5/14/1961, Det61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 1961 Yankees 0 5 0 2 1 2 1 0 x 11 21 0 13 1 Tigers AB R H BI AVG Yankees AB R H BI AVG Wood,J 2b 4 0 2 0 .252 Richardson 2b 6 1 4 0 .374 Bruton cf 3 0 0 0 .319 Boyer,C 3b 3 1 1 0 .129 Kaline rf 3 0 1 0 .299 Johnson,De 3b 1 0 0 0 .167 Colavito lf 4 0 0 0 .255 Cerv,B lf 6 2 2 3 .225 Cash 1b 3 0 0 0 .435 Mantle cf 5 2 4 3 .376 Boros 3b 3 0 0 0 .211 Lopez lf 0 0 0 0 .155 Brown,D c 3 0 0 0 .290 Skowron 1b 4 0 1 0 .235 Fernandez ss 2 0 1 0 .210 Howard,E c 5 1 2 0 .511 Bruce p 0 0 0 0 .000 Maris rf 4 2 3 0 .299 Aguirre p 0 0 0 0 .000 Kubek ss 4 1 2 0 .245 Virgil,O ph 1 0 0 0 .000 DeMaestri ss 1 0 0 0 .000 Fox,T p 0 0 0 0 .000 Ford p 4 1 2 5 .200 Mossi p 0 0 0 0 .176 43 11 21 11 Fischer,B p 1 0 0 0 .000 Cottier,C ss 2 0 0 0 .000 29 0 4 0 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Mossi L 3-3 1.2 7 5 5 1 1 37 24 4.57 Fischer,B 2.1 4 3 3 2 0 46 21 5.14 Bruce 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 20 15 5.68 Aguirre 1.1 5 1 1 0 1 23 17 9.00 Fox,T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 21 13 4.09 8.0 21 11 11 4 4 147 90 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ford W 4-1 9.0 4 0 0 1 6 110 74 1.85 9.0 4 0 0 1 6 110 74 Det: Cottier,C inserted at ss in the 5th Virgil,O batted for Aguirre in the 8th NYA: Johnson,De inserted at 3b in the 7th DeMaestri inserted at ss in the 7th Cerv,B moved to cf in the 9th Lopez inserted at lf in the 9th 2B-Kaline(5), Kubek(3). HR-Cerv,B(2), Mantle 2(9), Ford(1). RBI-Cerv,B 3(11), Mantle 3(20), Ford 5(6). K-Bruton 2, Cash 2, Brown,D, Fischer,B, Cerv,B, Mantle, Johnson,De, DeMaestri. BB-Kaline, Boyer,C, Skowron, Maris, Johnson,De. SH-Bruton. SF-Ford. GWRBI: Ford Temperature: 50, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 4 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 2:32 5/14/1961, Det61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 1961 Yankees 0 5 0 2 1 2 1 0 x 11 21 0 13 1 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Wood,J 2b 1>S 643/gdp S 9>53 Bruton cf 14/SH.1-2 4>k k 7 Kaline rf 7.2-3 W 43 D Colavito lf 63 1 7>7 43 Cash 1b 2>k k 63 Boros 3b 8 5>6/L 7 Brown,D c 9 k 8>43 Fernandez ss 3>S 3/g Bruce p Aguirre p Virgil,O ph 53 Fox,T p Mossi p Fischer,B p k Cottier,C ss 6>53 9 Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Richardson 2b 1>S S 4>63 S.2xH(92) 64/f Boyer,C 3b 14/f.B-1 W.1-2 43 S.1-2 Johnson,De 3b 7>k Cerv,B lf k HR.2-H;1-H S 9 31 Mantle cf S.1-2 S HR.1-H 6>k HR Lopez lf Skowron 1b 7 Fischer,B W 7 S 6 Howard,E c 2>63 3>7 8 S S.1-2 Maris rf S W 5>S S.1-2 8 Kubek ss 46/f.B-1 5/fl D.1-3 Aguirre S.2-3;1-2 DeMaestri ss 8>Fox,T k Ford p HR.1-H 64/f Bruce note 1 63 8/SF.3-H 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 Tigers -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Wood,J 2b Bruton cf Kaline rf Colavito lf Cash 1b Boros 3b Brown,D c Fernandez ss Bruce p Aguirre p Virgil,O ph Fox,T p Mossi p Fischer,B p Cottier,C ss Yankees -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Richardson 2b S Boyer,C 3b Johnson,De 3b W.1-2 Cerv,B lf 43 Mantle cf Lopez lf Skowron 1b Howard,E c Maris rf Kubek ss DeMaestri ss Ford p Tigers IN OUT ER Yankees IN OUT ER Mossi A1 B4 5 L 3-3 Ford A1 D4 0 W 4-1 Fischer,B B5 C8 3 Bruce C9 D7 2 Aguirre D8 E7 1 Fox,T E8 F3 0 5/14/1961, Det61-NYA61, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 1961 Yankees 0 5 0 2 1 2 1 0 x 11 21 0 13 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Wood,J lined a single up the middle (X) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Bruton sacrifice bunted to the mound, Wood,J to second (Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 10 Kaline flied out to left, Wood,J to third (BX) 0-0 2 --3 10 Colavito grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Richardson lined a single to right center (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Boyer,C grounded to the mound, forcing Richardson at second, Boyer,C to first (BSBCX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Cerv,B struck out (CCBC) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Mantle lined a single to shallow right, Boyer,C to second (CX) 0-0 2 12- 01 Skowron flied out to left (SX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Cash struck out (CCFBBC) 0-0 1 --- 11 Boros lined out to center (BCX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Brown,D flied out to right (CSFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Howard,E grounded out to short (BSBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Maris lined a single between first and second (SFBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Kubek grounded