Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Terry
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Terry
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into right field. Maris picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Maris. McAuliffe 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. Terry
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Terry
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boros vs. Terry
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Terry
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wood vs. Terry
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lary
  
  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: ---
  Skowron vs. Lary
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Lary
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Terry
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Terry
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Terry
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McAuliffe for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Lary
  
  Terry strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  There's a wild pitch. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Richardson trying to get to third. Kaline throws the ball in to Boros who tags Richardson for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Terry
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Terry
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Terry
  
  Boros strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Terry
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Terry
  
  Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lary vs. Terry
  
  Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lary
  
  Howard 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, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Lary
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Lary
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Terry
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Terry
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Terry
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Terry
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Coates
  
  Jim Coates now pitching.
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. Kaline scores. Colavito goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boros vs. Coates
  
  Boros hits a fly ball towards left. Berra catches it and throws to home to double up Cash. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Lary
  
  Tom Tresh pinch hits for Jim Coates.
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Kubek reaches third base with a triple. Richardson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Clevenger
  
  Tex Clevenger now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Clevenger
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Clevenger
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Clevenger
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Clevenger
  
  Bruton 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 6

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lary
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Lary
  
  Skowron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Clevenger
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Clevenger
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Clevenger
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boros vs. Clevenger
  
  Boros takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Clevenger
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wood vs. Clevenger
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Lary
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Hector Lopez pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson 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

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Downing
  
  Al Downing now pitching.
  
  Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Downing
  
  Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bruton vs. Downing
  
  There goes Fernandez. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bruton vs. Downing
  
  Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Downing
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lary tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Downing
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Bruton moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Downing
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boros vs. Downing
  
  Boros strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop.
  
  Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Jack Reed pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Downing
  
  Jack Reed now playing center field.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reed. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Downing
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Downing
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Downing
  
  There goes Wood. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Downing
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bruton vs. Downing
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lary
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Lary
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Lary
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros juggles the ball. That's an error on Boros. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Lary
  
  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Al Downing.
  
  Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1961 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Richardson B, 2b      5  1  2  0   McAuliffe D, ss       3  1  1  0   
Kubek T, ss           2  1  2  1   Fernandez C, ph-ss    1  1  1  0   
Maris R, rf           3  1  1  2   Bruton B, cf          5  2  2  0   
Mantle M, cf          4  0  1  0   Kaline A, rf          4  2  4  2   
Reed J, pr-cf         0  0  0  0   Colavito R, lf        4  1  2  2   
Berra Y, lf           4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            4  1  2  4   
Howard E, c           4  1  1  1   Boros S, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Skowron B, 1b         4  0  1  0   Brown D, c            5  1  3  1   
Boyer C, 3b           4  0  0  0   Wood J, 2b            5  0  2  0   
Terry R, p            1  0  0  0   Lary F, p             4  1  0  0   
Coates J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Tresh T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Lopez H, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Downing A, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Blanchard J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        39 10 17  9

New York         002 010 001 --  4
Detroit          202 310 20x -- 10

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terry R (L)           3.1 10  7  6  2  1
Coates J              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Clevenger T           2.0  3  1  1  2  1
Downing A             2.0  3  2  2  3  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (W)            9.0  8  4  3  2  8

E -- Maris R, Skowron B, McAuliffe D, Boros S
DP -- New York 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 13
2B -- Kaline A, Brown D
3B -- Cash N, Kubek T
HR -- Maris R, Cash N, Brown D, Howard E
SB -- Fernandez C, Wood J
SH -- Kubek T
SF -- Kaline A
WP -- Lary F
T -- 2:32
A -- 35820

    

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