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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 6, 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 6, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Cheney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,295 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
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 |
| Tom Cheney | 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 |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 6, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ford
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Ford
Hinton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ford
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Cheney
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Cheney
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Cheney
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ford
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Ford
Long 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Ford
Cottier 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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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Cheney
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Cheney
Blanchard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cheney
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ford
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheney vs. Ford
Cheney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Ford
O'Connell bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cheney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Ford
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Cheney
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cheney
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cheney
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball 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: ---
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Ford
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Ford
Long 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 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Cheney
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Cheney
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Cheney
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Cheney
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Cheney
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cheney
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Cheney
Skowron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cheney
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Cheney
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Ford
Cottier 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ford
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Ford
Ed Brinkman pinch hits for Tom Cheney.
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Richardson hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Klippstein
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Klippstein
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ford
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Ford
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Klippstein
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Klippstein
Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Klippstein
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Klippstein
Skowron 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Klippstein
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Klippstein
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ford
Bob Hale now playing first base.
Tasby 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Ford
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Ford
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Klippstein
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Klippstein
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Klippstein
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Klippstein
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ford
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Ford
Harry Bright pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ford
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Heiser
Roy Heiser now pitching.
Blanchard hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Heiser
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Heiser
Hale hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Heiser
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Heiser
Ford 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, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Ford
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kubek. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Ford
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Ford
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Maris 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 9/6/1961 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hinton C, lf 4 0 1 0 Kubek T, ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson B, ss 3 0 2 0 Maris R, rf 3 1 1 1
Green G, rf 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 2 2 0 0
Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0 Blanchard J, lf 4 2 2 4
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 1 0
Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 1 2
Daley P, c 3 0 0 0 Hale B, 1b 1 1 1 1
Cheney T, p 1 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Brinkman E, ph 1 0 0 0 Ford W, p 4 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
Heiser R, p 0 0 0 0
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29 0 5 0 31 8 7 8
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 502 01x -- 8
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Cheney T (L) 4.0 4 5 5 1 5
Klippstein J 3.0 2 2 2 3 1
Heiser R 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7
E -- Kubek T
DP -- Washington 1, New York 2
LOB -- Washington 5, New York 4
HR -- Maris R, Blanchard J 2, Skowron B, Hale B
SH -- O'Connell D
PB -- Daley P
T -- 2:11
A -- 12295
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