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August 23, 1961

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Bottom 3 R H E
Yankees 0 1 0
Angels 2 3 0
Bottom 3 R H E
Yankees 0 1 0
Angels 2 3 0

Earl Averill Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .284
OBP 1.000 .396
At Bats 1 261
Hits 1 74
• Singles 1 48
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 18
Walks 0 49
RBI’s 0 47

Whitey Ford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
21 3 0
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Wrigley Field - August 23, 1961
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Strikeout
Whitey Ford
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Bobby Richardson
Billy Gardner
Clete Boyer
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Earl Averill
Steve Bilko
George Thomas
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Averill is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Bilko takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 3 Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pearson scores.
Bottom 3 Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second.
Bottom 3 Pearson takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Gardner strikes out.
Top 3 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Ford is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Duren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Moran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bilko scores. Yost moves to second.
Bottom 2 Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. Bilko moves to third.
Bottom 2 Hunt takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Ford fires to first and picks off Averill.
Bottom 2 Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bilko moves to second.
Bottom 2 Bilko takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Skowron takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Howard strikes out.
Top 2 There goes Berra. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Berra steals second.
Top 2 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Mantle is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Koppe is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Maris is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Gardner strikes out.
Top 1 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out.