September 15, 1961 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
BAL 2
(10) LAA 9
@CHW 5 MIN 3
@CLE 2 NYY 11
@DET 1 DET 4
NYY 2 WSA 3
KCA 1 LAD 11
MLN 2 SFG 5
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, September 15, 1961
Time of Game: 2:47

Yankees

101-47

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   2  0  0   4  3  2   11  9  0
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

W: W Ford (24-3), L: D Mossi (14-7)

Tigers

89-58

Lost 2

2nd, 10½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   1   2   1    1   0  .271  .628    0    1   1   2B
T Kubek SS                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .702    0    2   5   
R Maris RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .992    0    2   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .321 1.148    0    1   0   2B,SF
  J Reed CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Howard C                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .365  .974    0    6   0   IW
Y Berra LF                    3   3   2   3    1   0  .277  .807    0    3   1   HR,2B,SF
B Skowron 1B                  4   2   1   3    1   0  .271  .797    0    9   1   HR,IW
C Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .227  .657    0    1   3   CS
W Ford P                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .187  .477    0    2   0   SH
Totals                       33  11   9  10    7   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Richardson (17, off D Mossi); M Mantle (16, off D Mossi); Y Berra (11, off M Montejo).

HR: B Skowron (25, off D Mossi; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); Y Berra (20, off D Mossi; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: M Mantle (5, off R Nischwitz); Y Berra (5, off R Nischwitz).

SH: W Ford (4, off D Mossi).

IBB: B Skowron (8, by M Montejo); E Howard (6, by R Nischwitz).

TB: Y Berra 6; B Skowron 4; B Richardson 3; M Mantle 2; C Boyer; E Howard; T Kubek.

RBI: B Skowron 3 (85); Y Berra 3 (58); C Boyer 2 (51); B Richardson (48); M Mantle (125).

2-out RBI: Y Berra 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Boyer-B Skowron.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Boyer (3, 2nd base by M Montejo/D Brown).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Fernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .604    0    2   2   
B Bruton CF                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .255  .715    0    3   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .318  .890    0    4   0   
R Colavito LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .988    0    1   0   GDP
N Cash 1B                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .358 1.135    0    5   1   
D Brown C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .768    0    8   1   
J Wood 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .251  .685    0    4   1   
R Bertoia 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .226  .564    0    0   2   
D Mossi P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .471    0    0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Morton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .675    0    0   0   
  M Montejo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Nischwitz P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Alusik PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   8   1    3   6                    27   7

BATTING

TB: B Bruton 2; A Kaline 2; C Fernandez; R Bertoia; J Wood; D Brown.

GIDP: R Colavito (13).

RBI: R Bertoia (25).

2-out RBI: R Bertoia.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Wood (22).

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
W Ford, W (24-3)               9     8   1   1    3   6   0   3.29   36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2· 8     70    -     0.85   0.29
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2· 8           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mossi, L (14-7)              6.1   6   6   6    3   4   2   2.96   28     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 6     38    -     0.90  -0.20
H Aguirre                      0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.44    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.01
M Montejo                      1     2   3   3    2   1   0   3.86    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.09  -0.02
R Nischwitz                    1     1   2   0    2   0   0   3.52    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9  11   9    7   7   2          43     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 9          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Montejo (1).

