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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 6, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Stigman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,136 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Don Dillard | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Mike de la Hoz | Shortstop |
| Dick Stigman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | 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 |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 6, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Stafford
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Stafford
Dillard 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Stafford
Francona 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stigman
Richardson hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stigman
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stigman
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Stigman
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Stafford
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Stafford
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Stafford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stigman
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stigman
Skowron hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Stigman
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Stafford
de la Hoz hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Stafford
Stigman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Stafford
Temple 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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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Stigman
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Stigman
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stigman
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Stafford
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Stafford
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Stafford
Romano 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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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stigman
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stigman
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Stigman
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Stafford
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stafford
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stigman
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stigman
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Stigman
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Stigman
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stafford vs. Stigman
Stafford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Stigman
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Stigman
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stafford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Stafford
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Stafford
Allen hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Stafford
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Allen
Mantle hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Allen
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Allen
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Allen
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Allen
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Stafford
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Stafford
Francona 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Stafford
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Allen
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Allen
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Allen
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Stafford
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stafford
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Allen
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Allen
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Allen
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Allen
Skowron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Allen
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Stafford
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Stafford
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Stafford
Temple 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1961 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Dillard D, cf 3 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 1 0
Francona T, lf 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 2 0 1 0
Romano J, c 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 3 0 1 0 Howard E, c 4 2 2 2
Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 2 1 1 0
Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0
de la Hoz M, ss 3 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 1 0 0
Stigman D, p 1 0 0 0 Stafford B, p 3 0 1 1
Allen B, p 1 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
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28 0 2 0 28 4 6 4
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 031 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Stigman D (L) 4.2 5 3 3 2 0
Allen B 3.1 1 1 1 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 3
DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 1, New York 6
2B -- Kirkland W, Skowron B
HR -- Howard E 2
SF -- Richardson B
T -- 2:00
A -- 37136
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