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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 23, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Estrada |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 18,704 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Danny McDevitt | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Estrada | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 23, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Estrada
Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Estrada
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Breeding reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Estrada
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. McDevitt
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McDevitt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. McDevitt
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Estrada
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Estrada
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Estrada
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Estrada
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Estrada
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDevitt vs. Estrada
McDevitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. McDevitt
Triandos hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McDevitt
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeding vs. McDevitt
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Estrada
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Estrada
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Estrada
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. McDevitt
Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. McDevitt
Brandt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McDevitt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Estrada
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Estrada
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Estrada
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Estrada
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Estrada
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. McDevitt
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. McDevitt
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. McDevitt
The umpire calls a balk on McDevitt Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. McDevitt
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos scores. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breeding vs. McDevitt
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hansen moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Estrada vs. McDevitt
Deron Johnson now playing third base.
Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Estrada
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Danny McDevitt.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Estrada
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Estrada
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Estrada
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Sheldon
Rollie Sheldon now pitching.
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sheldon
Williams hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sheldon
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Sheldon
Jim Gentile pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Sheldon
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Sheldon
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Estrada
Jim Gentile now playing first base.
Mantle strikes out. Triandos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mantle out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Estrada
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Estrada
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sheldon
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Sheldon
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Sheldon
Estrada is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Estrada
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Estrada
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Estrada
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon.
Gonder takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanchard vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching. Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Blanchard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hall
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubek moves to third. Gonder moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Hall
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Maas
Joe DeMaestri now playing second base. Duke Maas now pitching.
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Maas
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Maas
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Brandt scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentile vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Gentile hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Gentile reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Arroyo
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Arroyo
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hall
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Mantle hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Hall
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Hall
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Hall
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Arroyo
Jack Reed now playing center field.
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Arroyo
Breeding strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Arroyo
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hall
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hall
Elston Howard pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hall
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1961 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 4 2 3 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0
Lopez H, lf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 3 2
Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1 Gentile J, ph-1b 2 0 2 1
Reed J, cf 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 1 1 0
Maris R, rf 3 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Robinson E, rf 4 0 2 1
Kubek T, ss 3 0 1 0 Breeding M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Estrada C, p 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hall D, p 1 0 0 0
McDevitt D, p 1 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Sheldon R, p 0 0 0 0
Gonder J, ph 0 0 0 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 34 4 13 4
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Baltimore 100 100 20x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDevitt D (L) 4.0 8 2 2 0 1
Sheldon R 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Maas D 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Arroyo L 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Estrada C (W) 6.1 4 1 1 5 5
Hall D (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- New York 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 9, Baltimore 8
2B -- Brandt J, Gentile J
3B -- Robinson B
HR -- Mantle M
SH -- Williams D
Balk -- McDevitt D
T -- 2:40
A -- 18704
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