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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 4, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 4, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ford
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ford
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball and throws to Ford covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ford
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Ford
Boros bunts towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Ford
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ford
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a line drive towards third. Boros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Mossi
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Ford
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ford
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ford
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Mossi
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Mossi
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ford
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Ford
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Colavito fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Colavito. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Mossi
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ford
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Ford
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ford
Bruton 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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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Mossi
Cerv hits a line drive to left center field. That will be extra bases. Colavito and Bruton chase after the ball. Colavito fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Colavito. Cerv moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Mossi
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Cerv scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Mossi
Ford bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Richardson moves to third. Maris moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Richardson scores. Maris scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Foytack
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ford
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Foytack
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Foytack
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Foytack
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ford
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Ford
Boros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ford
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Ford
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Woodeshick
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wood. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Woodeshick
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Woodeshick
Skowron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Woodeshick
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ford
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ford
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Woodeshick
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Woodeshick. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
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. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a fly ball towards center. Mantle settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mantle. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Ford
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Ford
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Colavito scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1961, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 5 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 1 1
Colavito R, lf 4 1 0 0 Mantle M, cf 1 1 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 2 3
Boros S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 2 1
Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cerv B, lf 4 1 1 0
Brown D, c 3 1 2 1 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 2 0 0 0 Ford W, p 4 1 0 0
Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0
Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 5 2 34 6 8 5
Detroit 000 010 001 -- 2
New York 000 060 00x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L) 4.2 7 6 1 2 2
Foytack P 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Woodeshick H 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 5 2 1 1 11
E -- Colavito R 2, Fernandez C, Wood J, Woodeshick H, Mantle M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 8
2B -- Kubek T, Cerv B
3B -- Howard E
HR -- Brown D
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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