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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 17, 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 July 17, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 44,332 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 17, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pappas
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pappas
Kubek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Kubek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Pappas
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Pappas
Berra takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Pappas
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hansen. Kubek scores. Maris scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. Skowron moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Pappas
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Pappas
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Ford
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Ford
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pappas
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Pappas
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pappas
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ford
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ford
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Ford
Adair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Adair reaches second base with a double. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pappas vs. Ford
Pappas hits a line drive towards first. Skowron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Ford
Busby 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, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pappas
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pappas
Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Ford
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ford
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Ford
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pappas
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pappas
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Pappas
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Pappas
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Ford
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Ford
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pappas
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pappas
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Ford
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pappas
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pappas
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pappas
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pappas
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pappas
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ford
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ford
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pappas
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pappas
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pappas
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Pappas
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Ford
Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Ford
Marv Breeding pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
Breeding strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hyde
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hyde
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brandt who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Hyde
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Ford
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hyde
Ford hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Hyde
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Hyde
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Hyde covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ford
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ford
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubek. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Ford
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Ford
Hank Foiles pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1961 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kubek T, ss 5 1 2 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 3 1 0 0 Brandt J, rf 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1 Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0
Berra Y, lf 3 1 0 0 Philley D, lf 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hansen R, ss 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 1 0 0 0 Williams D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Howard E, c 3 0 2 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pappas M, p 2 0 0 0
Ford W, p 3 0 0 0 Breeding M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 2 34 0 6 0
New York 300 002 000 -- 5
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 7.0 7 5 2 4 4
Hyde D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Hansen R, Boyer C, Mantle M, Kubek T
DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 9
2B -- Kubek T, Busby J, Adair J
3B -- Howard E
HR -- Mantle M, Skowron B
T -- 2:18
A -- 44332
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