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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
3
 
                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: Luis Arroyo (1-0), L: Bob Purkey (0-1)
 Reds
2

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .417  .833              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  .530              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  .833              0   0   HR
  L Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   3                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
E: B Stafford (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Richardson (1, 2nd base off B Purkey/J Edwards).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   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  .615              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  .917              6   3   
W Post LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .636              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 Events
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 Events
DP: 1. E Kasko.
PB: J Edwards (1).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Stafford                     6.2   7   2   2    2   5   0   2.70   29     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 6     55    -     1.16  -0.01
B Daley                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.50   0.04
L Arroyo, W (1-0)              2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.98   0.32
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 7          2-0 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Purkey, L (0-1)              9     6   3   2    1   3   2   2.00   33     -       ·  ·      7·17· 3· 5     67    -     1.27  -0.16
Totals                         9     6   3   2    1   3   2          33     -       ·  ·      7·17· 3· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Stafford (1; J Lynch).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Jocko Conlan, LF - Shag Crawford, RF - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 32,589.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Bobby Richardson             2B       1. Elio Chacon                  2B
2. Tony Kubek                   SS       2. Eddie Kasko                  SS
3. Roger Maris                  RF       3. Vada Pinson                  CF
4. Mickey Mantle                CF       4. Frank Robinson               RF
5. Yogi Berra                   LF       5. Gordy Coleman                1B
6. Elston Howard                 C       6. Wally Post                   LF
7. Bill Skowron                 1B       7. Gene Freese                  3B
8. Clete Boyer                  3B       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Bill Stafford                 P       9. Bob Purkey                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 --- R 33% 83% 2-2 NYY R. Maris B. Purkey Home Run (Deep RF)
t8 2 --- R 26% 42% 1-2 NYY J. Blanchard B. Purkey Home Run (Deep RF)
b7 2 12- R -21% 22% 1-1 CIN E. Kasko B. Stafford Single to LF; Edwards Scores; Blasingame to 2B
t7 2 -2- R 18% 45% 0-1 NYY Y. Berra B. Purkey Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Kubek Scores/unER
b9 1 --- -17% 71% 2-3 CIN L. Cardenas L. Arroyo Double

