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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
BOS
@CHW		2
3
LAA
@DET		1
9
CLE
@KCA		5
3
WSA
@MIN		5
3
CIN
@LAD		3
5
CHC
@PHI		3
2
Friday, April 21, 1961,
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,368, Time of Game: 2:17
Yankees
4
5-1
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
 at Orioles
2
1-5
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Whitey Ford (2-1)
L: Steve Barber (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  8  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  7  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .397 -0.008 0.69 0.046 -0.055 -0.3 3 1
Tony Kubek SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .105 .450 0.013 0.68 0.058 -0.045 0.3 1 5 2B
Hector Lopez LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .182 .477 0.037 1.06 0.108 -0.071 0.0 1 0
Mickey Mantle CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .368 1.500 0.121 0.86 0.189 -0.068 1.1 4 0 HR
Bill Skowron 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .681 -0.055 0.53 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 9 0
Elston Howard C 4 1 2 0 0 2 .400 .955 0.043 0.60 0.063 -0.020 0.2 5 0
Roger Maris RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .167 .514 0.100 0.83 0.106 -0.005 1.1 2 0
Clete Boyer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .206 -0.121 1.16 0.002 -0.124 -1.6 2 4 SH,2·GDP
Whitey Ford P 2 0 0 1 0 2 .143 .365 -0.016 1.04 0.021 -0.037 -0.5 0 1 SF
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 2 8 .258 .681 0.114 0.82 0.593 -0.480 -0.4 27 11
2B: T Kubek (1, off S Barber).
HR: M Mantle (4, off S Barber; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: W Ford (1, off D Hall).
SH: C Boyer (1, off D Hall).
TB: M Mantle 4; T Kubek 3; E Howard 2; B Richardson; R Maris; H Lopez.
GIDP: C Boyer 2 (2).
RBI: M Mantle 2 (10); W Ford (1); H Lopez (1).
2-out RBI: M Mantle 2; H Lopez.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Richardson-T Kubek-B Skowron.
E: B Richardson (1).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jackie Brandt CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .389 .889 0.028 1.04 0.088 -0.060 0.2 1 0
Dick Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .715 -0.182 1.57 0.000 -0.182 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .431 -0.106 1.00 0.000 -0.106 -0.7 0 2
Walt Dropo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.098 0.96 0.000 -0.098 -0.7 7 1
Gus Triandos C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .619 -0.007 1.09 0.073 -0.080 -0.2 8 1 2B
   Hank Foiles PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ron Hansen SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .679 -0.028 1.17 0.058 -0.086 -0.1 2 2
Earl Robinson RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .182 .721 -0.105 1.23 0.014 -0.119 -0.7 3 0
Marv Breeding 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .176 .471 -0.019 1.03 0.042 -0.061 -0.1 5 4 2B
Steve Barber P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.015 0.62 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 0
   Dave Philley PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .833 0.189 2.23 0.189 0.000 1.7 2B
   Dick Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Gentile PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .599 -0.043 1.69 0.000 -0.043 -0.2
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 1 4 .212 .538 -0.386 1.17 0.464 -0.850 -2.4 27 10
2B: G Triandos (1, off W Ford); M Breeding (2, off W Ford); D Philley (1, off W Ford).
TB: R Hansen 2; J Brandt 2; D Philley 2; G Triandos 2; M Breeding 2.
GIDP: D Williams (1).
RBI: D Philley 2 (3).
2-out RBI: D Philley 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Robinson-M Breeding-W Dropo; R Hansen-M Breeding-W Dropo.
E: G Triandos (1).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Whitey Ford, W (2-1) 9 7 2 2 1 4 0 1.85 34 68 0.386 1.17 2.4
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 4 0 2.00 34 68 0.386 0.82 2.4

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Barber, L (1-1) 5 5 3 3 2 4 1 1.93 20 47 -0.122 0.84 -0.6
Dick Hall 3 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.24 12 0 0 -0.009 0.94 0.5
Hoyt Wilhelm 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.29 3 0 0 0.017 0.22 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 2 8 1 4.00 35 47 0 0 -0.114 1.17 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Sam Carrigan, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 12,368.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bobby Richardson 2B 1 Jackie Brandt CF
2 Tony Kubek SS 2 Dick Williams LF
3 Hector Lopez LF 3 Brooks Robinson 3B
4 Mickey Mantle CF 4 Walt Dropo 1B
5 Bill Skowron 1B 5 Gus Triandos C
6 Elston Howard C 6 Ron Hansen SS
7 Roger Maris RF 7 Earl Robinson RF
8 Clete Boyer 3B 8 Marv Breeding 2B
9 Whitey Ford P 9 Steve Barber P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 1-- RR NYY M. Mantle S. Barber 19% 78% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Lopez Scores
b5 0-3 2 -23 RR BAL D. Philley W. Ford -19% 61% Double to RF (Deep RF); Robinson Scores; Breeding Scores
t3 0-0 2 -2- R NYY H. Lopez S. Barber 11% 59% Single to RF; Richardson Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- OO NYY C. Boyer S. Barber -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 2-4 1 --- BAL G. Triandos W. Ford -7% 88% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson S. Barber -2% 48% Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY T. Kubek S. Barber 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYY H. Lopez S. Barber -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kubek to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O NYY M. Mantle S. Barber -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL J. Brandt W. Ford -4% 42% Single to P