IBB: R Nischwitz (1; E Howard); M Montejo (1; B Skowron).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Johnny Stevens.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Richardson         2B    1. C Fernandez          SS 
2. T Kubek              SS    2. B Bruton             CF 
3. R Maris              RF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. M Mantle             CF    4. R Colavito           LF 
5. E Howard             C     5. N Cash               1B 
6. Y Berra              LF    6. D Brown              C  
7. B Skowron            1B    7. J Wood               2B 
8. C Boyer              3B    8. R Bertoia            3B 
9. W Ford               P     9. D Mossi              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  1-0  -2-      23%  58% Y Berra         D Mossi         Home Run (Deep RF); Mantle Scores
   t 7   0  1-2  12-      16%  94% B Skowron       D Mossi         Home Run (Deep LF); Howard Scores; Berra Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  12-     -10%  35% R Bertoia       W Ford          Single to LF; Cash Scores; Brown to 2B
   b 3   1  0-1  12-       8%  38% R Colavito      W Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   b 5   2  2-1  12-       7%  66% R Colavito      W Ford          Lineout: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Richardson    Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Kubek         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      47%  R Maris         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      45%  M Mantle        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  C Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Bruton        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  A Kaline        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  E Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  Y Berra         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  B Skowron       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Colavito      Strikeout
          ---      45%  N Cash          Walk
          1--      41%  D Brown         Single to CF; Cash to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Wood          Flyball: RF
   R      12-      35%  R Bertoia       Single to LF; Cash Scores; Brown to 2B
   O      12-      39%  D Mossi         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Mossi facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  C Boyer         Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  W Ford          Walk
   O      1--      36%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      33%  T Kubek         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  C Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      33%  B Bruton        Single to CF
          1--      30%  A Kaline        Single to RF; Bruton to 2B
   OO     12-      38%  R Colavito      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Mossi facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      35%  R Maris         Flyball: CF
          ---      40%  M Mantle        Double to CF
   O      -2-      36%  E Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -2-      58%  Y Berra         Home Run (Deep RF); Mantle Scores
   O      ---      57%  B Skowron       Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  N Cash          Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      62%  D Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  J Wood          Walk
   O      1--      64%  R Bertoia       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Mossi facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  C Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  W Ford          Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  D Mossi         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      64%  C Fernandez     Single to LF; Fernandez out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---      62%  B Bruton        Single to LF
          1--      59%  A Kaline        Walk; Bruton to 2B
   O      12-      66%  R Colavito      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Mossi facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      63%  T Kubek         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      61%  R Maris         Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  M Mantle        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  N Cash          Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  D Brown         Flyball: RF
          ---      65%  J Wood          Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  R Bertoia       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Mossi facing 5-6-7
          ---      73%  E Howard        Single to LF
          1--      78%  Y Berra         Walk; Howard to 2B
   RRR    12-      94%  B Skowron       Home Run (Deep LF); Howard Scores; Berra Scores
          ---      95%  C Boyer         Walk
   O      1--      94%  W Ford          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  B Richardson    Double to RF; Boyer Scores
                  Hank Aguirre replaces Don Mossi pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  T Kubek         Strikeout
   O      -2-      96%  R Maris         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
                  Bubba Morton pinch hits for Hank Aguirre batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Morton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  C Fernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  B Bruton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Manny Montejo facing 4-5-6
                  Manny Montejo replaces Bubba Morton pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  M Mantle        Walk
   O      1--      98%  E Howard        Strikeout
          1--      99%  Y Berra         Double to RF; Mantle to 3B
          -23      99%  B Skowron       Intentional Walk
   R      123      99%  C Boyer         Wild Pitch; Mantle Scores/No RBI; Berra to 3B; Skowron to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Single to CF; Berra Scores; Skowron Scores
   O      1--     100%  W Ford          Boyer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---     100%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  A Kaline        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  R Colavito      Popfly: SS
   O      1--     100%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B; Kaline to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  D Brown         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, Ron Nischwitz facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Nischwitz replaces Manny Montejo pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  B Richardson    Walk
          1--     100%  T Kubek         Single to LF; Richardson to 2B
          12-     100%  R Maris         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Richardson to 3B; Kubek to 2B
   RO     123     100%  M Mantle        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Richardson Scores/unER; Kubek to 3B; Maris to 2B
          -23     100%  E Howard        Intentional Walk
   RO     123     100%  Y Berra         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kubek Scores/unER
   O      12-     100%  B Skowron       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-11, Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
                  Jack Reed replaces Mickey Mantle playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  J Wood          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Bertoia       Groundout: SS-1B
                  George Alusik pinch hits for Ron Nischwitz batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Alusik        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196109151

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