Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Terry
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Terry
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Terry, and towards Richardson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Terry
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Stigman
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stigman, and towards Held, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Stigman
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dillard who is chasing the ball. Kubek reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maris vs. Stigman
  
  Maris bunts towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Stigman covering. Safe. Kubek scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Stigman
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Stigman
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Terry
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Terry
  
  Romano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Terry
  
  Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Stigman
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stigman
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Stigman
  
  Boyer hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Francona chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Held. Held fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Held. Boyer moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Stigman
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stigman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Terry
  
  Held hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Terry
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stigman vs. Terry
  
  Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Stigman
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Stigman
  
  Kubek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stigman
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Stigman
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Terry
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Terry
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Terry
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stigman
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Stigman
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stigman
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Terry
  
  Kirkland hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Terry
  
  Romano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Romano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dillard vs. Terry
  
  Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Terry
  
  Held hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Stigman
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Stigman
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Stigman
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Stigman
  
  There goes Richardson. The throw from Romano and he is out, Held applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Terry
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stigman vs. Terry
  
  Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Terry
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Terry
  
  Francona hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Mantle is chasing the ball. Francona rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Terry
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Terry
  
  Kirkland 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 6

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Stigman
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Kubek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Stigman
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Stigman
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Kubek scores. Maris moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howard vs. Locke
  
  Bobby Locke now pitching.
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Skowron vs. Locke
  
  Skowron takes first base on ball four. Maris scores. Mantle moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Locke
  
  Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyer vs. Locke
  
  Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Terry vs. Locke
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Locke covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Terry
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Terry
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Terry
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Locke
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Locke
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Locke
  
  There's a wild pitch. Richardson moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maris vs. Locke
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. Kubek tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mantle vs. Locke
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. Kubek scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Locke
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Terry
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Terry
  
  Walt Bond pinch hits for Bobby Locke.
  
  Bond strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Terry
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Terry
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Dailey
  
  Bill Dailey now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Dailey
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Dailey
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Dailey covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Terry
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Terry
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Terry
  
  Romano 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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         Game of 9/7/1961 -- Cleveland at New York (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Richardson B, 2b      4  1  2  0   
Francona T, lf        4  1  1  3   Kubek T, ss           4  3  3  0   
Power V, 1b           4  0  0  0   Maris R, rf           3  2  3  3   
Kirkland W, rf        4  0  0  0   Mantle M, cf          4  0  1  2   
Romano J, c           4  0  1  0   Howard E, c           3  0  1  0   
Dillard D, cf         3  0  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Held W, ss            3  0  0  0   Lopez H, lf           4  0  0  0   
Phillips B, 3b        3  1  1  0   Boyer C, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Stigman D, p          2  1  1  0   Terry R, p            3  0  0  0   
Locke B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Bond W, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Dailey B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  3                        32  7 11  6

Cleveland        000 003 000 --  3
New York         111 002 20x --  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stigman D (L)*        5.0  9  5  4  0  2
Locke B               2.0  2  2  2  2  1
Dailey B              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terry R (W)           9.0  5  3  3  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Held W
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 2, New York 4
2B -- Romano J, Kubek T, Mantle M
3B -- Kubek T, Boyer C
HR -- Maris R, Francona T
CS -- Richardson B
SF -- Maris R
WP -- Locke B
T -- 2:00
A -- 18549

    

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