Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Ford
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Ford
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ford
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball and throws to Ford covering. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Ford
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Mossi
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Mossi
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Mossi
  
  Maris is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Ford
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Ford
  
  Boros bunts towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Ford
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ford
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Mossi
  
  Mantle hits a line drive towards third. Boros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Mossi
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Mossi
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerv vs. Mossi
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mossi vs. Ford
  
  Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Ford
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Ford
  
  Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Mossi
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Mossi
  
  Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Mossi
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ford
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ford
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Ford
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Ford
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Mossi
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Colavito fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Colavito. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maris vs. Mossi
  
  Maris hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Mantle vs. Mossi
  
  Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Mossi
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skowron vs. Mossi
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Ford
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ford
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mossi vs. Ford
  
  Mossi strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Ford
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Mossi
  
  Cerv hits a line drive to left center field. That will be extra bases. Colavito and Bruton chase after the ball. Colavito fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Colavito. Cerv moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Mossi
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Cerv scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Mossi
  
  Ford bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Mossi
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubek vs. Mossi
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Mossi
  
  Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Richardson moves to third. Maris moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mantle vs. Mossi
  
  Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Mossi
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Richardson scores. Maris scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skowron vs. Foytack
  
  Paul Foytack now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Foytack
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Ford
  
  Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ford
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ford
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Foytack
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Foytack
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Foytack
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Ford
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Ford
  
  Boros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Ford
  
  Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ford
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morton vs. Ford
  
  Bubba Morton pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Woodeshick
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wood. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Woodeshick
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Woodeshick
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Skowron vs. Woodeshick
  
  Skowron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerv vs. Woodeshick
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Ford
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Ford
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ford
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Woodeshick
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Woodeshick. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Woodeshick
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Kubek vs. Woodeshick
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Ford
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball towards center. Mantle settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mantle. Colavito moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Ford
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Boros vs. Ford
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Colavito scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Ford
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1961, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Bruton B, cf          4  0  0  0   Richardson B, 2b      5  1  1  0   
Fernandez C, ss       4  0  0  0   Kubek T, ss           5  0  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   Maris R, rf           4  1  1  1   
Colavito R, lf        4  1  0  0   Mantle M, cf          1  1  0  0   
Cash N, 1b            3  0  0  0   Howard E, c           4  1  2  3   
Boros S, 3b           4  0  1  1   Skowron B, 1b         3  0  2  1   
Wood J, 2b            4  0  1  0   Cerv B, lf            4  1  1  0   
Brown D, c            3  1  2  1   Boyer C, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Mossi D, p            2  0  0  0   Ford W, p             4  1  0  0   
Foytack P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Morton B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  5  2                        34  6  8  5

Detroit          000 010 001 --  2
New York         000 060 00x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L)           4.2  7  6  1  2  2
Foytack P             1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Woodeshick H          2.0  0  0  0  2  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W (W)            9.0  5  2  1  1 11

E -- Colavito R 2, Fernandez C, Wood J, Woodeshick H, Mantle M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 8
2B -- Kubek T, Cerv B
3B -- Howard E
HR -- Brown D
T -- 2:20
A -- 0

    

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