8/18/1961, NYA61-Cle61, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Yankees           2  0  4  0  2  2  0  0  0    10 13  2     9  1
1961 Indians           0  2  2  1  2  1  0  0  0     8 15  0    10  0
 
Yankees              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Indians              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Richardson        2b  5  2  1  0  .310    Aspromonte,K      2b  3  2  3  1  .236
Kubek             ss  4  2  1  2  .293     Essegian,C       ph  1  0  0  0  .305
Maris             rf  5  0  2  0  .290     Funk             p   0  0  0  0  .273
Mantle            cf  3  1  0  0  .349    Piersall          cf  5  1  1  1  .343
Berra             lf  4  1  0  0  .314    Francona          lf  5  1  3  0  .300
Howard,E          1b  3  2  2  2  .383    Kirkland          rf  4  0  1  1  .278
Blanchard         c   4  2  3  4  .302     Nieman,B         ph  1  0  1  0  .293
 Reniff           p   0  0  0  0  .333    Phillips          3b  4  2  2  1  .269
 Cerv,B           ph  1  0  0  0  .271    Romano            c   5  0  1  1  .272
 Arroyo           p   0  0  0  0  .125    Power             1b  4  0  1  1  .251
Boyer,C           3b  5  0  3  1  .235    Held              ss  4  1  1  2  .272
Coates            p   1  0  0  0  .077    Grant             p   2  1  1  0  .258
 Daley,B          p   1  0  1  1  .122     Locke            p   1  0  0  0  .250
 Skowron          1b  2  0  0  0  .285     Allen            p   0  0  0  0  .083
                     38 10 13 10           Bond             ph  0  0  0  0  .294
                                           Temple           2b  1  0  0  0  .295
                                                               40  8 15  8
 
Yankees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Coates                           3.2  6  5  5  2  3  75  44  3.67
Daley,B                          1.2  6  3  3  1  2  44  28  4.19
Reniff           W 2-0           1.2  1  0  0  1  0  22  11  2.57
Arroyo           S 13            2.0  2  0  0  0  2  34  21  3.13
                                 9.0 15  8  8  4  7 175 104 
 
Indians                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Grant            L 14-6          4.2  8  8  8  4  4  99  63  3.75
Locke                            1.0  3  2  2  2  1  38  22  5.72
Allen                            1.1  1  0  0  0  0  10   9  5.24
Funk                             2.0  1  0  0  1  3  25  15  1.52
                                 9.0 13 10 10  7  8 172 109 
 
NYA: Howard,E moved to c in the 6th
     Skowron inserted at 1b in the 6th
     Cerv,B batted for Reniff in the 8th
Cle: Bond batted for Allen in the 7th
     Essegian,C batted for Aspromonte,K in the 7th
     Temple inserted at 2b in the 8th
     Nieman,B batted for Kirkland in the 8th
     Nieman,B moved to rf in the 9th
 
E-Richardson, Maris. 2B-Boyer,C 2(23), Daley,B(1), Aspromonte,K 2(14), 
Piersall(30), Romano(19). 3B-Maris(2). HR-Kubek(9), Blanchard(14), Held(21). 
RBI-Kubek 2(55), Howard,E 2(70), Blanchard 4(37), Boyer,C(35), Daley,B(5), 
Aspromonte,K(23), Piersall(61), Kirkland(85), Phillips(66), Romano(64), 
Power(45), Held 2(80). SB-Mantle(11), Piersall(8). K-Maris 3, Mantle, 
Berra 2, Howard,E, Cerv,B, Piersall, Kirkland, Phillips, Romano 2, Held 2. 
BB-Richardson, Kubek, Mantle 2, Berra, Howard,E 2, Aspromonte,K, Phillips, 
Held, Bond. SH-Coates. SF-Power. WP-Coates, Reniff. 
GWRBI: Blanchard
Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 8 MPH.
Attendance: 18,050
Game Time: 3:20
8/18/1961, NYA61-Cle61, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Yankees           2  0  4  0  2  2  0  0  0    10 13  2     9  1
1961 Indians           0  2  2  1  2  1  0  0  0     8 15  0    10  0
 
