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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 22,601 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Linsalata |
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 |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 11, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McClain
Richardson bunts towards the mound. McClain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McClain
Kubek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough who is chasing the ball. Kubek reaches third base with a triple. Richardson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. McClain
Maris 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. McClain
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubek tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McClain
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. McClain
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Terry
Hinton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Terry
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Terry
Zipfel hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McClain
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. McClain
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zipfel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. McClain
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. McClain
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Terry
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Terry
Keough bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Terry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McClain
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. McClain
Maris hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McClain
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. McClain
Berra takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. McClain
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Howard reaches second base with a double. Kubek scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. McClain
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. McClain
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Hinton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hinton. Howard scores. Skowron moves to third. Boyer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. McClain
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Terry reaches second base with a double. Skowron scores. Boyer scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. McClain
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McClain
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Terry
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Terry
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Terry
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Burnside
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Burnside
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Burnside
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Burnside
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Burnside
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Burnside
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Terry
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Terry
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Terry
Zipfel hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Terry
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Terry
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Terry
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Burnside
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Burnside
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Burnside
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Burnside
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Burnside
Berra 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 5
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Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Terry
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Terry
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Terry
Burnside strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burnside
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Burnside
Skowron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burnside
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Burnside
Terry 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 6
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Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Terry
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Terry
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Terry
Zipfel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Terry
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 9 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Burnside
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel juggles the ball. That's an error on Zipfel. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Burnside
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Burnside
Maris hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Burnside
Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Burnside
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Terry
Hector Lopez now playing right field. Roger Maris now playing center field.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Terry
Cottier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Terry
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Pete Daley.
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Terry
Jim King pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Cottier moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinton vs. Terry
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cottier tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Terry
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hobaugh
Harry Bright now catching. Ed Hobaugh now pitching.
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Hobaugh
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hobaugh
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Hobaugh
Bob Hale pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Reniff
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Reniff covering, for the out. Zipfel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Reniff
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Reniff
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Hobaugh
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Hobaugh
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Hobaugh
Maris takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hobaugh
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Hobaugh
Berra hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 12 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Reniff
Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop.
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Reniff
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Reniff
Dale Long pinch hits for Ed Hobaugh.
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1961 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 6 2 2 1 Hinton C, lf 3 0 0 1
Kubek T, ss 6 3 4 1 O'Connell D, 3b 4 2 2 0
DeMaestri J, ss 0 0 0 0 Zipfel B, 1b 4 1 2 2
Maris R, rf-cf 5 1 1 1 Woodling G, rf 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 3 Keough M, cf 4 0 2 1
Lopez H, rf 1 0 1 1 Johnson B, ss 4 1 1 0
Berra Y, lf 5 1 2 0 Cottier C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Howard E, c 5 1 3 2 Daley P, c 2 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 5 1 1 0 Klaus B, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 1 3 1 Bright H, c 1 0 0 0
Terry R, p 4 1 1 2 McClain J, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Burnside P, p 2 0 0 0
Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0 King J, ph 1 0 1 1
Hobaugh E, p 0 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
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45 12 19 12 35 5 10 5
New York 206 010 201 -- 12
Washington 000 102 200 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (W) 7.0 9 5 5 0 3
Reniff H (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (L) 2.2 10 8 4 1 0
Burnside P 4.1 5 3 1 2 1
Hobaugh E 2.0 4 1 1 1 0
E -- O'Connell D, Hinton C, Zipfel B
DP -- New York 1, Washington 2
LOB -- New York 11, Washington 4
2B -- Berra Y, Skowron B, Howard E, Terry R
3B -- Kubek T
HR -- Maris R, Zipfel B, Mantle M
SF -- Mantle M, Hinton C
T -- 2:47
A -- 22601
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