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@BOS		9
14
MIN
@CHW		6
1
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@CLE		1
3
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@DET		2
4
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@KCA		0
4
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@LAD		2
1
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@PIT		5
2
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@SFG		12
6
Friday, June 16, 1961
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 51,744, Time of Game: 2:12
Yankees
2
37-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Tigers
4
39-22
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Phil Regan (7-2)
L: Bill Stafford (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  6  5
Tigers          2  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    4  8  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .620 0.039 1.17 0.095 -0.056 0.0 1 5
Tony Kubek SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .785 -0.230 1.61 0.000 -0.230 -1.7 0 2 GDP
Roger Maris RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .889 -0.072 0.69 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 2 0
Mickey Mantle CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .299 1.052 -0.095 0.92 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 1 0
Yogi Berra LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .310 .908 0.027 0.76 0.065 -0.039 0.4 2 0
Bill Skowron 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .266 .791 0.153 1.15 0.217 -0.065 1.3 12 0 HR,GDP
Elston Howard C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .354 .803 -0.025 0.97 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 2 1
   Johnny Blanchard PH-C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .835 -0.003 1.81 0.051 -0.054 0.0 3 0
Bobby Richardson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .549 -0.110 1.52 0.000 -0.110 -0.8 1 2
Bill Stafford P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .451 -0.019 1.05 0.022 -0.041 -0.1 0 2 2B
   Bob Cerv PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .644 -0.034 1.16 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Jim Coates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .243 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 1 4 .188 .525 -0.369 1.14 0.450 -0.821 -2.7 24 12
2B: B Stafford (1, off P Regan).
HR: B Skowron (12, off P Regan; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: B Skowron 5; B Stafford 2; C Boyer; Y Berra; J Blanchard.
GIDP: B Skowron (10); T Kubek (4).
RBI: B Skowron 2 (39).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Boyer-B Richardson-B Skowron.
E: R Maris 2 (5); T Kubek (8); C Boyer 2 (9).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .271 .731 0.032 0.74 0.068 -0.035 0.2 2 3
Bill Bruton CF 4 2 4 0 0 0 .256 .686 0.296 0.85 0.296 0.000 3.6 4 0 SB
Al Kaline RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .276 .788 0.072 0.79 0.114 -0.042 0.9 2 0 2B
Rocky Colavito LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 1.005 -0.117 0.78 0.000 -0.117 -2.0 1 0 GDP
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .361 1.171 -0.011 0.50 0.014 -0.025 -0.4 10 1 IW
Steve Boros 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .770 -0.069 0.63 0.000 -0.069 -1.2 0 2
Dick Brown C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .746 -0.045 0.43 0.000 -0.045 -0.8 6 0
Chico Fernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .622 -0.030 0.39 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 2 2
Phil Regan P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .040 .151 0.003 0.26 0.016 -0.013 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 8 2 1 5 .242 .537 0.131 0.62 0.508 -0.376 -0.2 27 8
2B: A Kaline (12, off B Stafford).
IBB: N Cash (10, by B Stafford).
TB: B Bruton 4; A Kaline 2; J Wood 2; N Cash.
GIDP: R Colavito (4).
RBI: A Kaline 2 (33).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Cash-C Fernandez; C Fernandez-J Wood-N Cash.
E: S Boros (10).
Baserunning
SB: B Bruton (8, 2nd base off J Coates/J Blanchard).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Stafford, L (4-3) 6 7 4 3 1 3 0 2.44 27 46 -0.173 0.68 -0.9
Jim Coates 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.83 7 0 0 0.040 0.40 1.0
Team Totals 8 8 4 3 1 5 0 3.38 34 46 0 0 -0.133 1.14 0.2

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Regan, W (7-2) 9 6 2 2 1 4 1 3.89 33 70 0.368 1.14 2.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 4 1 2.00 33 70 0.368 0.62 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Stafford (2; N Cash).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Joe Linsalata, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 51,744.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Clete Boyer 3B 1 Jake Wood 2B
2 Tony Kubek SS 2 Bill Bruton CF
3 Roger Maris RF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Mickey Mantle CF 4 Rocky Colavito LF
5 Yogi Berra LF 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Bill Skowron 1B 6 Steve Boros 3B
7 Elston Howard C 7 Dick Brown C
8 Bobby Richardson 2B 8 Chico Fernandez SS
9 Bill Stafford P 9 Phil Regan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-3 0 1-- RR NYY B. Skowron P. Regan -16% 64% Home Run (Deep RF); Berra Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- R DET B. Bruton B. Stafford 14% 72% Single to RF; Wood Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Bruton to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
t8 2-4 0 1-- OO NYY T. Kubek P. Regan 13% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
b5 3-2 0 1-- R DET B. Bruton B. Stafford 11% 85% Single to RF; Wood Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI; Bruton to 2B
b3 2-0 0 1-- R DET A. Kaline B. Stafford 8% 87% Double to LF; Bruton Scores

