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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 8, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 41,762 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Joe Linsalata |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Don Dillard | Center Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | 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 |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Stafford
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Stafford
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Stafford
Dillard 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bell
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Bell
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. Richardson scores. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanchard vs. Bell
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Bell
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Blanchard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Bell
Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Bell
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Stafford
Kirkland 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: ---
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Stafford
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Stafford
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Stafford
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Bell
Stafford hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bell
Richardson 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Bell
Kubek 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
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stafford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Stafford
Temple hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Stafford
Francona takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Stafford
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Stafford
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. Temple moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Stafford
Power strikes out. There goes Temple. He's safe. There goes Francona. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Kirkland. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Romano vs. Stafford
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bell
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Bell
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Stafford
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stafford
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stafford
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Stafford
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Stafford
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bell
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Bell
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Bell
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Stafford
Dillard hits a line drive towards first. Skowron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Stafford
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Stafford
Romano 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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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Bell
Stafford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dillard who is chasing the ball. Stafford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Bell
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Bell
Kubek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Bell
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Bell
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bell
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Stafford
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Stafford
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Stafford
Walt Bond pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Bond hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching. Mike de la Hoz now playing third base.
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Allen
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Allen
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Stafford
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Stafford
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Stafford
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Stafford
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stafford, and towards Kubek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Allen
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, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Allen
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Allen
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Stafford
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Stafford
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Allen
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Allen
Hector Lopez pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Allen
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Blanchard moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Allen
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. de la Hoz fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Allen
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stafford vs. Allen
Stafford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanchard scores. Howard scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Richardson hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Funk
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Stafford
Hector Lopez now playing right field. Roger Maris now playing center field.
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stafford
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Frank Funk.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Stafford
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1961 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Francona T, lf 3 0 1 0 Kubek T, ss 5 2 2 2
Dillard D, cf 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf-cf 3 0 0 1
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 2 2 1 1
Power V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lopez H, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Romano J, c 4 0 1 0 Blanchard J, lf 3 1 2 1
Held W, ss 4 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 3 2
Phillips B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0
de la Hoz M, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bell G, p 2 0 0 0 Stafford B, p 4 1 2 2
Bond W, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0
Funk F, p 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 0 32 9 11 9
Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1
New York 300 030 03x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 5.0 8 6 6 3 0
Allen B 2.1 3 3 3 3 1
Funk F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (W) 9.0 7 1 0 2 6
E -- Richardson B
DP -- Cleveland 3, New York 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, New York 5
3B -- Stafford B
HR -- Kubek T, Mantle M
HBP -- by Stafford B (Phillips B)
WP -- Stafford B
T -- 2:29
A -- 41762
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