 
Yankees              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Richardson        2b 1>W            63         4>3/g        6>S            63        
Kubek             ss   HR.1-H     3>8            9            W.1-2        63        
Maris             rf   S            k            k            k          8>Funk      
                                                                           T         
Mantle            cf   64/f.B-1     W          5>43           W.2-3;1-2    k         
Berra             lf   4            SB2          k            3/fl         k         
                                    W                                                
Howard,E          1b   k            W.2-3;1-2    S            note 1       IW        
Blanchard         c  2>S            note 2       S.1-2        Allen                  
                                                              7                      
 Reniff           p                                                                  
 Cerv,B           ph                                                       k         
 Arroyo           p                                                                  
Boyer,C           3b   3/fl         D            S.2-H;1-2  7>D          9>9         
Coates            p    23/SH.1-2    7                                                
 Daley,B          p                              Locke                               
                                                 note 3                              
 Skowron          1b                                          43.2-3       9         
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3  2: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H  3: D.2-H;1xH(942) 
 
 
Indians              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Aspromonte,K      2b 1>W          3>D            D.1-H      6>S                      
 Essegian,C       ph                                                       543/gdp   
 Funk             p                                                                  
Piersall          cf   36/f.B-1     D.2-H        Daley,B      9          8>Arroyo    
                                                 k                         5         
Francona          lf   SB2          2/fl       5>S            S.1-3        S         
                       9.2-3                                                         
Kirkland          rf   143          43.2-3       k            S.3-H;1-2              
 Nieman,B         ph                                                       S.1-2     
Phillips          3b 2>W            S.3-H        S.1-3        Reniff       k         
                                                              note 1                 
Romano            c    wp.1-2       k            D.3-H;1-3    7            23        
                       k                                                             
Power             1b   e4/fl      4>43           7/SF.3-H   7>S.B-2(e9)  9>8         
                       7.2-3                                                         
Held              ss   HR.3-H       k            IW           7            k         
Grant             p    53           S                                                
 Locke            p                              5                                   
 Allen            p                                                                  
 Bond             ph                                          wp.2-3                 
                                                              W                      
 Temple           2b                                                       43        
 
 1: 54/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Yankees              -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Richardson        2b   9                                                             
Kubek             ss                                                                 
Maris             rf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Mantle            cf                                                                 
Berra             lf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Howard,E          1b                                                                 
Blanchard         c                                                                  
                                                                                     
 Reniff           p                                                                  
 Cerv,B           ph                                                                 
 Arroyo           p                                                                  
Boyer,C           3b                                                                 
Coates            p                                                                  
 Daley,B          p                                                                  
                                                                                     
 Skowron          1b                                                                 
 
 
Indians              -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Aspromonte,K      2b                                                                 
 Essegian,C       ph                                                                 
 Funk             p                                                                  
Piersall          cf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Francona          lf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Kirkland          rf                                                                 
 Nieman,B         ph                                                                 
Phillips          3b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Romano            c                                                                  
                                                                                     
Power             1b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Held              ss                                                                 
Grant             p                                                                  
 Locke            p                                                                  
 Allen            p                                                                  
 Bond             ph                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Temple           2b                                                                 
 
