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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 21, 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 21, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 22,089 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Jack Reed | Right Fielder |
| Bill Stafford | 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 |
| Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 21, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Fisher
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Fisher
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Fisher
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stafford
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Stafford
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Stafford
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Stafford
Gentile takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Stafford
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Fisher
Blanchard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fisher
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Fisher
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stafford
Joe DeMaestri now playing second base.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stafford
Snyder bunts towards the mound. Stafford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Stafford
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Stafford
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Fisher
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Fisher
Reed 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Fisher
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stafford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Stafford
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Stafford
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fisher
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Fisher
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Fisher
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Stafford
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Stafford
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stafford
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Fisher
Blanchard 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: ---
Lopez vs. Fisher
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Fisher
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stafford
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Stafford
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Stafford
Fisher bunts between the mound and first base. Stafford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisher for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Stafford
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Stafford
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Fisher
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Fisher
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stafford vs. Fisher
Stafford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Fisher
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair misplays the ball. That's an error on Adair. Reed scores. Stafford moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tresh vs. Fisher
Marv Breeding now playing second base.
Tresh hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Stafford
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Stafford
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Stafford
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Fisher
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Fisher
Blanchard hits a line drive towards first. Gentile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fisher
Lopez 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stafford
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Stafford
Dick Williams pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
Snyder hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Stafford
Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Stafford
Fisher bunts towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Stafford
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hansen scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeding vs. Stafford
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Stafford
There goes Breeding. The throw from Blanchard and he is safe. Breeding steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Stafford
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Breeding scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Stafford
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Fisher
Charlie Lau now catching.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Fisher
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Fisher
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hale scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fisher
Tony Kubek pinch hits for Bill Stafford.
Kubek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fisher
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Herzog hits a line drive off the glove of DeMaestri, and into shallow right field. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Herzog is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Reniff
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Reniff
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Reniff
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Fisher
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tresh for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Fisher
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Fisher
Blanchard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1961 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 2
DeMaestri J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Tresh T, ss 4 0 0 0 Breeding M, 2b 1 1 0 0
Maris R, cf 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 3 0 1 1
Blanchard J, c 4 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lopez H, lf 3 0 1 0 Herzog W, lf 4 0 1 0
Hale B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Triandos G, c 2 0 0 0
Gardner B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Williams D, pr 0 1 0 0
Reed J, rf 3 1 0 1 Lau C, c 1 0 0 0
Stafford B, p 2 0 1 0 Snyder R, rf 4 2 4 2
Kubek T, ph 1 1 1 1 Hansen R, ss 4 1 1 0
Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 3 2 30 5 10 5
New York 000 001 020 -- 3
Baltimore 000 010 40x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (L) 7.0 8 5 5 3 6
Reniff H 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (W) 9.0 3 3 0 1 6
E -- Robinson B, Adair J, Hansen R 2
DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- New York 1, Baltimore 6
2B -- Herzog W
HR -- Snyder R, Kubek T
SB -- Breeding M
SH -- Fisher J 2
T -- 2:04
A -- 22089
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