8/8/1961, LAA61-NYA61, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Angels            0  0  0  2  0  0  0  5  1     8 11  0     7  0
1961 Yankees           3  0  0  2  0  1  4  0  x    10 17  1    12  2
 
Angels               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Yankees              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Pearson           cf  4  0  0  0  .351    Richardson        2b  6  2  3  2  .313
 Duren,R          p   0  0  0  0  .000    Kubek             ss  5  0  0  0  .293
 Bilko            ph  1  0  1  1  .275    Maris             rf  3  2  2  1  .291
 Fowler           p   0  0  0  0  .250    Mantle            cf  4  2  2  3  .363
Moran             2b  5  1  1  0  .277    Berra             lf  5  0  4  2  .329
Thomas,L          rf  5  2  1  0  .287    Howard,E          c   5  0  0  0  .382
Wagner            lf  4  2  2  1  .275     Downing          p   0  0  0  0 1.000
Kluszewski        1b  4  1  3  1  .274     Sheldon          p   0  0  0  0  .095
Thomas,G          3b  3  0  1  1  .257    Skowron           1b  4  2  2  1  .282
 James,J          p   0  0  0  0  .111    Boyer,C           3b  4  1  2  0  .227
 Hunt,K           cf  1  1  0  1  .265    Stafford          p   4  1  1  1  .182
Koppe,J           ss  3  1  1  1  .266     Blanchard        c   1  0  1  0  .278
Rice              c   3  0  1  2  .273                         41 10 17 10
 Yost             pr  0  0  0  0  .212
Grba              p   2  0  0  0  .255
 Satriano         3b  1  0  0  0  .333
 Averill          ph  1  0  0  0  .215
                     37  8 11  8
 
Angels                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Grba             L 10-7          5.0  9  5  5  4  3  91  58  2.72
James,J                          1.2  6  5  5  0  2  39  22  7.20
Duren,R                          0.1  1  0  0  1  1  11   7  8.00
Fowler                           1.0  1  0  0  0  1  12  10  3.51
                                 8.0 17 10 10  5  7 153  97 
 
Yankees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stafford         W 10-2          7.1  7  6  5  5  4 124  74  2.34
Downing                          0.1  3  1  1  0  0  17   8 10.80
Sheldon          S 1             1.1  1  1  1  0  0  13   8  5.46
                                 9.0 11  8  7  5  4 154  90 
 
LAA: Satriano inserted at 3b in the 6th
     Hunt,K inserted at cf in the 7th
     Averill batted for Satriano in the 8th
     Yost ran for Rice in the 8th
     Bilko batted for Duren,R in the 8th
     Yost moved to 3b in the 8th
     Averill moved to c in the 8th
NYA: Blanchard inserted at c in the 8th
 
E-Maris. 2B-Kluszewski(15), Bilko(12), Maris(8), Mantle(13), Boyer,C 2(17). 
3B-Thomas,L(6), Stafford(2). HR-Kluszewski(14), Mantle(38), Skowron(22). 
RBI-Wagner(52), Kluszewski(52), Thomas,G(18), Koppe,J(24), Rice 2(13), 
Hunt,K(79), Bilko(51), Richardson 2(39), Maris(101), Mantle 3(91), 
Berra 2(49), Skowron(70), Stafford(3). K-Moran 2, Thomas,G, Koppe,J, 
Richardson, Kubek, Howard,E, Boyer,C 2, Stafford 2. BB-Wagner, Kluszewski, 
Koppe,J, Rice, Hunt,K, Maris 2, Mantle, Skowron, Boyer,C. WP-Grba. 
GWRBI: Mantle
Temperature: 92, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: right to left at 1 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 84 minutes.
Attendance: 12,062
Game Time: 2:56
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Angels            0  0  0  2  0  0  0  5  1     8 11  0     7  0
1961 Yankees           3  0  0  2  0  1  4  0  x    10 17  1    12  2
 
 
Angels               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Pearson           cf 1>43           53           9            63/gdp                 
 Duren,R          p                                                                  
 Bilko            ph                                                       D.3-H;1-3 
 Fowler           p                                                                  
Moran             2b   8          4>k            k          8>S            Sheldon   
                                                                           8         
Thomas,L          rf   9            T          6>63           e9.1-2;B-1 9>43        
Wagner            lf 2>4/L          S.3-H        S            W.2-3;1-2    43        
Kluszewski        1b   W            S.1-2        D.1-3        9            HR        
Thomas,G          3b   14/f.B-1     S.2-H;1-3    k                                   
 James,J          p                                                                  
 Hunt,K           cf                                          note 1       7         
Koppe,J           ss   64/f         W.1-2        k            Downing                
                                                              note 2                 
Rice              c  3>9            463/gdp    7>W            note 3                 
 Yost             pr                                                                 
Grba              p    7          5>43                                               
 Satriano         3b                             8                                   
 Averill          ph                                          8.2-3                  
 
 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2  3: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 
 