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, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY C. Boyer P. Regan 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY T. Kubek P. Regan 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. Maris P. Regan 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET J. Wood B. Stafford 3% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- R DET B. Bruton B. Stafford 14% 72% Single to RF; Wood Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Bruton to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
b1 1-0 0 --3 R DET A. Kaline B. Stafford 3% 76% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bruton Scores/unER
b1 2-0 0 1-- OO DET R. Colavito B. Stafford -5% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 2-0 2 --- DET N. Cash B. Stafford 1% 71% Single to CF
b1 2-0 2 1-- O DET S. Boros B. Stafford -2% 70% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle P. Regan 2% 72% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- NYY Y. Berra P. Regan -3% 69% Walk
t2 0-2 1 1-- OO NYY B. Skowron P. Regan 5% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O DET D. Brown B. Stafford -2% 73% Groundout: C-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O DET C. Fernandez B. Stafford -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- DET P. Regan B. Stafford 2% 73% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Regan to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- O DET J. Wood B. Stafford -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O NYY E. Howard P. Regan 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O NYY B. Richardson P. Regan 2% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-2 2 --- NYY B. Stafford P. Regan -2% 73% Double to CF
t3 0-2 2 -2- O NYY C. Boyer P. Regan 3% 76% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- DET B. Bruton B. Stafford 2% 79% Single to LF
b3 2-0 0 1-- R DET A. Kaline B. Stafford 8% 87% Double to LF; Bruton Scores
b3 3-0 0 -2- O DET R. Colavito B. Stafford -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 1 -2- O DET N. Cash B. Stafford -2% 83% Strikeout
b3 3-0 2 -2- O DET S. Boros B. Stafford -2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O NYY T. Kubek P. Regan 2% 83% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 --- O NYY R. Maris P. Regan 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle P. Regan 1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O DET D. Brown B. Stafford -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b4 3-0 1 --- O DET C. Fernandez B. Stafford -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- O DET P. Regan B. Stafford -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- NYY Y. Berra P. Regan -4% 79% Single to CF
t5 0-3 0 1-- RR NYY B. Skowron P. Regan -16% 64% Home Run (Deep RF); Berra Scores
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Elston Howard (C) batting 7th
t5 2-3 0 --- NYY J. Blanchard P. Regan -5% 58% Single to RF
t5 2-3 0 1-- O NYY B. Richardson P. Regan 5% 63% Foul Flyball: C
t5 2-3 1 1-- O NYY B. Stafford P. Regan 4% 67% Flyball: CF
t5 2-3 2 1-- NYY C. Boyer P. Regan -3% 65% Single to CF; Blanchard to 2B
t5 2-3 2 12- O NYY T. Kubek P. Regan 6% 71% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
Johnny Blanchard moves from PH to C
b5 3-2 0 --- DET J. Wood B. Stafford 3% 74% Single to CF
b5 3-2 0 1-- R DET B. Bruton B. Stafford 11% 85% Single to RF; Wood Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI; Bruton to 2B
b5 4-2 0 -2- O DET A. Kaline B. Stafford -3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-2 1 -2- O DET R. Colavito B. Stafford -2% 80% Lineout: LF
b5 4-2 2 -2- DET N. Cash B. Stafford 1% 81% Intentional Walk
b5 4-2 2 12- O DET S. Boros B. Stafford -3% 78% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
t6 2-4 0 --- O NYY R. Maris P. Regan 3% 81% Flyball: CF
t6 2-4 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle P. Regan 2% 83% Popfly: 1B
t6 2-4 2 --- O NYY Y. Berra P. Regan 1% 84% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 7-8-9
b6 4-2 0 --- O DET D. Brown B. Stafford -1% 83% Strikeout
b6 4-2 1 --- O DET C. Fernandez B. Stafford -1% 82% Flyball: LF
b6 4-2 2 --- O DET P. Regan B. Stafford -1% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
t7 2-4 0 --- NYY B. Skowron P. Regan -6% 75% Single to LF
t7 2-4 0 1-- O NYY J. Blanchard P. Regan 5% 81% Flyball: CF
t7 2-4 1 1-- O NYY B. Richardson P. Regan 4% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Bill Stafford (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 2 1-- O NYY B. Cerv P. Regan 3% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Jim Coates facing 1-2-3
Jim Coates replaces Bob Cerv (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- O DET J. Wood J. Coates -1% 87% Flyball: RF
b7 4-2 1 --- DET B. Bruton J. Coates 1% 89% Single to LF
b7 4-2 1 1-- DET A. Kaline J. Coates 1% 90% Bruton Steals 2B
b7 4-2 1 -2- O DET A. Kaline J. Coates -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bruton to 3B
b7 4-2 2 --3 O DET R. Colavito J. Coates -2% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
t8 2-4 0 --- NYY C. Boyer P. Regan -7% 79% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Boyer to 1B
t8 2-4 0 1-- OO NYY T. Kubek P. Regan 13% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t8 2-4 2 --- O NYY R. Maris P. Regan 1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Jim Coates facing 5-6-7
b8 4-2 0 --- O DET N. Cash J. Coates -1% 93% Strikeout
b8 4-2 1 --- O DET S. Boros J. Coates -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-2 2 --- O DET D. Brown J. Coates -0% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
t9 2-4 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle P. Regan 4% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 2-4 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra P. Regan 3% 99% Popfly: 1B
t9 2-4 2 --- O NYY B. Skowron P. Regan 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 4.

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