9/8/1961, Cle61-NYA61, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1961 Indians 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 7 1 1961 Yankees 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 8 12 0 11 1 Indians AB R H BI AVG Yankees AB R H BI AVG Temple 2b 5 0 1 0 .294 Richardson 2b 6 0 0 0 .304 Francona lf 5 0 1 0 .299 Kubek ss 6 1 1 0 .300 Dillard cf 4 0 0 0 .203 Maris rf 5 3 4 6 .293 Nieman,B ph 1 0 0 0 .311 Mantle cf 4 0 0 0 .357 Essegian,C cf 0 0 0 0 .307 Blanchard lf 5 1 2 1 .314 Kirkland rf 5 0 1 0 .273 Howard,E c 5 1 2 1 .372 Power 1b 5 0 1 0 .257 Skowron 1b 3 1 2 0 .288 Romano c 3 2 0 0 .283 Boyer,C 3b 3 0 1 0 .247 Held ss 3 2 3 1 .269 Tresh pr 0 0 0 0 .000 Phillips 3b 4 0 2 1 .271 Gardner,B 3b 0 0 0 0 .230 Bell,Ga p 1 0 1 2 .250 Stafford p 2 0 0 0 .159 Bond ph 1 0 0 0 .286 Berra ph 0 0 0 0 .307 Funk p 1 0 0 0 .286 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 .100 Dailey p 0 0 0 0 .000 Cerv,B ph 0 1 0 0 .273 38 4 10 4 39 8 12 8 Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Bell,Ga 6.0 4 2 2 5 6 125 69 3.81 Funk BS 7 2.2 5 2 2 0 1 48 32 1.92 Dailey L 0-1 1.0 3 4 4 1 0 27 14 4.95 9.2 12 8 8 6 7 200 115 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Stafford 8.0 7 4 4 1 1 106 69 2.88 Arroyo W 8-4 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 28 16 2.90 10.0 10 4 4 1 1 134 85 Cle: Bond batted for Bell,Ga in the 7th Nieman,B batted for Dillard in the 10th Essegian,C inserted at cf in the 10th NYA: Berra batted for Stafford in the 8th Tresh ran for Boyer,C in the 8th Gardner,B inserted at 3b in the 9th Cerv,B batted for Arroyo in the 10th E-Power. HR-Held(24), Maris 3(62), Blanchard(18), Howard,E(25). RBI-Held(89), Phillips(78), Bell,Ga 2(9), Maris 6(131), Blanchard(45), Howard,E(88). K-Bond, Kubek, Maris, Mantle 2, Howard,E, Boyer,C, Stafford. BB-Romano, Maris, Mantle, Skowron 2, Boyer,C, Cerv,B. SH-Bell,Ga, Stafford, Gardner,B. HBP-Held, Berra. HB-Funk, Stafford. WP-Stafford. GWRBI: Maris Temperature: 70, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to right at 4 MPH. Attendance: 34,470 Game Time: 2:58 9/8/1961, Cle61-NYA61, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1961 Indians 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 7 1 1961 Yankees 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 8 12 0 11 1 Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Temple 2b 1>7 8 4/L 53 0>S Francona lf S 3>4 5>3/g 23 36/b/f.B-1 Dillard cf 43/gdp 63 8 8>63 Nieman,B ph 5 Essegian,C cf Kirkland rf 2>9 8 8 63 S.1-2 Power 1b S 4>9 6>7 3/fl 7 Romano c 14/f.B-1 W 43 9>Arroyo 63 Held ss HBP.1-2 wp.1-2 HR S S.2-3 Phillips 3b S.2-3;1-2 S.3-H;1-2 13 46/f.B-1 Bell,Ga p note 1 note 2 Bond ph 7>k Funk p 54/f Dailey p 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 2: 23/SH.2-3;1-2 Yankees -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Richardson 2b 1>7 3>31 5/f 7 643/gdp Kubek ss k 3/g 5>3/g 7>Funk 9>6 8 Maris rf k W HR S HR Mantle cf 2>W 43 k k 7 Blanchard lf 9 4>63 HR 54/f S Howard,E c S.1-2 53 k 8>HR Dailey 43 Skowron 1b W.2-3;1-2 W 6>S 4 0>S Boyer,C 3b k W.1-2 8 S Tresh pr Gardner,B 3b 14/SH.1-2 Stafford p k note 1 54/SH.1-2 Berra ph HBP.1-2 Arroyo p Cerv,B ph W 1: e3.2-3;1-2;B-1 Indians -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Temple 2b Francona lf Dillard cf Nieman,B ph Essegian,C cf Kirkland rf Power 1b Romano c Held ss Phillips 3b Bell,Ga p Bond ph Funk p Dailey p Yankees -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Richardson 2b 4 Kubek ss S.2-3;1-2 Maris rf note 1 Mantle cf Blanchard lf Howard,E c Skowron 1b Boyer,C 3b Tresh pr Gardner,B 3b Stafford p Berra ph Arroyo p Cerv,B ph 