 
Yankees              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Richardson        2b 1>S            8            S.2-H        k            S.3-H     
Kubek             ss   8          3>63           8          6>James,J      k         
                                                              8                      
Maris             rf   W.1-2        W            S.1-3        9            D.1-H     
Mantle            cf   HR.2-H;1-H   5/fl         43           D            Duren,R   
                                                                           W         
Berra             lf   13           S.1-3      5>S            S.2-H        S.2-H;1-3 
Howard,E          c    8            8            8            64/f         k         
 Downing          p                                                                  
 Sheldon          p                                                                  
Skowron           1b 2>7          4>S            wp.1-2     7>HR         8>Fowler    
                                                 IW                        8         
Boyer,C           3b   D            D.1-3        W.2-3;1-2    k            k         
Stafford          p    k            63.3-H       k            T                      
 Blanchard        c                                                        S         
 
 
Angels               -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Pearson           cf                                                                 
 Duren,R          p                                                                  
 Bilko            ph                                                                 
 Fowler           p                                                                  
Moran             2b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Thomas,L          rf                                                                 
Wagner            lf                                                                 
Kluszewski        1b                                                                 
Thomas,G          3b                                                                 
 James,J          p                                                                  
 Hunt,K           cf                                                                 
Koppe,J           ss                                                                 
                                                                                     
Rice              c                                                                  
 Yost             pr                                                                 
Grba              p                                                                  
 Satriano         3b                                                                 
 Averill          ph                                                                 
 
 
Yankees              -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Richardson        2b   8                                                             
Kubek             ss                                                                 
                                                                                     
Maris             rf                                                                 
Mantle            cf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Berra             lf                                                                 
Howard,E          c                                                                  
 Downing          p                                                                  
 Sheldon          p                                                                  
Skowron           1b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Boyer,C           3b                                                                 
Stafford          p                                                                  
 Blanchard        c                                                                  
 
