Orioles @ Yankees
May 21, 1961

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Bottom 9 R H E
Orioles 3 5 0
Yankees 2 8 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Orioles 3 5 0
Yankees 2 8 1

Bobby Richardson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .215
OBP .250 .244
At Bats 4 130
Hits 1 28
• Singles 0 27
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 1 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 4
RBI’s 0 8

Hoyt Wilhelm Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 1 4
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Yankee Stadium - May 21, 1961
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Out
Hoyt Wilhelm
Clint Courtney
Jim Gentile
Jerry Adair
Brooks Robinson
Ron Hansen
Gene Stephens
Jim Busby
Jackie Brandt
Bobby Richardson
Tony Kubek

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Baltimore Orioles 3 5 0 7
New York Yankees 2 8 1 8
Winning Pitcher Steve Barber
Losing Pitcher Rollie Sheldon
Save Hoyt Wilhelm
Game Winning RBI Steve Barber
Attendance 47,890
Time of Game 2 hours 37 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Yogi Berra pinch hits for Tex Clevenger. Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Skowron scores. Kubek moves to third.
Bottom 9 Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Boyer bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron moves to third. Kubek moves to second.
Bottom 9 Kubek takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second.
Bottom 9 Skowron takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Barber strikes out.
Top 9 Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brandt. Mantle reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Maris hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jackie Brandt now playing right field. Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Courtney takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to third. Gentile moves to second.
Top 8 Gentile is walked intentionally.
Top 8 Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Dave Philley. Robinson bunts towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Richardson covering, for the out. Brandt moves to second.
Top 8 Tex Clevenger now pitching. Philley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Bob Cerv pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon. Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third.
Bottom 7 Boyer takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Jim Busby now playing center field. Gene Stephens now playing left field. Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Barber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile scores. Stephens scores. Adair moves to second. Two runs are unearned.
Top 7 Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gentile moves to third. Stephens moves to second.
Top 7 Stephens takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Stephens hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Blanchard settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Blanchard.
Top 7 Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Gentile hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Gentile reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herzog. Mantle reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores.
Bottom 6 Lopez strikes out.
Bottom 6 Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Richardson reaches third base with a triple.
Top 6 Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez throws the ball in to Richardson who tags Robinson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 6 Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out.
Top 6 Herzog is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheldon for the out.
Bottom 5 Boyer is walked intentionally.
Bottom 5 Kubek hits a line drive into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Blanchard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herzog. Blanchard reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Barber hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Adair takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Mantle strikes out.
Bottom 4 Maris takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens throws the ball in to Hansen who tags Lopez trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Bottom 4 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Courtney hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Gentile strikes out.
Top 4 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Sheldon strikes out.
Bottom 3 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 3 Kubek strikes out.
Top 3 Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Johnny Blanchard now catching. Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Barber takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Mantle strikes out.
Top 2 Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez throws the ball in to Richardson who tags Adair trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Courtney scores. Stephens moves to third.
Top 2 Stephens takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to second.
Top 2 Hansen strikes out.
Top 2 Courtney takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Gentile hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Maris strikes out.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 1 Herzog takes first base on ball four.