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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on May 16, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 16, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stafford
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Stafford
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Stafford
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Stafford
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Woodeshick
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Stafford
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Stafford
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Stafford
Daley hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahoney vs. Stafford
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Tasby moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodeshick vs. Stafford
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Woodeshick
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodeshick covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Woodeshick
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stafford
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Stafford
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Stafford
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Stafford
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Stafford
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hinton scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Stafford
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. King tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Stafford
Daley hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Woodeshick
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Bill Stafford.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
Richardson bunts towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Woodeshick
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Woodeshick
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Woodeshick
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Sheldon
Rollie Sheldon now pitching.
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Sheldon
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sheldon
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Sheldon
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Woodeshick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Sheldon
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sheldon
King hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Sheldon
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Sheldon
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Woodeshick
Sheldon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Sheldon
Daley hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Sheldon
Mahoney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodeshick vs. Sheldon
Woodeshick bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Sheldon
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Woodeshick
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Woodeshick
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Woodeshick
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Sheldon
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Sheldon
Hinton hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sheldon
King hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Woodeshick
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
Richardson takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Sisler
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Bob Cerv.
Berra strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching. Hector Lopez now playing left field.
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Clevenger
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Clevenger
Daley hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sisler
R C Stevens now playing first base.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisler covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Sisler
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sisler
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Clevenger
Mahoney bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Clevenger
Sisler 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 -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Clevenger
Klaus 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
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sisler
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Sisler
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sisler
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Sisler
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1961 -- Washington at New York (N)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Klaus B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Richardson B, 2b 2 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hinton C, lf 4 1 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 0 0 0
King J, rf 4 1 1 1 Cerv B, lf 2 0 0 1
Tasby W, cf 4 0 3 1 Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Stevens R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 1
Daley P, c 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mahoney J, ss 4 0 1 0 Howard E, c 3 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 1 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0
Stafford B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, ph 0 1 0 0
Sheldon R, p 1 0 0 0
Lopez H, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
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36 3 10 3 27 2 2 2
Washington 003 000 000 -- 3
New York 001 001 000 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (W) 6.2 1 2 2 7 6
Sisler D (S) 2.1 1 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (L) 3.0 7 3 3 0 2
Sheldon R 4.0 3 0 0 0 2
Clevenger T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 7, New York 8
2B -- Klaus B
HR -- Mantle M
SH -- Richardson B
SF -- Long D
WP -- Woodeshick H 2
T -- 2:26
A -- 10050
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