 
Yankees          IN OUT ER                  Indians          IN OUT ER                  
Coates           A1  C1  5                  Grant            A1  C8  8 L 14-6           
Daley,B          C2  D4  3                  Locke            C9  D6  2                  
Reniff           D5  E1  0 W 2-0            Allen            D7  E2  0                  
Arroyo           E2  E9  0 S 13             Funk             E3  F1  0                  
8/18/1961, NYA61-Cle61, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Yankees           2  0  4  0  2  2  0  0  0    10 13  2     9  1
1961 Indians           0  2  2  1  2  1  0  0  0     8 15  0    10  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Yankees batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Richardson walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  0 1-- 21  Kubek homered deep to right center, Richardson scored 
                  (SBBX)
 2-0  0 --- 00  Maris lined a single to shallow center (X)
 2-0  0 1-- 22  Mantle grounded to short, forcing Maris at second, Mantle 
                  to first (CSBBX)
 2-0  1 1-- 11  Berra popped out to second (CB>X)
 2-0  2 1-- 02  Howard,E struck out (CSC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Indians batting
 2-0  0 --- 31  Aspromonte,K walked (BBBCB)
 2-0  0 1-- 00  Piersall grounded to first, forcing Aspromonte,K at 
                  second, Piersall to first (X)
 2-0  1 1-- 00  Piersall stole second (>B)
 2-0  1 -2- 31  Francona flied out to right, Piersall to third (>B.FBBX)
 2-0  2 --3 12  Kirkland grounded out to the mound (CCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Blanchard reached on an infield single to second (SCBX)
 2-0  0 1-- 22  Boyer,C popped out to first (BCBSX)
 2-0  1 1-- 01  Coates sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Blanchard to 
                  second (FbXb)
 2-0  2 -2- 12  Richardson grounded out to short (BFCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
 2-0  0 --- 32  Phillips walked (BSBBCFB)
 2-0  0 1-- 10  Coates threw a wild pitch, Phillips to second (BB)
 2-0  0 -2- 22  Romano struck out (BB.FCS)
 2-0  1 -2- 31  Power continues to bat after the second baseman 
                  Richardson dropped a foul popup for an error (BBCBXF)
 2-0  1 -2- 32  Power flied out to left, Phillips to third (BBCBXF.FX)
 2-0  2 --3 00  Held homered deep to left, Phillips scored (X)
 2-2  2 --- 10  Grant grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting
 2-2  0 --- 02  Kubek flied out to center (CCFX)
 2-2  1 --- 12  Maris struck out (FFBS)
 2-2  2 --- 31  Mantle walked (FBBBB)
 2-2  2 1-- 00  Mantle stole second (>C)
 2-2  2 -2- 32  Berra walked (>C.FBFBBB)
 2-2  2 12- 32  Howard,E walked, Mantle to third, Berra to second 
                  (B+2BCBS>B)
 2-2  2 123 12  Blanchard homered deep to right center, Mantle scored, 
                  Berra scored, Howard,E scored (FBFX)
 6-2  2 --- 11  Boyer,C lined a double to right center (BFX)
 6-2  2 -2- 11  Coates flied out to left (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
 6-2  0 --- 12  Aspromonte,K doubled deep down the left-field line 
                  (BCFFFX)
 6-2  0 -2- 21  Piersall doubled to right center, Aspromonte,K scored 
                  (BBCX)
 6-3  0 -2- 32  Francona popped out to the catcher (CBBFFBX)
 6-3  1 -2- 00  Kirkland grounded out to second, Piersall to third (X)
 6-3  2 --3 10  Phillips lined a single to left center, Piersall scored 
                  (BX)
 6-4  2 1-- 02  Romano struck out (CCS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Yankees batting
 6-4  0 --- 12  Richardson grounded out to first (CFFBFX)
 6-4  1 --- 21  Kubek flied out to right (BBFX)
 6-4  2 --- 02  Maris struck out (CSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Indians batting
 6-4  0 --- 11  Power grounded out to second (BCX)
 6-4  1 --- 22  Held struck out (BFCBS)
 6-4  2 --- 21  Grant lined a single to left (BFBX)
 6-4  2 1-- 10  Aspromonte,K lined a double to right center, Grant scored 
                  (BX)
                Daley,B now pitching
 6-5  2 -2- 22  Piersall struck out (SBBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Yankees batting
 6-5  0 --- 00  Mantle grounded out to second (X)
 6-5  1 --- 32  Berra struck out (BBFSBS)
 6-5  2 --- 12  Howard,E grounded a single up the middle (FBSX)
 6-5  2 1-- 00  Blanchard lined a single to right, Howard,E to second (X)
