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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 21,032 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Blanchard | Right Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pappas
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair misplays the ball. That's an error on Adair. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pappas
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pappas
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanchard vs. Pappas
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Terry
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Terry
Brandt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pappas
Howard hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pappas
Skowron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Skowron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Pappas
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Pappas
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Pappas
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pappas, and towards Adair, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Terry
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Terry
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Terry
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pappas
Kubek hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pappas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pappas
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Pappas
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pappas
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Howard reaches second base with a double. Blanchard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Hall
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Terry
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Terry
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Hall
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Hall
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Hall
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Hall
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Terry
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Terry
Brandt hits a line drive towards first. Skowron catches it and steps on first to double up Adair. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hall
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Hall
Blanchard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hall
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Terry
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Terry
Herzog 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, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Terry
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hall
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hall
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Hall
Terry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Hall
Richardson hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Terry
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Terry
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen scores. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Terry
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws to second. Richardson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Richardson. Hall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Terry
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Terry
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Hall
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Hall
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hall
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Terry
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Terry
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Hall
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Blanchard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Hall
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Hall
Skowron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Hall
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Hall
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Terry
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Terry
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Wilhelm
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wilhelm
Maris hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wilhelm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Terry
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Terry
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Terry
Gentile 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1961 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Kubek T, ss 5 0 1 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Maris R, cf 5 1 1 1 Brandt J, cf 3 0 0 0
Berra Y, lf 4 1 2 1 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Blanchard J, rf 4 1 2 0 Herzog W, lf 3 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 0 1 1 Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Robinson E, rf 3 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hansen R, ss 3 1 1 0
Terry R, p 4 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 0 0 0 0
Hall D, p 2 1 1 0
Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 10 4 30 2 4 1
New York 013 000 000 -- 4
Baltimore 000 002 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (W) 9.0 4 2 1 1 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 2.1 7 4 4 0 1
Hall D 5.2 3 0 0 1 7
Wilhelm H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Adair J, Richardson B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Baltimore 2
2B -- Howard E, Blanchard J
3B -- Skowron B
HR -- Maris R, Berra Y
T -- 2:00
A -- 21032
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