McBride
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. McBride
Maris takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. McBride
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. McBride
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Richardson scores. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. McBride
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ford
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Ford
Moran bunts towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Richardson covering, for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Ford
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Ford
Bilko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ford
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McBride
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. McBride
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. McBride
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. McBride
Richardson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ford
Yost hits a popup towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Ford
Koppe hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Ford
Sadowski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McBride
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McBride
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McBride
The ball gets by Sadowski for a passed ball. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. McBride
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. McBride
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ford
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ford
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Ford
Moran hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McBride
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McBride
Howard hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. McBride
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McBride
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McBride
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ford
Joe DeMaestri now playing third base.
Wagner hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Ford
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ford
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ford
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Ford
Koppe hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Donohue
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Donohue
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Fowler
Skowron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fowler
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Fowler
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Sadowski hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Arroyo
Earl Averill pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Averill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Arroyo
Pearson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1961 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Pearson A, rf 4 2 2 1
Kubek T, ss 5 0 1 0 Moran B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 3 1 1 0 Wagner L, lf 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 2 1 1 Bilko S, 1b 4 1 2 2
Berra Y, lf 5 0 1 2 Hunt K, cf 4 1 1 1
Skowron B, 1b 5 2 3 3 Yost E, 3b 2 1 0 0
Howard E, c 3 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 3 1 0 0
Gardner B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Sadowski E, c 4 0 1 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 1 1 2 McBride K, p 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0
Ford W, p 4 1 1 0 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 32 6 6 4
New York 010 020 023 -- 8
Los Angeles 100 220 010 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 8.0 6 6 6 4 7
Arroyo L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
McBride K 8.0 10 5 5 4 5
Donohue J (L) 0.1 0 2 2 2 0
Fowler A 0.2 1 1 1 1 2
E -- Ford W
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- New York 9, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Kubek T
HR -- Pearson A, Mantle M, Bilko S, Blanchard J, Hunt K, Skowron B
SH -- Moran B
WP -- Ford W
PB -- Sadowski E
T -- 2:42
A -- 18870
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