 6-5  2 12- 01  Boyer,C lined a single between third and short, Howard,E 
                  scored, Blanchard to second (CX)
                Locke now pitching
 7-5  2 12- 32  Daley,B doubled deep to right, Blanchard scored, Boyer,C 
                  out at home (BFCFFFFBB>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Indians batting
 8-5  0 --- 11  Francona lined a single down the right field line (CBX)
 8-5  0 1-- 12  Kirkland struck out (BCSS)
 8-5  1 1-- 11  Phillips singled to right center, Francona to third (FBX)
 8-5  1 1-3 00  Romano grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Francona scored, Phillips to third (X)
 8-6  1 -23 00  Power hit a sacrifice fly to left, Phillips scored (X)
 8-7  2 -2- 30  Held was walked intentionally (IIII)
 8-7  2 12- 12  Locke popped out to third (CSBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Yankees batting
 8-7  0 --- 00  Richardson grounded a single between third and short (X)
 8-7  0 1-- 32  Kubek walked, Richardson to second (BFFFBBB)
 8-7  0 12- 32  Maris struck out (BFCBBFS)
 8-7  1 12- 32  Mantle walked, Richardson to third, Kubek to second 
                  (CFBBBB)
 8-7  1 123 12  Berra popped out to first (CFFBX)
 8-7  2 123 10  Howard,E lined a single to shallow center, Richardson 
                  scored, Kubek scored, Mantle to third (BX)
                Allen now pitching
10-7  2 1-3 02  Blanchard flied out to left (SCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Indians batting
10-7  0 --- 12  Aspromonte,K lined a single to shallow center (CBCFFFX)
10-7  0 1-- 22  Piersall flied out to right (BFBFX)
10-7  1 1-- 10  Francona lined a single down the right field line, 
                  Aspromonte,K to third (BX)
10-7  1 1-3 21  Kirkland grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Aspromonte,K scored, Francona to second (BBCX)
                Howard,E moved to catcher
                Reniff now pitching
                Skowron now playing first base
10-8  1 12- 01  Phillips grounded to third, forcing Kirkland at second, 
                  Francona to third, Phillips to first (FX)
10-8  2 1-3 11  Romano lined out to left (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Yankees batting
10-8  0 --- 10  Boyer,C grounded a double down the third base line (BX)
10-8  0 -2- 00  Skowron grounded out to second, Boyer,C to third (X)
10-8  1 --3 00  Richardson grounded out to short (X)
10-8  2 --3 02  Kubek grounded out to short (CSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Indians batting
10-8  0 --- 00  Power lined a single to shallow right, Power to second on 
                  an error by the right fielder Maris (X)
10-8  0 -2- 31  Held flied out to left (BBBCX)
                Bond pinch hitting for Allen
10-8  1 -2- 20  Reniff threw a wild pitch, Power to third (BBB)
10-8  1 --3 31  Bond walked (BBB.CB)
                Essegian,C pinch hitting for Aspromonte,K
10-8  1 1-3 32  Essegian,C grounded into a double play, Boyer,C to 
                  Richardson to Skowron (BFBBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Yankees batting
                Funk now pitching
                Temple now playing second base
10-8  0 --- 00  Maris lined a triple to right center (X)
10-8  0 --3 22  Mantle struck out (BFBCC)
10-8  1 --3 32  Berra struck out (FBFBBFS)
10-8  2 --3 30  Howard,E was walked intentionally (IIII)
                Cerv,B pinch hitting for Reniff
10-8  2 1-3 02  Cerv,B struck out (SCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Indians batting
                Arroyo now pitching
10-8  0 --- 32  Piersall popped out to third (BCCBBFX)
10-8  1 --- 21  Francona reached on an infield single to short (SBBX)
                Nieman,B pinch hitting for Kirkland
10-8  1 1-- 22  Nieman,B grounded a single up the middle, Francona to 
                  second (BFFBX)
10-8  1 12- 12  Phillips struck out (CBCS)
10-8  2 12- 00  Romano grounded out to the catcher (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Yankees batting
                Nieman,B moved to right field
10-8  0 --- 10  Boyer,C flied out to right (BX)
10-8  1 --- 00  Skowron flied out to right (X)
10-8  2 --- 01  Richardson flied out to right (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Indians batting
10-8  0 --- 02  Power flied out to center (CSX)
10-8  1 --- 32  Held struck out (BBCBFC)
10-8  2 --- 21  Temple grounded out to second (FBBX)