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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 19, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on July 19, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 19, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 27,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 19, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Donovan
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Donovan
Kubek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris 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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Downing
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Downing
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Richardson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Richardson. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Downing
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Downing
King strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Donovan
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Donovan
The ball gets by Green for a passed ball. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Donovan
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Downing
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Downing
Tasby takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Downing
Bright takes first base on ball four. Green moves to third. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Downing
Long is hit by the pitch. Green scores. Tasby moves to third. Bright moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cottier vs. Downing
Cottier takes first base on ball four. Tasby scores. Bright moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Donovan vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Donovan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bright scores. Long scores. Cottier moves to third. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinton vs. Reniff
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Skowron picks up the ball and throws it to Kubek who tags the runner out. Cottier scores. Donovan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Reniff
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donovan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Reniff
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Reniff
There goes King. The throw from Howard and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Reniff
Green strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tasby vs. Reniff
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bright vs. Reniff
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donovan
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reniff vs. Donovan
Reniff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Donovan
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright throws towards first. Long fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Long. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Donovan
Kubek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Richardson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Reniff
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reniff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Reniff
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 -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Reniff
Donovan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Donovan
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Reniff
Hinton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Hinton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Reniff
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Reniff
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hinton moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Reniff
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tasby vs. Reniff
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hinton scores. Johnson scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bright vs. Reniff
Bright takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Reniff
Long takes first base on ball four. Green scores. Tasby moves to third. Bright moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cottier vs. Terry
Ralph Terry now pitching.
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tasby tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Terry
Donovan 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Donovan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donovan
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Donovan
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Donovan
Richardson bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Donovan
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Terry
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Terry
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Terry
King strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Terry
There goes Johnson. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Terry
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Terry
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Donovan
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Donovan
Hector Lopez pinch runs for Yogi Berra.
Skowron is hit by the pitch. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Donovan
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Donovan
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Terry
Hector Lopez now playing left field.
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Terry
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Terry
Cottier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Cottier reaches second base with a double. There goes Long trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Terry
Donovan 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Donovan
Pete Daley now catching. Marty Keough now playing first base.
Terry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cottier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Donovan
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Donovan
Kubek hits a popup towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Terry
Hinton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Hinton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Terry
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Terry
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Terry
Daley hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Terry
Tasby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Donovan
Mantle 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Donovan
Skowron 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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Terry
Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Bob Cerv now playing center field.
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Terry
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Terry
Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Terry
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Donovan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donovan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Donovan
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Blanchard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1961, game 2 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Hinton C, lf 5 1 2 0
Kubek T, ss 4 0 1 1 Johnson B, ss 3 3 1 1
Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 King J, rf 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1 Green G, c 3 2 2 1
Cerv B, cf 0 0 0 0 Daley P, c 1 0 0 0
Berra Y, lf 3 0 1 0 Tasby W, cf 3 2 1 2
Lopez H, pr-lf 1 0 1 0 Bright H, 3b 3 1 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 1 1 0 2
Torgeson E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Keough M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 3 1 2 2
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Donovan D, p 5 1 1 2
Downing A, p 0 0 0 0
Reniff H, p 1 0 0 0
Terry R, p 2 0 1 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 9 2 32 12 10 10
New York 001 001 000 -- 2
Washington 070 410 00x -- 12
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L)* 1.0 1 5 5 3 2
Reniff H 2.1 5 6 5 5 2
Terry R 4.2 4 1 1 3 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 9.0 9 2 1 0 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd
E -- Richardson B, Boyer C, Howard E, Long D
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- New York 7, Washington 9
2B -- Kubek T, Hinton C 2, Cottier C
HR -- Mantle M
SB -- King J, Johnson B
SH -- Richardson B
SF -- Cottier C
HBP -- by Downing A (Long D), by Donovan D (Skowron B)
PB -- Green G
T -- 2:34
A -- 27126
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