1: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H Indians IN OUT ER Yankees IN OUT ER Bell,Ga A1 D1 2 Stafford A1 D5 4 Funk D2 E5 2 BS 7 Arroyo D6 E5 0 W 8-4 Dailey E6 F3 4 L 0-1 9/8/1961, Cle61-NYA61, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1961 Indians 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 7 1 1961 Yankees 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 8 12 0 11 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Temple flied out to left (CX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Francona grounded a single between third and short (X) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Dillard grounded into a double play, Richardson to Skowron (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Yankees batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Richardson flied out to left (BBCX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Kubek struck out (CFS) 0-0 2 --- 12 Maris struck out (CBSS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Kirkland flied out to right (FBX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Power lined a single to shallow center (BCX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Romano grounded to the mound, forcing Power at second, Romano to first (FCBFX) 0-0 2 1-- 21 Held was hit by a pitch, Romano to second (BBFH) 0-0 2 12- 10 Phillips lined a single to shallow center, Romano to third, Held to second (BX) 0-0 2 123 22 Bell,Ga lined a single up the middle, Romano scored, Held scored, Phillips to second (CCBFBX) 2-0 2 12- 22 Temple lined out to center (CBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Yankees batting 2-0 0 --- 31 Mantle walked (FBBBB) 2-0 0 1-- 32 Blanchard flied out to right (CSFFBBBX) 2-0 1 1-- 21 Howard,E lined a single between third and short, Mantle to second (BSBX) 2-0 1 12- 31 Skowron walked, Mantle to third, Howard,E to second (BCBBB) 2-0 1 123 22 Boyer,C struck out (BCBFS) 2-0 2 123 32 Stafford struck out (CBFBFB>S) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Francona popped out to second (CBBFFX) 2-0 1 --- 10 Dillard grounded out to short (BX) 2-0 2 --- 02 Kirkland flied out to center (FSFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Yankees batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Richardson grounded out to first (BFBFX) 2-0 1 --- 10 Kubek grounded out to first (BX) 2-0 2 --- 30 Maris walked (BBBB) 2-0 2 1-- 00 Mantle grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Power popped out to right (X) 2-0 1 --- 31 Romano walked (CBBBB) 2-0 1 1-- 01 Stafford threw a wild pitch, Romano to second (CB) 2-0 1 -2- 12 Held reached on an infield single to second, Romano to third (CB.CX) 2-0 1 1-3 11 Phillips lined a single up the middle, Romano scored, Held to second (FBX) 3-0 1 12- 00 Bell,Ga sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Held to third, Phillips to second (Xb) 3-0 2 -23 11 Temple lined out to second (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Yankees batting 3-0 0 --- 22 Blanchard grounded out to short (BBCFFX) 3-0 1 --- 10 Howard,E grounded out to third (BX) 3-0 2 --- 32 Skowron walked (BCBBFB) 3-0 2 1-- 31 Boyer,C walked, Skowron to second (BBCBB) 3-0 2 12- 12 Skowron to third, Boyer,C to second, Stafford to first on an error by the first baseman Power (SBFX) 3-0 2 123 31 Richardson grounded to third, forcing Boyer,C at third (BBBCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting 3-0 0 --- 11 Francona grounded out to first (CBX) 3-0 1 --- 32 Dillard flied out to center (BBSBCX) 3-0 2 --- 31 Kirkland flied out to center (BBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Yankees batting 3-0 0 --- 02 