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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on September 4, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Blanchard | Right Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Sheldon | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 4, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sheldon
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sheldon
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sheldon
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Sheldon
Green takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Sheldon
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Daniels
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Daniels
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Daniels
Maris hits a line drive towards first. Long catches it and steps on first to double up Kubek. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sheldon
Long strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sheldon
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Sheldon
Cottier hits a line drive towards first. Skowron catches it and steps on first to double up Johnson. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Daniels
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Daniels
Blanchard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Daniels
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blanchard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Daniels
Daniels spins and fires to second, and Blanchard is picked off. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Daniels
Skowron hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Sheldon
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sheldon
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Sheldon
There goes Keough. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Keough steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Sheldon
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Sheldon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Daniels
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Daniels
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Daniels
Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Richardson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Daniels
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sheldon
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Sheldon
Tasby bunts towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Sheldon
Long hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Sheldon
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cottier vs. Sheldon
Cottier hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Daniels
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Daniels
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Daniels
Blanchard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Daniels
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Blanchard moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Daniels
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Sheldon
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sheldon
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Sheldon
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Sheldon
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Sheldon
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Daniels
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheldon vs. Daniels
Sheldon bunts towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Daniels
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubek vs. Daniels
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long throws to second for one, and Johnson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Daniels
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Sheldon
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sheldon
Long hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sheldon
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Sheldon
Cottier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Daniels
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Daniels
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Daniels
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Daniels
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Sheldon
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sheldon
Keough hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Sheldon
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Sheldon
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Sheldon
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Sheldon
Tasby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Daniels
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Daniels
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon.
Lopez bunts towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Daniels
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Daniels
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Daniels
Maris hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reniff
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Reniff
Cottier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Daniels
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Daniels
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Daniels
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Sisler
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Sisler
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reniff vs. Sisler
Reniff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Reniff
Mickey Mantle now playing center field. Roger Maris now playing right field. Jim King pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
King 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 -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Reniff
Keough 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 -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Reniff
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1961, game 1 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Keough M, lf 4 1 2 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Klaus B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kubek T, ss 3 0 1 1
Woodling G, rf 4 0 1 0 Maris R, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Green G, c 2 1 1 3 Berra Y, lf 4 1 1 0
Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0 Blanchard J, rf 3 1 3 1
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, ss 4 0 2 0 Howard E, c 4 1 3 1
Cottier C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 2 2 1
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Sheldon R, p 1 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez H, ph 0 0 0 0
Reniff H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 31 5 12 4
Washington 000 000 300 -- 3
New York 000 110 12x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (L) 7.1 11 5 4 3 1
Sisler D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon R 7.0 8 3 3 3 3
Reniff H (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Johnson B
DP -- Washington 2, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 8, New York 7
2B -- Richardson B
HR -- Green G, Blanchard J
SB -- Keough M
SH -- Sheldon R, Lopez H
HBP -- by Sheldon R (Green G)
WP -- Sisler D
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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