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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 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 August 8, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,084 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| George Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Eli Grba | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Stafford
Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Stafford
Moran hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stafford
Thomas 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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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Grba
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Grba
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Grba
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Grba
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Howard reaches second base with a double. Kubek scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stafford
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Stafford
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Stafford
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Stafford
Koppe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stafford vs. Grba
Stafford bunts towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stafford
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grba vs. Stafford
Grba hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Stafford
Pearson hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Rice scores. Grba moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moran vs. Stafford
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. Grba scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Stafford
Thomas 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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grba
Maris 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, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grba
Berra hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stafford
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Stafford
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Stafford
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koppe vs. Stafford
Koppe hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grba
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stafford vs. Grba
Stafford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stafford
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Stafford
Grba hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Stafford
Pearson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Pearson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Stafford
Moran is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grba
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grba
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stafford
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stafford
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Stafford
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Stafford
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Stafford
Koppe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Koppe reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grba vs. Reniff
Grba bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pearson vs. Reniff
Pearson 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 6
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grba
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grba
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Grba
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Reniff
Moran hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reniff
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Reniff
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Reniff
Kluszewski 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 7
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Grba
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Hal Reniff.
Blanchard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grba
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe misplays the ball. That's an error on Koppe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Grba
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Grba
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Arroyo
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Arroyo
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grba
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grba
Berra hits a popup towards the mound. Grba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grba
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Grba
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Arroyo
Ken Hunt pinch hits for Eli Grba.
Hunt hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Arroyo
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Arroyo
Moran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Moran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Fowler
Arroyo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Fowler
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Arroyo
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Johnny James pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Arroyo
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fowler
Steve Bilko now playing first base.
Kubek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Kubek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Fowler
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1961 -- Los Angeles at New York (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Pearson A, cf 5 0 2 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 0 0
Moran B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Kubek T, ss 5 2 2 0
Thomas L, rf 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 5 0 1 1
Wagner L, lf 5 1 1 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Berra Y, lf 3 1 1 2
James J, pr 0 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 0 2 2
Bilko S, 1b 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomas G, 3b 5 0 1 1 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Koppe J, ss 5 0 1 1 Stafford B, p 1 0 0 0
Rice D, c 3 1 1 0 Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0
Grba E, p 3 1 1 0 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunt K, ph 1 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 10 3 33 5 6 5
Los Angeles 002 002 000 0 -- 4
New York 300 001 000 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Grba E 8.0 4 4 4 4 3
Fowler A (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B 5.1 9 4 3 0 4
Reniff H 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
Arroyo L (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 5
E -- Thomas G, Mantle M, Skowron B, Koppe J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, New York 7
2B -- Howard E, Pearson A, Koppe J, Moran B, Kubek T
HR -- Berra Y
SH -- Stafford B
SF -- Berra Y
T -- 3:00
A -- 24084
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