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson B. Purkey Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek B. Purkey Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY R. Maris B. Purkey Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CIN E. Chacon B. Stafford Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Stafford Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Stafford Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Stafford Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle B. Purkey Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra B. Purkey Walk
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYY E. Howard B. Purkey Popfly: 2B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 NYY B. Skowron B. Purkey Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 CIN G. Coleman B. Stafford Single
b2 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 CIN W. Post B. Stafford Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- -4% 41% 0-0 CIN G. Freese B. Stafford Walk; Coleman to 2B
b2 1 12- O 3% 44% 0-0 CIN J. Edwards B. Stafford Groundout: 1B unassisted; Coleman to 3B; Freese to 2B
b2 2 -23 O 6% 50% 0-0 CIN B. Purkey B. Stafford Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYY C. Boyer B. Purkey Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY B. Stafford B. Purkey Lineout: P
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson B. Purkey Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -7% 38% 0-0 CIN E. Chacon B. Stafford Single to P/Bunt; Chacon to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
b3 0 -2- O 5% 42% 0-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Stafford Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 -2- O 3% 46% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Stafford Groundout: 2B-1B; Chacon to 3B
b3 2 --3 R -11% 35% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Stafford Double to LF; Chacon Scores
b3 2 -2- O 3% 38% 1-0 CIN G. Coleman B. Stafford Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 NYY T. Kubek B. Purkey Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 NYY R. Maris B. Purkey Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 NYY M. Mantle B. Purkey 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, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 CIN W. Post B. Stafford Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CIN G. Freese B. Stafford Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b4 2 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CIN J. Edwards B. Stafford Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 NYY Y. Berra B. Purkey Strikeout
t5 1 --- 6% 39% 0-1 NYY E. Howard B. Purkey Double to CF
t5 1 -2- OO -9% 29% 0-1 NYY B. Skowron B. Purkey 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, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 CIN B. Purkey B. Stafford Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 CIN E. Chacon B. Stafford Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 CIN E. Kasko B. Stafford Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 0-1 NYY C. Boyer B. Purkey Popfly: SS
t6 1 --- O -3% 28% 0-1 NYY B. Stafford B. Purkey Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t6 2 --- O -2% 26% 0-1 NYY B. Richardson B. Purkey Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2% 28% 1-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Stafford Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b6 1 --- O 2% 30% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson B. Stafford Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 --- -1% 29% 1-0 CIN G. Coleman B. Stafford Single to LF
b6 2 1-- O 2% 31% 1-0 CIN W. Post B. Stafford 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, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 7% 38% 0-1 NYY T. Kubek B. Purkey Single to CF
t7 0 1-- O -6% 31% 0-1 NYY R. Maris B. Purkey Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- 3% 34% 0-1 NYY M. Mantle B. Purkey Passed Ball; Kubek to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -7% 28% 0-1 NYY M. Mantle B. Purkey Strikeout
t7 2 -2- R 18% 45% 0-1 NYY Y. Berra B. Purkey Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Kubek Scores/unER
t7 2 1-- O -4% 41% 1-1 NYY E. Howard B. Purkey Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 1-1 CIN G. Freese B. Stafford Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- -7% 38% 1-1 CIN J. Edwards B. Stafford Double to RF (Deep RF Line)
b7 1 -2- O 6% 44% 1-1 CIN B. Purkey B. Stafford Strikeout
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Elio Chacon (2B) batting 1st; Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Elio Chacon (2B) batting 1st
b7 2 -2- -1% 43% 1-1 CIN J. Lynch B. Stafford Intentional Walk
Don Blasingame pinch runs for Jerry Lynch (PH) batting 1st; Don Blasingame pinch runs for Jerry Lynch (PH) batting 1st
b7 2 12- R -21% 22% 1-1 CIN E. Kasko B. Stafford Single to LF; Edwards Scores; Blasingame to 2B
Bud Daley replaces Bill Stafford pitching and batting 9th; Bud Daley replaces Bill Stafford pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 4% 26% 2-1 CIN V. Pinson B. Daley Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
Don Blasingame moves from PR to 2B; Don Blasingame moves from PR to 2B
t8 0 --- O -6% 20% 1-2 NYY B. Skowron B. Purkey Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O -4% 16% 1-2 NYY C. Boyer B. Purkey Foul Flyball: 1B
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bud Daley (P) batting 9th; Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bud Daley (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- R 26% 42% 1-2 NYY J. Blanchard B. Purkey Home Run (Deep RF)
t8 2 --- 3% 44% 2-2 NYY B. Richardson B. Purkey Single to LF
t8 2 1-- 3% 47% 2-2 NYY T. Kubek B. Purkey Richardson Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O -8% 39% 2-2 NYY T. Kubek B. Purkey Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Luis Arroyo facing 4-5-6
Luis Arroyo replaces Johnny Blanchard (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Luis Arroyo replaces Johnny Blanchard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 5% 44% 2-2 CIN F. Robinson L. Arroyo Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 4% 47% 2-2 CIN G. Coleman L. Arroyo Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 --- O 3% 50% 2-2 CIN W. Post L. Arroyo Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- R 33% 83% 2-2 NYY R. Maris B. Purkey Home Run (Deep RF)
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 3-2 NYY M. Mantle B. Purkey Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-2 NYY Y. Berra B. Purkey Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- O -1% 79% 3-2 NYY E. Howard B. Purkey Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Luis Arroyo facing 7-8-9
Jack Reed replaces Mickey Mantle playing CF batting 4th; Jack Reed replaces Mickey Mantle playing CF batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 9% 88% 2-3 CIN G. Freese L. Arroyo Strikeout
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 8th; Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 8th
b9 1 --- -17% 71% 2-3 CIN L. Cardenas L. Arroyo Double
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Bob Purkey (P) batting 9th; Dick Gernert pinch hits for Bob Purkey (P) batting 9th
b9 1 -2- O 14% 85% 2-3 CIN D. Gernert L. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B
Gus Bell pinch hits for Don Blasingame (2B) batting 1st; Gus Bell pinch hits for Don Blasingame (2B) batting 1st
b9 2 -2- O 15% 100% 2-3 CIN G. Bell L. Arroyo Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Reds 2.

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