to second, forcing Maris at second, Kubek to first (CX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Ford homered deep down the right field line, Kubek scored (CX) 0-2 2 --- 00 Richardson lined a single to shallow left (X) 0-2 2 1-- 30 Boyer,C walked, Richardson to second (BBBB) 0-2 2 12- 00 Cerv,B homered deep down the left-field line, Richardson scored, Boyer,C scored (X) 0-5 2 --- 11 Mantle lined a single to shallow right (BSX) Fischer,B now pitching 0-5 2 1-- 21 Skowron popped out to short (FBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 0-5 0 --- 31 Fernandez lined a single to left center (BBCBX) 0-5 0 1-- 12 Fischer,B struck out (CBFS) 0-5 1 1-- 02 Wood,J grounded into a double play, Kubek to Richardson to Skowron (FFFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting 0-5 0 --- 10 Howard,E flied out to left (BX) 0-5 1 --- 31 Maris walked (BBFBB) 0-5 1 1-- 11 Kubek popped out to third (BFX) 0-5 2 1-- 10 Ford grounded to short, forcing Maris at second (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 0-5 0 --- 22 Bruton struck out (FCBFFBS) 0-5 1 --- 30 Kaline walked (BBBB) 0-5 1 1-- 22 Colavito popped out to the mound (BSBFX) 0-5 2 1-- 32 Cash struck out (BBCBC>S) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Yankees batting 0-5 0 --- 00 Richardson grounded out to short (X) 0-5 1 --- 32 Boyer,C grounded out to second (BCBCBFX) 0-5 2 --- 20 Cerv,B reached on an infield single to first (BBX) 0-5 2 1-- 11 Mantle homered deep to right, Cerv,B scored (BSX) 0-7 2 --- 31 Skowron walked (BBCBB) 0-7 2 1-- 31 Howard,E lined out to center (BBBCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 0-7 0 --- 11 Boros lined out to short (CBX) 0-7 1 --- 22 Brown,D struck out (BFBFS) 0-7 2 --- 10 Fernandez grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Yankees batting 0-7 0 --- 31 Maris reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BBBCX) 0-7 0 1-- 00 Kubek doubled deep to left center, Maris to third (X) Bruce now pitching Cottier,C now playing shortstop 0-7 0 -23 00 Ford hit a sacrifice fly to center, Maris scored (X) 0-8 1 -2- 11 Richardson grounded a single between first and second, Kubek out at home (BFX) 0-8 2 1-- 11 Boyer,C lined a single to shallow center, Richardson to second (CBX) 0-8 2 12- 11 Cerv,B flied out to right (SBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 0-8 0 --- 22 Cottier,C grounded out to third (FBCBFX) 0-8 1 --- 00 Wood,J lined a single to left center (X) 0-8 1 1-- 02 Bruton struck out (CFS) 0-8 2 1-- 00 Kaline grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Yankees batting 0-8 0 --- 12 Mantle struck out (BFFS) 0-8 1 --- 11 Skowron flied out to left (BCX) 0-8 2 --- 00 Howard,E lined a single between first and second (X) 0-8 2 1-- 01 Maris lined a single to shallow left, Howard,E to second (CX) Aguirre now pitching 0-8 2 12- 10 Kubek reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Howard,E to third, Maris to second (BX) 0-8 2 123 00 Ford lined a single between first and second, Howard,E scored, Maris scored, Kubek to third (X) 0-10 2 1-3 01 Richardson grounded to short, forcing Ford at second (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting Johnson,De now playing third base DeMaestri now playing shortstop 0-10 0 --- 22 Colavito flied out to left (BFSBX) 0-10 1 --- 00 Cash grounded out to short (X) 0-10 2 --- 02 Boros flied out to left (CFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Yankees batting 0-10 0 --- 12 Johnson,De struck out (BSCS) 0-10 1 --- 02 Cerv,B grounded out to first (FSX) 0-10 2 --- 21 Mantle homered deep to right (BSBX) 0-11 2 --- 01 Skowron grounded a single between third and short (CX) 0-11 2 1-- 21 Howard,E lined a single to right, Skowron to second (BBCX) 0-11 2 12- 00 Maris flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting 0-11 0 --- 00 Brown,D grounded out to second (X) Virgil,O pinch hitting for Aguirre 0-11 1 --- 22 Virgil,O grounded out to third (CSFFBBX) 0-11 2 --- 22 Cottier,C flied out to right (SBSBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Yankees batting Fox,T now pitching 0-11 0 --- 12 DeMaestri struck out (BSSC) 0-11 1 --- 11 Ford grounded out to short (BCX) 0-11 2 --- 11 Richardson lined a single to right (FBX) 0-11 2 1-- 32 Johnson,De walked, Richardson to second (BCBBC>F>B) 0-11 2 12- 12 Cerv,B grounded out to second (BCSX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting Cerv,B moved to center field Lopez now playing left field 0-11 0 --- 00 Wood,J grounded out to third (X) 0-11 1 --- 02 Bruton lined out to left (CCX) 0-11 2 --- 21 Kaline grounded a double down the first base line (BBFX) 0-11 2 -2- 21 Colavito grounded out to second (CBBX)