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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 21, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Estrada |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Estrada | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 21, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Estrada
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Estrada
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Estrada
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Estrada
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ford
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Estrada
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Estrada
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Estrada
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Ford
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estrada vs. Ford
Estrada hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Estrada
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Estrada
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Estrada
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Estrada
Kubek is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Estrada
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Estrada
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields the ball and throws to Estrada covering. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Estrada
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Estrada
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Ford
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ford
The ball gets by Berra for a passed ball. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Ford
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Estrada
Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Estrada
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Estrada
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estrada fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Estrada
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Estrada
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Estrada
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Ford
Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Estrada
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Estrada
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estrada fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Estrada
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Estrada
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Estrada
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Estrada
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Estrada
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ford
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Ford
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Estrada
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Estrada
Lopez bunts towards the mound. Estrada fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Estrada
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Estrada
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Estrada
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ford
Jack Reed now playing left field. Dave Philley pinch hits for Chuck Estrada.
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ford
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hyde
Dave Philley now playing right field. Earl Robinson now playing center field. Dick Hyde now pitching.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hyde
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Hyde
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Ford
Marv Breeding pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
Hansen hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1961, game 1 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Williams D, lf 4 1 2 1 Kubek T, ss 4 2 3 0
Busby J, cf 4 0 2 1 Lopez H, lf 3 0 1 1
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0 Reed J, lf 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 3 2
Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 2 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 4 0 2 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
Breeding M, pr 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hansen R, ss 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 1 1 0
Robinson E, rf-cf 2 1 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Adair J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ford W, p 3 0 1 1
Estrada C, p 2 0 0 0
Philley D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 30 4 9 4
Baltimore 001 000 010 -- 2
New York 101 100 10x -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Estrada C (L) 7.0 9 4 2 3 4
Hyde D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 4
E -- Hansen R, Robinson B
DP -- Baltimore 3, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, New York 7
2B -- Boyer C
HR -- Maris R, Williams D
CS -- Kubek T
SH -- Lopez H
PB -- Berra Y
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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