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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 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 5, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Coates |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,917 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Blanchard | Left Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Jim Coates | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Coates
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Coates
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Coates
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Green reaches second base with a double. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Coates
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McClain
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McClain
Kubek hits a line drive towards the mound. McClain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McClain
Maris hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Coates
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Coates
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Coates
Daley 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 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McClain
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. McClain
Blanchard hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McClain
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. McClain
Skowron strikes out. There goes Howard. The throw from Daley to second, and Howard is out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Coates
McClain strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Coates
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Coates
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McClain
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coates vs. McClain
Coates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McClain
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coates
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Coates
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McClain
Kubek hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McClain
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McClain
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Coates
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Coates covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Coates
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Coates
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. McClain
Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McClain
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McClain
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. McClain
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. McClain
Coates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Coates
McClain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Coates
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Coates
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Coates
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McClain
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McClain
Kubek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. McClain
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Coates
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Coates
Long is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McClain
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. McClain
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Blanchard reaches second base with a double. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. McClain
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. McClain
Skowron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. McClain
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Mantle scores. Blanchard moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coates vs. McClain
There's a wild pitch. Blanchard scores. Skowron moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coates vs. McClain
Coates strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. McClain
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Boyer scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McClain
There goes Richardson. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. McClain
Kubek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Coates
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Coates
Daley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Coates
Bud Zipfel pinch hits for Joe McClain.
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Coates
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
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sisler
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Sisler
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Blanchard, for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Coates
Hector Lopez now playing left field.
O'Connell 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, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coates
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle 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 9/5/1961 -- Washington at New York (N)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Keough M, lf 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 2
O'Connell D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Kubek T, ss 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0
Green G, rf 4 0 1 1 Mantle M, cf 3 2 2 1
Tasby W, cf 3 0 0 0 Blanchard J, lf 4 1 1 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lopez H, lf 0 0 0 0
Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 1 2 1
Daley P, c 3 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 2 1 1 0
McClain J, p 2 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 1 0 1
Zipfel B, ph 1 0 0 0 Coates J, p 3 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 30 6 7 5
Washington 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 010 010 40x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (L) 7.0 7 6 4 1 4
Sisler D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Coates J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 6
E -- Johnson B 2
DP -- Washington 3, New York 2
LOB -- Washington 3, New York 2
2B -- Green G, Blanchard J
HR -- Mantle M, Howard E
SB -- Richardson B
CS -- Howard E
WP -- McClain J
T -- 2:05
A -- 16917
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