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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 27, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,897 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
John Romano | Catcher |
Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
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 |
Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 27, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ditmar
Temple hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Antonelli
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Antonelli
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Antonelli
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Antonelli
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Ditmar
Kirkland hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Antonelli
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Antonelli
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Antonelli
Maris takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Antonelli
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ditmar
Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Ditmar
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Ditmar
Antonelli bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Howard. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Ditmar
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Romano. Antonelli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Antonelli scores. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Antonelli
Ditmar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Antonelli
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Antonelli
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Antonelli
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Antonelli
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Ditmar
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Antonelli
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Antonelli
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Antonelli
Maris hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Romano settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Romano. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Antonelli
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Antonelli
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Antonelli
Ditmar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to third. Francona throws the ball in to Phillips who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ditmar
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Ditmar
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Ditmar
Antonelli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson catches it and throws to second with Kubek covering, to double up Held. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Antonelli
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Antonelli
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Antonelli
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Antonelli
Mantle hits a fly ball for an out. Kubek tags and scores. Lopez tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Antonelli
Skowron hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ditmar
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Ditmar
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Antonelli
Howard hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Antonelli
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Antonelli
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ditmar vs. Antonelli
Ditmar hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ditmar
Held is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Antonelli
Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Antonelli
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Antonelli
There's a wild pitch. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Antonelli
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Antonelli
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. Kubek scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Skowron hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Ditmar
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Ditmar
Walt Bond pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Bond hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Ditmar
Temple hits a line drive towards first. Skowron catches it and steps on first to double up Romano. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hawkins
Wynn Hawkins now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Hawkins
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hawkins
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Deron Johnson.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Hawkins
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ditmar
Clete Boyer now playing third base.
Francona hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Ditmar
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Mudcat Grant pinch runs for Willie Kirkland.
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1961 -- Cleveland at New York (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Francona T, lf 3 0 1 1 Kubek T, ss 4 2 3 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 1 Lopez H, lf 2 0 1 1 Kirkland W, rf 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 2 Grant M, pr 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 0 2 0 Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 2 0 0 0 Held W, ss 2 1 1 0 Johnson D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Romano J, c 3 0 2 1 Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 1 1 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Latman B, p 0 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 4 0 1 0 Bond W, ph 1 0 0 0 Hawkins W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 3 6 3 31 4 11 4 Cleveland 002 001 000 -- 3 New York 001 110 10x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Antonelli J (L) 6.2 11 4 4 2 0 Latman B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hawkins W 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 1 E -- Howard E, Romano J, Held W DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 3 LOB -- Cleveland 2, New York 8 2B -- Held W, Skowron B, Temple J, Howard E 3B -- Mantle M SH -- Antonelli J, Francona T SF -- Lopez H, Mantle M, Piersall J WP -- Antonelli J T -- 1:58 A -- 8897
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