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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 2, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 50,261 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Terry
Wood hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Terry
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Terry
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Terry
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Terry
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Terry
McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Terry
Fernandez 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Terry
Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Skowron reaches second base with a double. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Lary
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Terry
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Terry
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Terry
Bruton bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Terry
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Lary
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Terry
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Terry
Cash hits a popup towards first. Skowron reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Colavito attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Terry
McAuliffe 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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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Lary
The ball gets by Roarke for a passed ball. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maris scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Terry
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Terry
Roarke hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Terry
Lary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roarke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lary
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Lary
Terry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Terry
Wood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Terry
There goes Wood. The throw from Howard and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Terry
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Terry
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Terry
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Terry
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Terry
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lary
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Terry
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Terry
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Terry
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Terry
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Jake Wood.
Osborne takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alusik vs. Arroyo
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Bobo Osborne. Luis Arroyo now pitching. George Alusik pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
Alusik is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lary
Reno Bertoia now playing second base. Frank House now catching. Bubba Morton now playing right field. Al Kaline now playing center field.
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Lary
Arroyo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Arroyo moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Arroyo scores. Richardson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Aguirre
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Aguirre
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Aguirre
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Arroyo
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Arroyo
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Arroyo
Cash strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1961 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Osborne B, ph 0 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 4 1 1 2
Bertoia R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 3 3 3
Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 2 1 1 1
Alusik G, ph 1 0 0 0 Berra Y, lf 4 0 0 0
House F, c 0 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf-cf 4 1 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Colavito R, lf 4 1 2 2 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Terry R, p 2 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 1 1 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0
Roarke M, c 2 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Morton B, rf 0 0 0 0
Lary F, p 3 0 1 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 31 7 8 7
Detroit 200 000 000 -- 2
New York 010 101 04x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 7.1 6 6 6 1 4
Aguirre H 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (W) 7.2 6 2 2 1 2
Arroyo L (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, New York 2
2B -- Skowron B, Maris R
HR -- Colavito R, Maris R 2
CS -- Wood J
SH -- Mantle M
PB -- Roarke M
T -- 2:02
A -- 50261
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