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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
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| 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 | Pete Burnside |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Cal Drummond |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Pete Burnside | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bud Daley | 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: ---
O'Connell vs. Daley
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Daley
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Daley
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Burnside
Richardson hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Burnside
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Burnside
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Daley
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Daley
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Daley
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burnside
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Burnside
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Burnside
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball 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: ---
Cottier vs. Daley
Cottier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv who is chasing the ball. Cottier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daley vs. Daley
Daley hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Cottier scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burnside vs. Daley
Burnside bunts towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. Daley scores. Burnside moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Daley
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Daley
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burnside moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Daley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Burnside
Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burnside
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Burnside
Daley 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Burnside
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Daley
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Daley
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Daley
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Daley
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Daley
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Burnside
Kubek 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Burnside
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burnside
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Burnside
Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Skowron reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Burnside
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Daley
Burnside 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, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Daley
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Daley
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Daley
Johnson is hit by the pitch. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Daley
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Burnside
Cerv hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Burnside
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Burnside
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Burnside
Richardson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Daley
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Daley
Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Daley
Cottier bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Tasby moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Daley vs. Daley
Daley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burnside vs. Daley
Burnside strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Daley
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Burnside
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Burnside
Maris hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burnside
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Burnside
Skowron hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Daley
Hinton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Daley
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Daley
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Daley
Tasby hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Burnside
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Burnside
Cerv hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton who is chasing the ball. Cerv reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Burnside
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerv tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Burnside
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Daley
Yogi Berra now playing left field.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Daley
Cottier 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, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Daley
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Burnside
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Burnside
Kubek bunts in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Burnside
Maris hits a fly ball towards left. Hinton catches it and throws to second to double up Kubek, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Daley
Harry Bright pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Daley
Marty Keough pinch runs for Harry Bright.
Daley fires to first and has Keough trapped. There's the throw to Richardson who tags Keough for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Daley
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Daley
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Daley
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball 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 2 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hinton C, lf 4 0 1 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Maris R, cf 4 0 0 0
Green G, rf 4 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 1 2 0
Tasby W, cf 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Long D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lopez H, rf 3 0 0 0
Cottier C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cerv B, lf 3 1 2 0
Daley P, c 3 1 1 1 Berra Y, lf 0 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 2 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 1 1 2
Bright H, ph 1 0 1 0 Daley B, p 3 0 0 0
Keough M, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 1 29 3 7 3
Washington 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 001 100 10x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Burnside P (L) 8.0 7 3 3 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 6
E -- Skowron B, Richardson B
DP -- Washington 1, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 10, New York 3
2B -- Daley P, Howard E, Skowron B, Cerv B
3B -- Cottier C, Cerv B
HR -- Boyer C
SH -- Burnside P, Cottier C
SF -- Boyer C
HBP -- by Daley B (Johnson B)
T -- 2:21
A -- 34683
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