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August 8, 1961

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Angels	0	0	0
Yankees	1	1	0

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Angels	0	0	0
Yankees	3	2	0

Elston Howard Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.359
OBP	.000	.396
At Bats	0	273
Hits	0	98
• Singles	0	74
• Doubles	0	9
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	11
Walks	0	16
RBI’s	0	44

Eli Grba Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
5	11	2

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Yankee Stadium - August 8, 1961

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Double

Eli Grba

Del Rice

Ted Kluszewski

Billy Moran

George Thomas

Joe Koppe

Leon Wagner

Albie Pearson

Lee Thomas

Elston Howard

Mickey Mantle

Tony Kubek

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Howard reaches second base with a double. Kubek scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores.

Bottom 1 Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to third. Kubek moves to second.

Bottom 1 Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second.

Bottom 1 Richardson takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Moran hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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