October 7, 1961 World Series Game 3 at Crosley Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1961 World Series Game 3

Game 1
NYY  2
CIN  0
Game 2
CIN  6
@NYY  2
Game 3
NYY  3
@CIN  2
Game 4
NYY  7
@CIN  0
Game 5
NYY 13
@CIN  5

Crosley Field, Attendance: 32,589

Saturday, October 7, 1961
Time of Game: 2:15

Yankees

Ralph Houk

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  1    3  6  1
Reds            0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  0

W: L Arroyo (1-0), L: B Purkey (0-1)

Reds

Fred Hutchinson

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .417  .834         2   2   SB
T Kubek SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .432         0   1   
R Maris RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .091  .531         2   0   HR
M Mantle CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Reed CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Y Berra LF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .333 1.167         2   0   
E Howard C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .795        10   0   2B
B Skowron 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .717         9   1   
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425         0   3   
B Stafford P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  B Daley P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Blanchard PH              1   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .834         0   0   HR
  L Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: E Howard (1, off B Purkey).

HR: R Maris (1, off B Purkey; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Blanchard (1, off B Purkey; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: J Blanchard 4; R Maris 4; E Howard 2; B Richardson; Y Berra; T Kubek.

RBI: Y Berra (3); R Maris (1); J Blanchard (1).

2-out RBI: J Blanchard; Y Berra.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: B Stafford (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Richardson (1, 2nd base off B Purkey/J Edwards).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chacon 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .661         2   1   
  J Lynch PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500         0   0   IW
  D Blasingame PR-2B          0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Bell PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Kasko SS                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .308  .616         3   1   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .231         4   0   
F Robinson RF                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .100  .450         1   0   2B
G Coleman 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .916         6   3   
W Post LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .637         2   0   
G Freese 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .273         2   0   
J Edwards C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.143         3   0   2B
  L Cardenas PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   2B
B Purkey P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000         4   2   
  D Gernert PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    2   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: F Robinson (1, off B Stafford); J Edwards (2, off B Stafford); L Cardenas (1, off L Arroyo).

IBB: J Lynch (1, by B Stafford).

TB: L Cardenas 2; G Coleman 2; J Edwards 2; F Robinson 2; E Kasko 2; E Chacon.

RBI: E Kasko (1); F Robinson (1).

2-out RBI: F Robinson; E Kasko.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Kasko.

PB: J Edwards (1).

PITCHING

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Stafford                  6.2   7   2   2    2   5   0   2.70   29     -       7-7     55    - 
B Daley                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       0-1          2-0
L Arroyo, W (1-0)           2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.25    7     -       3-1          0-0
Totals                      9     8   2   2    2   7   0          37     -      10-9          2-0

Cincinnati Reds            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Purkey, L (0-1)           9     6   3   2    1   3   2   2.00   33     -       7-16    67    - 
Totals                      9     6   3   2    1   3   2          33     -       7-16         0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Stafford (1; J Lynch).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Umont, 1B - Donatelli, 2B - Runge, 3B - Conlan.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 32,589.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cincinnati Reds                      
1. B Richardson         2B    1. E Chacon             2B 
2. T Kubek              SS    2. E Kasko              SS 
3. R Maris              RF    3. V Pinson             CF 
4. M Mantle             CF    4. F Robinson           RF 
5. Y Berra              LF    5. G Coleman            1B 
6. E Howard             C     6. W Post               LF 
7. B Skowron            1B    7. G Freese             3B 
8. C Boyer              3B    8. J Edwards            C  
9. B Stafford           P     9. B Purkey             P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     T Kubek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     R Maris         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     E Chacon        Strikeout Looking
          ---     E Kasko         Single to CF
   O      1--     V Pinson        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--     F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     M Mantle        Flyball: CF
          ---     Y Berra         Walk
   O      1--     E Howard        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     B Skowron       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Stafford facing 5-6-7
          ---     G Coleman       Single
   O      1--     W Post          Flyball: RF
          1--     G Freese        Walk; Coleman to 2B
   O      12-     J Edwards       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Coleman to 3B; Freese to 2B
   O      -23     B Purkey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     C Boyer         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     B Stafford      Lineout: P
   O      ---     B Richardson    Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
          ---     E Chacon        Single to P (Bunt); Chacon to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-     E Kasko         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-     V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Chacon to 3B
   R      --3     F Robinson      Double to LF; Chacon Scores
   O      -2-     G Coleman       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     T Kubek         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     R Maris         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     M Mantle        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Stafford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     W Post          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     G Freese        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---     J Edwards       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     Y Berra         Strikeout
          ---     E Howard        Double to CF
   OO     -2-     B Skowron       Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Stafford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     B Purkey        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     E Chacon        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     E Kasko         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     C Boyer         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     B Stafford      Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---     B Richardson    Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Stafford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     V Pinson        Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      ---     F Robinson      Foul Flyball: C
          ---     G Coleman       Single to LF
   O      1--     W Post          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
          ---     T Kubek         Single to CF
   O      1--     R Maris         Flyball: CF
          1--     M Mantle        Passed Ball; Kubek to 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-     Y Berra         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Kubek Scores/unER
   O      1--     E Howard        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Stafford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     G Freese        Flyball: LF
          ---     J Edwards       Double to RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-     B Purkey        Strikeout
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Elio Chacon batting 1st
          -2-     J Lynch         Intentional Walk
                  Don Blasingame pinch runs for Jerry Lynch batting 1st
   R      12-     E Kasko         Single to LF; Edwards Scores; Blasingame to 2B
                  Bud Daley replaces Bill Stafford pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     V Pinson        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
                  Don Blasingame moves to 2B
   O      ---     B Skowron       Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     C Boyer         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bud Daley batting 9th
   R      ---     J Blanchard     Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---     B Richardson    Single to LF
          1--     T Kubek         Richardson Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Luis Arroyo facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Arroyo replaces Johnny Blanchard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     F Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---     G Coleman       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     W Post          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
   R      ---     R Maris         Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---     M Mantle        Strikeout
   O      ---     Y Berra         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     E Howard        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Luis Arroyo facing 7-8-9
                  Jack Reed replaces Mickey Mantle playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---     G Freese        Strikeout
                  Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Johnny Edwards batting 8th
          ---     L Cardenas      Double
                  Dick Gernert pinch hits for Bob Purkey batting 9th
   O      -2-     D Gernert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Gus Bell pinch hits for Don Blasingame batting 1st
   O      -2-     G Bell          Groundout: P-1B (P)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Reds 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CIN196110070

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