Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Ford
  
  Pearson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Ford
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Ford
  
  Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Ford
  
  Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Donohue
  
  Richardson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Donohue
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Donohue
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Donohue
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Moran throws to second for one, and Koppe throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Donohue
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Ford
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Ford
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Ford
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moran vs. Ford
  
  Moran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill scores. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Donohue vs. Ford
  
  Donohue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. Moran moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pearson vs. Ford
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Koppe vs. Ford
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Donohue
  
  Blanchard hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Donohue
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Donohue
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Donohue
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Donohue covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Ford
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Ford
  
  Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Ford
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Ford
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Donohue
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donohue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Donohue
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Donohue
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Ford
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Ford
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donohue vs. Ford
  
  Donohue strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Donohue
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Donohue
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Donohue
  
  Blanchard hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Donohue
  
  Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Ford
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Ford
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Ford
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Ford
  
  Bilko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra throws the ball in to Boyer who relays the ball to Richardson who tags Bilko trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Donohue
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Donohue
  
  Ford bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Moran covering, for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Donohue
  
  There goes Boyer. The throw from Averill and he is out, Yost applying the tag. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Donohue
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Ford
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Ford
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Ford
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Donohue
  
  Kubek 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Donohue
  
  Maris hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Donohue
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Donohue
  
  There goes Mantle. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Donohue
  
  Berra is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanchard vs. Donohue
  
  Blanchard 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 7

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Ford
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donohue vs. Ford
  
  Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Ford
  
  Pearson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Pearson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koppe vs. Ford
  
  Koppe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Donohue
  
  Skowron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Donohue
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Fowler
  
  Elston Howard pinch hits for Whitey Ford. Art Fowler now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Fowler
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richardson is thrown out after the base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kubek vs. Fowler
  
  Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maris vs. Moeller
  
  Ron Moeller now pitching.
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mantle vs. Moeller
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Arroyo
  
  Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Arroyo
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Morgan
  
  Blanchard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Moran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Morgan
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Arroyo
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Arroyo
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Arroyo
  
  Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Arroyo
  
  Del Rice pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moran moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pearson vs. Arroyo
  
  Tom Satriano pinch runs for Del Rice.
  
  Pearson hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1961 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Pearson A, rf         5  0  1  0   Richardson B, 2b      4  1  2  1   
Koppe J, ss           4  0  0  0   Kubek T, ss           3  0  0  0   
Hunt K, cf            3  0  1  0   Maris R, rf           2  0  0  0   
Bilko S, 1b           4  0  1  0   Mantle M, cf          3  0  0  0   
Averill E, c          4  1  2  0   Berra Y, lf           3  1  1  1   
Thomas G, lf          4  0  0  0   Blanchard J, c        4  0  0  0   
Yost E, 3b            4  0  1  0   Skowron B, 1b         4  1  2  1   
Moran B, 2b           3  0  1  1   Boyer C, 3b           3  0  2  0   
Donohue J, p          3  0  1  0   Ford W, p             1  0  0  0   
Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0   Howard E, ph          1  0  0  0   
Moeller R, p          0  0  0  0   Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0   
Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Rice D, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
Satriano T, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  9  1                        28  3  7  3

Los Angeles      010 000 000 --  1
New York         100 100 10x --  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donohue J (L)*        6.0  6  3  3  3  2
Fowler A              0.2  1  0  0  1  0
Moeller R             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Morgan T              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W (W)            7.0  8  1  1  1  3
Arroyo L (S)          2.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Koppe J
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, New York 7
2B -- Pearson A, Boyer C
HR -- Richardson B, Berra Y, Skowron B
SB -- Mantle M
CS -- Boyer C
SH -- Ford W
T -- 2:10
A -- 15575

    

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