 
Angels           IN OUT ER                  Yankees          IN OUT ER                  
Grba             A1  D1  5 L 10-7           Stafford         A1  D6  5 W 10-2           
James,J          D2  E3  5                  Downing          D7  E1  1                  
Duren,R          E4  E6  0                  Sheldon          E2  E6  1 S 1              
Fowler           E7  F1  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Angels            0  0  0  2  0  0  0  5  1     8 11  0     7  0
1961 Yankees           3  0  0  2  0  1  4  0  x    10 17  1    12  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Angels batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Pearson grounded out to second (BFX)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Moran flied out to center (BBCX)
 0-0  2 --- 20  Thomas,L flied out to right (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Yankees batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Richardson lined a single to shallow center (FFX)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Kubek flied out to center (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 30  Maris walked, Richardson to second (BBBB)
 0-0  1 12- 11  Mantle homered to center, Richardson scored, Maris scored 
                  (BCX)
 0-3  1 --- 01  Berra grounded out to the mound (CX)
 0-3  2 --- 31  Howard,E flied out to center (BBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Angels batting
 0-3  0 --- 01  Wagner lined out to second (FX)
 0-3  1 --- 32  Kluszewski walked (BBCFFBFFB)
 0-3  1 1-- 21  Thomas,G grounded to the mound, forcing Kluszewski at 
                  second, Thomas,G to first (CBBX)
 0-3  2 1-- 10  Koppe,J grounded to short, forcing Thomas,G at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting
 0-3  0 --- 20  Skowron flied out to left (BBX)
 0-3  1 --- 10  Boyer,C grounded a double down the third base line (BX)
 0-3  1 -2- 12  Stafford struck out (BCSS)
 0-3  2 -2- 02  Richardson flied out to center (CCFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Angels batting
 0-3  0 --- 20  Rice flied out to right (BBX)
 0-3  1 --- 10  Grba flied out to left (BX)
 0-3  2 --- 01  Pearson grounded out to third (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting
 0-3  0 --- 02  Kubek grounded out to short (CFFX)
 0-3  1 --- 30  Maris walked (BBBB)
 0-3  1 1-- 32  Mantle popped out to third (BBBCCX)
 0-3  2 1-- 12  Berra lined a single to right center, Maris to third 
                  (CCBX)
 0-3  2 1-3 00  Howard,E flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Angels batting
 0-3  0 --- 12  Moran struck out (FCBS)
 0-3  1 --- 00  Thomas,L lined a triple to left center (X)
 0-3  1 --3 00  Wagner lined a single to left center, Thomas,L scored (X)
 1-3  1 1-- 12  Kluszewski grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Wagner to second (CBFFX)
 1-3  1 12- 12  Thomas,G grounded a single to left, Wagner scored, 
                  Kluszewski to third (CBCX)
 2-3  1 1-3 32  Koppe,J walked, Thomas,G to second (CBCBBB)
 2-3  1 123 32  Rice grounded into a double play, Richardson to Kubek to 
                  Skowron (BBFSFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Yankees batting
 2-3  0 --- 11  Skowron lined a single to left (CBX)
 2-3  0 1-- 00  Boyer,C grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Skowron to third (X)
 2-3  0 -23 00  Stafford grounded out to short, Skowron scored (X)
 2-4  1 -2- 01  Richardson lined a single to right center, Boyer,C scored 
                  (FX)
 2-5  1 1-- 01  Kubek lined out to center (FX)
 2-5  2 1-- 00  Maris lined a single to right, Richardson to third (X)
 2-5  2 1-3 01  Mantle grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Angels batting
 2-5  0 --- 21  Grba grounded out to second (FBBX)
 2-5  1 --- 00  Pearson flied out to right (X)
 2-5  2 --- 22  Moran struck out (CBSFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Yankees batting
 2-5  0 --- 00  Berra reached on an infield single to third (X)
 2-5  0 1-- 11  Howard,E flied out to center (CB>X)
 2-5  1 1-- 00  Grba threw a wild pitch, Berra to second (B)
 2-5  1 -2- 31  Skowron was walked intentionally (B.SIII)
 2-5  1 12- 32  Boyer,C walked, Berra to third, Skowron to second 
                  (BFBFFBB)
 2-5  1 123 12  Stafford struck out (FFBFFS)
 2-5  2 123 22  Richardson struck out (BBFSFC)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Angels batting
 2-5  0 --- 00  Thomas,L grounded out to short (X)
 2-5  1 --- 01  Wagner lined a single to shallow right (FX)
 2-5  1 1-- 01  Kluszewski doubled deep to right, Wagner to third (CX)
 2-5  1 -23 02  Thomas,G struck out (CCC)
 2-5  2 -23 32  Koppe,J struck out (BCFBBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Yankees batting
                James,J now pitching
                Satriano now playing third base
 2-5  0 --- 00  Kubek flied out to center (X)
 2-5  1 --- 32  Maris flied out to right (CBBFBX)
 2-5  2 --- 21  Mantle grounded a double down the first base line (BBCX)
 2-5  2 -2- 10  Berra grounded a single between third and short, Mantle 
                  scored (BX)
 2-6  2 1-- 11  Howard,E grounded to short, forcing Berra at second (FBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Angels batting
 2-6  0 --- 31  Rice walked (BSBBB)
 2-6  0 1-- 11  Satriano flied out to center (CBX)
                Game delayed by rain for 84 minutes
 2-6  1 1-- 21  Pearson grounded into a double play, Kubek to Skowron 
                  (BFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Yankees batting
 2-6  0 --- 20  Skowron homered deep to left (BBX)
 2-7  0 --- 22  Boyer,C struck out (BBFCS)
 2-7  1 --- 00  Stafford lined a triple to left center (X)
 2-7  1 --3 01  Richardson grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Stafford scored (FX)
 2-8  1 1-- 32  Kubek struck out (CFBBBS)
 2-8  2 1-- 32  Maris doubled deep down the left-field line, Richardson 
                  scored (BBBCF>X)
                Duren,R now pitching
                Hunt,K now playing center field
 2-9  2 -2- 32  Mantle walked (BFSBBB)
 2-9  2 12- 01  Berra lined a single to right center, Maris scored, 
                  Mantle to third (FX)
 2-10 2 1-3 02  Howard,E struck out (FFC)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Angels batting
 2-10 0 --- 02  Moran grounded a single up the middle (SSX)
 2-10 0 1-- 32  Moran to second, Thomas,L to first on an error by the 
                  right fielder Maris (SBSBFFBX)
 2-10 0 12- 31  Wagner walked, Moran to third, Thomas,L to second (BBBCB)
 2-10 0 123 02  Kluszewski flied out to right (CCX)
 2-10 1 123 31  Hunt,K walked, Moran scored, Thomas,L to third, Wagner to 
                  second (BBCBB)
                Downing now pitching
                Blanchard now playing catcher
 3-10 1 123 32  Koppe,J lined a single between first and second, Thomas,L 
                  scored, Wagner to third, Hunt,K to second (BSSBBX)
 4-10 1 123 22  Rice grounded a single up the middle, Wagner scored, 
                  Hunt,K scored, Koppe,J to second (CBBFX)
                Averill pinch hitting for Satriano
                Yost pinch running for Rice
 6-10 1 12- 20  Averill flied out to center, Koppe,J to third (BBX)
                Bilko pinch hitting for Duren,R
 6-10 2 1-3 20  Bilko doubled deep to right center, Koppe,J scored, Yost 
                  to third (BBX)
                Sheldon now pitching
 7-10 2 -23 01  Moran flied out to center (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Yankees batting
                Fowler now pitching
                Yost moved to third base
                Averill moved to catcher
 7-10 0 --- 10  Skowron flied out to center (BX)
 7-10 1 --- 12  Boyer,C struck out (BFFC)
 7-10 2 --- 02  Blanchard grounded a single between third and short (CFX)
 7-10 2 1-- 02  Richardson flied out to center (CSX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Angels batting
 7-10 0 --- 10  Thomas,L grounded out to second (BX)
 7-10 1 --- 11  Wagner grounded out to second (CBX)
 7-10 2 --- 31  Kluszewski homered deep down the right field line (CBBBX)
 8-10 2 --- 00  Hunt,K flied out to left (X)