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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on June 16, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Regan |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 51,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Phil Regan | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 16, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Regan
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Regan
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Regan
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Stafford
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Stafford
Bruton hits a line drive into right field. Maris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maris. Maris throws it away. That's an error on Maris. Wood goes all the way around to score. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Stafford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Bruton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stafford
Colavito 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stafford
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Stafford
Boros hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Regan
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Regan
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Regan
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stafford
Brown hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Stafford
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Stafford
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boyer. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Stafford
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Regan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Regan
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richardson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Regan
Stafford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Stafford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Regan
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stafford
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stafford
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Stafford
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Stafford
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boros vs. Stafford
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Regan
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Regan
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Regan
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stafford
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Stafford
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Stafford
Regan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Regan
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Regan
Skowron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Regan
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Elston Howard.
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Regan
Richardson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stafford vs. Regan
Stafford hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Regan
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanchard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Regan
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Stafford
Johnny Blanchard now catching.
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Stafford
Bruton hits a line drive to right field. Maris throws towards Kubek. Kubek fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kubek. Wood goes all the way around to score. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Stafford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Stafford
Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Stafford
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Stafford
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Regan
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Regan
Mantle hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Regan
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stafford
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Stafford
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Stafford
Regan hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Regan
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Regan
Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Regan
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Regan
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Bill Stafford.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Coates
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Coates
There goes Bruton. The throw from Blanchard and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Coates
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Coates
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Regan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros juggles the ball. That's an error on Boros. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Regan
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Boyer for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Regan
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Coates
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Coates
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coates
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Regan
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Regan
Berra hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Regan
Skowron strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1961 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wood J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 2 4 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 2
Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, lf 3 1 1 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Boros S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Howard E, c 1 0 0 0 Brown D, c 4 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0
Richardson B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Regan P, p 3 0 0 0
Stafford B, p 2 0 1 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0
Coates J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 33 4 8 2
New York 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit 201 010 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (L) 6.0 7 4 3 1 3
Coates J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Regan P (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4
E -- Maris R 2, Boyer C 2, Kubek T, Boros S
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 6
2B -- Stafford B, Kaline A
HR -- Skowron B
SB -- Bruton B
T -- 2:12
A -- 51744
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