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Yankees
@ Reds
Crosley Field
October 7, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees, played on October 7, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 32,589 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Reds
Crosley Field
October 7, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Purkey
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Purkey
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Purkey
Maris hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Stafford
Chacon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Stafford
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Stafford
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stafford
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Purkey
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Purkey
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Purkey
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Purkey
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Stafford
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Stafford
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Stafford
Freese takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Stafford
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. Coleman moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Purkey vs. Stafford
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Purkey
Stafford hits a line drive towards the mound. Purkey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Purkey
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Stafford
Chacon bunts towards the mound. Stafford picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stafford. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Stafford
Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Stafford
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Stafford
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Chacon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Stafford
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Purkey
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Purkey
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Purkey
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Stafford
Post 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 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Stafford
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stafford
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Purkey
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Purkey
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Purkey
Skowron hits a line drive towards short. Kasko catches it and steps on second to double up Howard. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Stafford
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Stafford
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Stafford
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Purkey
Stafford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Purkey
Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Stafford
Pinson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stafford
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Stafford
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Stafford
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Purkey
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Purkey
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Purkey
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Purkey
Berra hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Purkey
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Stafford
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stafford
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Stafford
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Stafford
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Lynch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Stafford
Don Blasingame pinch runs for Jerry Lynch.
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching.
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Purkey
Don Blasingame now playing second base.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Purkey
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bud Daley.
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Purkey
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Purkey
There goes Richardson. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Purkey
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Arroyo
Coleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Arroyo
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Purkey
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Purkey
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Purkey
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Purkey
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Jack Reed now playing center field.
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Arroyo
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reed. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Arroyo
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Arroyo
Gus Bell pinch hits for Don Blasingame.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/7/1961 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chacon E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kubek T, ss 4 1 1 0 Lynch J, ph 0 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 1 1 1 Blasingame D, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed J, cf 0 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 4 0 2 1
Berra Y, lf 3 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 1
Skowron B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Post W, lf 4 0 0 0
Stafford B, p 2 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 1 1 1 Cardenas L, ph 1 0 1 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 3 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 35 2 8 2
New York 000 000 111 -- 3
Cincinnati 001 000 100 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B 6.2 7 2 2 2 5
Daley B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 9.0 6 3 2 1 3
E -- Stafford B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 3, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Robinson F, Howard E, Edwards J, Cardenas L
HR -- Blanchard J, Maris R
SB -- Richardson B
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:15
A -- 32589
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