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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels, played on April 20, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Joe Linsalata |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Fritz Brickell | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Eli Grba | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ditmar
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grba
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grba
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grba
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ditmar
Cerv hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ditmar
Hunt hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Ditmar
The ball gets by Berra for a passed ball. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brickell vs. Ditmar
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ditmar
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grba
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Grba covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Ditmar
Grba strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Grba
Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grba
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ditmar
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ditmar
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grba
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Grba
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Grba
Kubek takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ditmar
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Ditmar
Brickell bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Del Rice.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hunt scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Ditmar
Grba hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Grba
Ed Sadowski now catching.
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grba
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Grba
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grba
Maris strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Ditmar
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Ditmar
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Ditmar
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grba
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Brickell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Ditmar
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ditmar
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ed Sadowski.
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Eli Grba.
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ditmar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Moeller
Ron Moeller now pitching. Earl Averill now catching.
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Moeller
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Moeller
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Moeller
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ditmar
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Stafford
Bill Stafford now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Stafford
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Stafford
Gene Leek pinch runs for Bob Cerv.
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Moeller
Gene Leek now playing left field.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brickell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Moeller
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Moeller
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Moeller. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kubek vs. Moeller
Kubek takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonder vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching. Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Gonder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris scores. Skowron scores. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stafford vs. Clevenger
There go the runners. The throw from Averill to Yost. The throw back to home, and Kubek is out at the plate. Gonder moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stafford vs. Clevenger
The ball gets by Averill for a passed ball. Gonder moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Stafford vs. Clevenger
Stafford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Clevenger
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Stafford
Deron Johnson now playing third base.
Brickell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Stafford
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Stafford
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Stafford
Ken Hamlin pinch runs for Steve Bilko.
Yost is hit by the pitch. Brickell moves to third. Hamlin moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Stafford
Leo Burke pinch runs for Eddie Yost.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. Brickell scores. Hamlin moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Stafford
Wagner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Burke L, pr 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, lf 4 1 1 0
Aspromonte K, 2b 5 0 0 1 Berra Y, c 4 2 2 0
Wagner L, rf 5 1 3 1 Mantle M, cf 3 2 2 5
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Maris R, rf 3 1 0 0
Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Leek G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 2 0 0 0
Hunt K, cf 4 2 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brickell F, ss 3 1 1 1 Gonder J, ph 1 0 1 2
Rice D, c 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 0 0
Sadowski E, c 0 0 0 0 Stafford B, p 0 0 0 0
Pearson A, ph 0 0 0 0
Averill E, c 1 0 0 0
Grba E, p 2 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Moeller R, p 0 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Bilko S, ph 0 0 0 0
Hamlin K, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 5 8 4 30 7 6 7
Los Angeles 010 011 011 -- 5
New York 200 030 02x -- 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Grba E (L) 6.0 5 5 5 3 2
Moeller R 1.1 0 2 1 3 1
Clevenger T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 7.1 7 4 3 1 6
Stafford B (S) 1.2 1 1 1 2 3
E -- Moeller R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, New York 6
2B -- Hunt K 2
HR -- Mantle M 2, Wagner L
CS -- Kubek T
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Yost E), by Stafford B (Yost E)
PB -- Berra Y, Averill E
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
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