Indians @ Yankees
September 9, 1961

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Indians	1	2	0
Yankees	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Indians	1	2	1
Yankees	1	1	0

Bill Skowron Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.271
OBP	.000	.325
At Bats	0	490
Hits	0	133
• Singles	0	85
• Doubles	0	21
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	24
Walks	0	34
RBI’s	0	79

Mudcat Grant Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
14	8	0

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Yankee Stadium - September 9, 1961

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Mudcat Grant

John Romano

Vic Power

Johnny Temple

Mike de la Hoz

Woodie Held

Tito Francona

Jim Piersall

Willie Kirkland

Bill Skowron

Johnny Blanchard

Mickey Mantle

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grant. Mantle scores. Blanchard moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Blanchard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second.

Bottom 2 Mantle takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 de la Hoz hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 2 Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores.

Top 2 Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple.

Bottom 1 Maris strikes out.

Bottom 1 Kubek strikes out.

Bottom 1 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Temple takes first base on ball four.

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