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October 5, 1961

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Reds 5 7 0
Yankees 2 3 2
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Reds 5 7 0
Yankees 2 3 3

Wally Post Postseason Stats

  Game Postseason
Average .667 .500
OBP .667 .500
At Bats 3 6
Hits 2 3
• Singles 1 2
• Doubles 1 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 0

Luis Arroyo Postseason Stats

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Yankee Stadium - October 5, 1961
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Luis Arroyo
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Bobby Richardson
Clete Boyer
Tony Kubek
Yogi Berra
Roger Maris
Johnny Blanchard
Wally Post
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Post hits a fly ball towards left. Berra settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Berra. Post moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Blanchard throws it back to Boyer, who tags the runner out. Blanchard throws the ball in to Boyer who tags Coleman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Robinson goes all the way around to score.
Top 8 Luis Arroyo now pitching. Robinson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Chacon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 7 Hector Lopez pinch hits for Ralph Terry. Lopez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Skowron strikes out.
Top 7 Pinson hits a line drive towards first. Skowron reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Blanchard hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Jay 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 6 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Post scores. Freese moves to third.
Top 6 Freese is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Post reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Coleman strikes out.
Top 6 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Maris strikes out.
Bottom 5 Kubek strikes out.
Bottom 5 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Boyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 5 Terry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Boyer takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Pinson strikes out.
Top 5 The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. Chacon scores. Kasko moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 5 Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chacon moves to third.
Top 5 Chacon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Jay strikes out.
Top 5 Edwards hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Howard takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 Maris takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Post strikes out.
Top 4 Coleman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer.
Top 4 Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Kubek strikes out.
Bottom 3 Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Terry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kasko strikes out.
Top 3 Chacon takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Jay hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Skowron takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Blanchard hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Freese strikes out.
Top 2 Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Robinson hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Pinson 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 Kasko strikes out.
Top 1 Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.