Kubek grounded out to first (CSX) 3-0 1 --- 22 Maris homered deep down the right field line (CBCBX) 3-1 1 --- 32 Mantle struck out (BBCBFS) 3-1 2 --- 12 Blanchard homered deep to right (CBFX) 3-2 2 --- 22 Howard,E struck out (CFBFFBS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting 3-2 0 --- 00 Power flied out to left (X) 3-2 1 --- 32 Romano grounded out to second (CBBSBX) 3-2 2 --- 00 Held homered deep to right center (X) 4-2 2 --- 12 Phillips grounded out to the mound (CBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Yankees batting 4-2 0 --- 12 Skowron grounded a single up the middle (CCBX) 4-2 0 1-- 21 Boyer,C flied out to center (BBFX) 4-2 1 1-- 11 Stafford sacrifice bunted to third, Skowron to second (FbBbXb) 4-2 2 -2- 12 Richardson flied out to left (BFCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting Bond pinch hitting for Bell,Ga 4-2 0 --- 22 Bond struck out (BSSBS) 4-2 1 --- 22 Temple grounded out to third (BCCBFX) 4-2 2 --- 00 Francona grounded out to the catcher (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Yankees batting Funk now pitching 4-2 0 --- 01 Kubek flied out to center (SX) 4-2 1 --- 21 Maris reached on an infield single to short (CBBX) 4-2 1 1-- 22 Mantle struck out (BFBCS) 4-2 2 1-- 01 Blanchard grounded to third, forcing Maris at second (FX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting 4-2 0 --- 01 Dillard grounded out to short (FX) 4-2 1 --- 10 Kirkland grounded out to short (BX) 4-2 2 --- 00 Power popped out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Yankees batting 4-2 0 --- 22 Howard,E homered deep to left (CBCBFX) 4-3 0 --- 01 Skowron popped out to second (FX) 4-3 1 --- 21 Boyer,C grounded a single up the middle (BFBX) Berra pinch hitting for Stafford Tresh pinch running for Boyer,C 4-3 1 1-- 01 Berra was hit by a pitch, Tresh to second (FH) 4-3 1 12- 11 Richardson grounded into a double play, Held to Temple to Power (BFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting Gardner,B now playing third base Arroyo now pitching 4-3 0 --- 21 Romano grounded out to short (BBCX) 4-3 1 --- 10 Held grounded a single to left (BX) 4-3 1 1-- 10 Phillips grounded to second, forcing Held at second, Phillips to first (BX) 4-3 2 1-- 22 Funk grounded to third, forcing Phillips at second (CCBBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Yankees batting 4-3 0 --- 00 Kubek popped out to short (X) 4-3 1 --- 32 Maris homered deep down the right field line (CBBBSX) 4-4 1 --- 22 Mantle flied out to left (CBCFBX) 4-4 2 --- 12 Blanchard grounded a single up the middle (FCBFX) Dailey now pitching 4-4 2 1-- 32 Howard,E grounded out to second (CSBFBB>X) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Indians batting 4-4 0 --- 22 Temple grounded a single between third and short (BCBSX) 4-4 0 1-- 00 Francona bunted into an out to first, forcing Temple at second, Francona to first (Xb) Nieman,B pinch hitting for Dillard 4-4 1 1-- 00 Nieman,B popped out to third (X) 4-4 2 1-- 10 Kirkland grounded a single between third and short, Francona to second (BX) 4-4 2 12- 32 Power flied out to left (BCBBF>X) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Yankees batting Essegian,C now playing center field 4-4 0 --- 10 Skowron lined a single to left center (BX) 4-4 0 1-- 01 Gardner,B sacrifice bunted to the mound, Skowron to second (SbXb) Cerv,B pinch hitting for Arroyo 4-4 1 -2- 31 Cerv,B walked (BBBCB) 4-4 1 12- 11 Richardson popped out to second (BFX) 4-4 2 12- 11 Kubek reached on an infield single to second, Skowron to third, Cerv,B to second (SBX) 4-4 2 123 31 Maris homered to right, Skowron scored, Cerv,B scored, Kubek scored (BBBCX)