April 24, 1961 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
@BAL 1 DET 4
NYY 3 MIN 10
@KCA 6
(10) PIT 7
MLN 6

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 5,662

Monday, April 24, 1961
Time of Game: 2:19

Yankees

5-4

Lost 3

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  7  1
Tigers          2  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    4 10  1

W: F Lary (3-0), L: B Turley (2-1)

Tigers

8-1

Won 8

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Kubek SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .506    0    2   4   
H Lopez LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .404    0    1   0   
R Maris RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .161  .469    0    2   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .344 1.319    0    1   1   
Y Berra C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .664    0    8   2   
B Skowron 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .294  .868    0    6   1   HR,HBP
D Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   4   
B Richardson 2B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .399    0    3   0   
  J Blanchard PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Turley P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .619    0    1   0   
  J James P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Gonder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.100    0    0   0   GDP
  B Stafford P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   2    1   2                    24  12

BATTING

HR: B Skowron (2, off F Lary; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: B Skowron (1, by F Lary).

TB: B Skowron 4; B Richardson; M Mantle; B Turley; Y Berra; R Maris; D Johnson.

GIDP: J Gonder (1).

RBI: B Skowron (7); Y Berra (1).

2-out RBI: Y Berra.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: B Richardson (2).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .819    0    1   3   CS
B Bruton CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .694    0    1   0   2B
A Kaline RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .351  .983    0    4   0   2B
R Colavito LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .226  .798    0    0   0   
N Cash 1B                     2   1   2   1    2   0  .345 1.203    0   16   1   HR,CS
S Boros 3B                    4   0   3   2    0   1  .333  .832    0    0   4   2B
D Brown C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .321  .958    0    3   0   
C Fernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .207  .499    0    1   3   SB
F Lary P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .417    0    1   4   
Totals                       31   4  10   4    4   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B Bruton (2, off B Turley); A Kaline (6, off B Turley); S Boros (2, off B Turley).

HR: N Cash (2, off B Turley; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: N Cash 5; S Boros 4; B Bruton 2; A Kaline 2; C Fernandez; R Colavito; J Wood.

RBI: S Boros 2 (10); N Cash (8); A Kaline (7).

2-out RBI: S Boros 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Wood-N Cash.

E: R Colavito (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Fernandez (2, 3rd base off B Turley/Y Berra).

CS: N Cash (2, 2nd base by B Stafford/Y Berra); J Wood (1, 2nd base by J James/Y Berra).

PITCHING

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 Turley, L (2-1)              4.2   8   4   4    3   1   1   4.05   24     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 2· 8     30    -     1.16  -0.22
J James                        1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.61   0.06
B Stafford                     2     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.38    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.62   0.08
Totals                         8    10   4   4    4   6   1          35     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 2·10          2-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Lary, W (3-0)                9     7   3   2    1   2   1   1.67   35     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 1· 7     64    -     1.29   0.43
Totals                         9     7   3   2    1   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: F Lary (2; B Skowron).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Schwarts, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 5,662.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. T Kubek              SS    1. J Wood               2B 
2. H Lopez              LF    2. B Bruton             CF 
3. R Maris              RF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. M Mantle             CF    4. R Colavito           LF 
5. Y Berra              C     5. N Cash               1B 
6. B Skowron            1B    6. S Boros              3B 
7. D Johnson            3B    7. D Brown              C  
8. B Richardson         2B    8. C Fernandez          SS 
9. B Turley             P     9. F Lary               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  4-3  12-      20%  71% J Gonder        F Lary          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-     -18%  33% Y Berra         F Lary          Single to LF; Maris Scores; Mantle Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Berra to 2B
   b 4   0  2-2  ---      12%  68% N Cash          B Turley        Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 7   0  4-2  ---     -12%  69% B Skowron       F Lary          Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 1   2  2-1  12-      12%  56% S Boros         B Turley        Double to LF; Bruton Scores; Cash to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Kubek         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      54%  H Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  R Maris         Single to RF
          1--      51%  M Mantle        Single to RF; Maris to 2B
   RR     12-      33%  Y Berra         Single to LF; Maris Scores; Mantle Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Berra to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  B Skowron       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  J Wood          Walk
          1--      50%  B Bruton        Double to CF; Wood to 3B
   RO     -23      47%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B; Wood Scores
   O      -2-      43%  R Colavito      Strikeout
          -2-      44%  N Cash          Walk
   R      12-      56%  S Boros         Double to LF; Bruton Scores; Cash to 3B
   O      -23      50%  D Brown         Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Richardson    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  B Turley        Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  T Kubek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Turley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Lary          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Wood          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  H Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Maris         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      56%  M Mantle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Turley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Bruton        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      51%  A Kaline        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      50%  R Colavito      Single to CF; Colavito out at 2B/CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  Y Berra         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  B Skowron       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      53%  D Johnson       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      56%  B Richardson    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Turley facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      68%  N Cash          Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      72%  S Boros         Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  D Brown         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brown to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
          -2-      75%  C Fernandez     Single to LF; Brown to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  F Lary          Fielder's Choice 3B; Brown out at Hm/3B-C; Fernandez to 2B; Lary to 1B
          12-      68%  J Wood          Fernandez Steals 3B
   O      1-3      64%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  B Turley        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  T Kubek         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  H Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Turley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  B Bruton        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      73%  A Kaline        Double to LF
   O      -2-      69%  R Colavito      Flyball: LF
          -2-      70%  N Cash          Walk
   R      12-      81%  S Boros         Single to CF; Kaline Scores; Cash to 3B
                  Johnny James replaces Bob Turley pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      78%  D Brown         Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      83%  M Mantle        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  Y Berra         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Johnny James facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  C Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  F Lary          Strikeout Looking
          ---      83%  J Wood          Single
   O      1--      81%  B Bruton        Wood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      69%  B Skowron       Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      62%  D Johnson       Single to LF
          1--      52%  B Richardson    Single to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Johnny James batting 9th
   OO     12-      71%  J Gonder        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      79%  T Kubek         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Stafford facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Stafford replaces Jesse Gonder pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  B Bruton        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  H Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Maris         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      81%  M Mantle        Walk
   O      1--      87%  Y Berra         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Stafford facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  N Cash          Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  S Boros         Strikeout
   O      1--      84%  D Brown         Cash Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      85%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      83%  C Fernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  B Skowron       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bobby Richardson batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Blanchard     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196104240

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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