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO BAL D. Williams W. Ford 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Ford 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron S. Barber -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- NYY E. Howard S. Barber 3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- NYY R. Maris S. Barber 4% 54% Walk; Howard to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- OO NYY C. Boyer S. Barber -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL W. Dropo W. Ford 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL G. Triandos W. Ford 2% 49% Lineout: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- BAL R. Hansen W. Ford -1% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Robinson W. Ford 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Ford S. Barber -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- NYY B. Richardson S. Barber 5% 52% Single to P; Richardson to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t3 0-0 1 -2- O NYY T. Kubek S. Barber -4% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 -2- R NYY H. Lopez S. Barber 11% 59% Single to RF; Richardson Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- RR NYY M. Mantle S. Barber 19% 78% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Lopez Scores
t3 3-0 2 --- O NYY B. Skowron S. Barber -1% 77% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O BAL M. Breeding W. Ford 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O BAL S. Barber W. Ford 2% 81% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-3 2 --- O BAL J. Brandt W. Ford 1% 82% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- O NYY E. Howard S. Barber -1% 81% Strikeout
t4 3-0 1 --- NYY R. Maris S. Barber 1% 82% Walk
t4 3-0 1 1-- OO NYY C. Boyer S. Barber -3% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O BAL D. Williams W. Ford 2% 82% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-3 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Ford 2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- O BAL W. Dropo W. Ford 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 9-1-2
t5 3-0 0 --- O NYY W. Ford S. Barber -1% 83% Strikeout
t5 3-0 1 --- O NYY B. Richardson S. Barber -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t5 3-0 2 --- O NYY T. Kubek S. Barber -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos W. Ford 3% 84% Flyball: CF
b5 0-3 1 --- O BAL R. Hansen W. Ford 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b5 0-3 2 --- BAL E. Robinson W. Ford -1% 85% Walk
b5 0-3 2 1-- BAL M. Breeding W. Ford -4% 80% Double to LF; Robinson to 3B
Dave Philley pinch hits for Steve Barber (P) batting 9th
b5 0-3 2 -23 RR BAL D. Philley W. Ford -19% 61% Double to RF (Deep RF); Robinson Scores; Breeding Scores
b5 2-3 2 -2- O BAL J. Brandt W. Ford 5% 67% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 3-4-5
Dick Hall replaces Dave Philley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-2 0 --- O NYY H. Lopez D. Hall -2% 64% Strikeout
t6 3-2 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle D. Hall -2% 62% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 3-2 2 --- O NYY B. Skowron D. Hall -1% 61% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- O BAL D. Williams W. Ford 4% 65% Popfly: 1B
b6 2-3 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Ford 3% 68% Flyball: RF
b6 2-3 2 --- O BAL W. Dropo W. Ford 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 6-7-8
t7 3-2 0 --- NYY E. Howard D. Hall 4% 74% Single to CF
t7 3-2 0 1-- NYY R. Maris D. Hall 5% 79% Single to LF; Howard to 2B
t7 3-2 0 12- O NYY C. Boyer D. Hall 0% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 3B; Maris to 2B
t7 3-2 1 -23 RO NYY W. Ford D. Hall 2% 81% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Howard Scores
t7 4-2 2 -2- O NYY B. Richardson D. Hall -2% 79% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
b7 2-4 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos W. Ford 4% 83% Lineout: 3B
b7 2-4 1 --- BAL R. Hansen W. Ford -5% 78% Single to CF
b7 2-4 1 1-- O BAL E. Robinson W. Ford 5% 83% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 2-4 2 1-- O BAL M. Breeding W. Ford 4% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 2-3-4
t8 4-2 0 --- NYY T. Kubek D. Hall 2% 89% Single to SS
t8 4-2 0 1-- O NYY H. Lopez D. Hall -2% 87% Foul Flyball: 2B
t8 4-2 1 1-- O NYY M. Mantle D. Hall -2% 85% Strikeout
t8 4-2 2 1-- O NYY B. Skowron D. Hall -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
Jim Gentile pinch hits for Dick Hall (P) batting 9th
b8 2-4 0 --- O BAL J. Gentile W. Ford 4% 88% Strikeout
b8 2-4 1 --- BAL J. Brandt W. Ford -5% 83% Single to LF
b8 2-4 1 1-- O BAL D. Williams W. Ford 5% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Williams to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b8 2-4 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson W. Ford 5% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 6-7-8
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Jim Gentile (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-2 0 --- O NYY E. Howard H. Wilhelm -1% 92% Strikeout
t9 4-2 1 --- O NYY R. Maris H. Wilhelm -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 4-2 2 --- O NYY C. Boyer H. Wilhelm -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
b9 2-4 0 --- O BAL W. Dropo W. Ford 5% 96% Strikeout
b9 2-4 1 --- BAL G. Triandos W. Ford -7% 88% Double to LF
Hank Foiles pinch runs for Gus Triandos (C) batting 5th
b9 2-4 1 -2- O BAL R. Hansen W. Ford 7% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-4 2 -2- O BAL E. Robinson W. Ford 5% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2.

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