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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 1, 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 September 1, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 65,566 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Cal Drummond |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | 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 |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 1, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first 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 ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle 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 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Mossi
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Ford
Roarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Ford
Ford fires to first and picks off Roarke. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Ford
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Mossi
Boyer 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: ---
Ford vs. Mossi
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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: ---
Bruton vs. Ford
Bruton bunts towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Ford
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Ford
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second 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 fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ford
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Ford
Roarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Ford
Mossi hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Mossi
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Mossi
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Mossi
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Daley
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Daley
Daley fires to first and picks off Bruton. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Daley
The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Daley
Colavito 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Daley
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Daley
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek 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: 1--
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Daley
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Daley
Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Daley
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it 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 right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Mossi
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Daley
Wood hits a line drive into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Daley
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Daley
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra throws the ball in to Richardson who tags Kaline, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Daley
Colavito is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Daley
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Mossi
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Mossi
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Bud Daley.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Mossi
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Mossi
Kubek hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Boros 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: ---
Fernandez vs. Arroyo
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Arroyo
Roarke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Mossi
Maris 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: ---
Mantle vs. Mossi
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mossi
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Mossi
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Mossi
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. Berra moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1961 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 3 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf 2 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Howard E, c 4 1 2 0
Boros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, lf 4 0 2 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Roarke M, c 4 0 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 0 1 0
Mossi D, p 3 0 0 0 Ford W, p 1 0 0 0
Daley B, p 1 0 0 0
Lopez H, ph 1 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 33 1 8 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L) 8.2 8 1 1 1 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W 4.2 4 0 0 1 2
Daley B 3.1 3 0 0 3 2
Arroyo L (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 7
2B -- Boyer C
3B -- Kaline A
PB -- Howard E
T -- 2:44
A -- 65566
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