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CHW  4
CLE  2
 DET  7
WSA  2
 WSA  5
@DET  4
 KCA  5
NYY  4
 LAA  8
BOS  7
 BAL 13
@MIN  5
 MLN  8
CHC  5
 LAD  5
@PHI  2
(6)		 PIT  9
SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 13,623

 Tuesday, May 9, 1961
Time of Game: 2:22
Yankees
4
13-8
Lost 3
2nd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  1   0  0  1   0  1  0    4  9  0
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  4  X    5  7  1
W: Ray Herbert (2-1), L: Luis Arroyo (1-1), S: Jim Archer (1)
 Athletics
5
9-9
Won 2
4th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Kubek SS                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .274  .756              2   3   HR
H Lopez LF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .195  .479              1   0   
R Maris RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .754              4   0   
M Mantle CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .284 1.020              1   0   
Y Berra C                     4   2   1   0    0   0  .239  .683              5   0   
B Skowron 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .271  .766              8   0   HR
C Boyer 3B                    2   0   2   1    1   0  .271  .748              1   1   SB,HBP
B Richardson 2B               3   0   2   1    1   0  .256  .545              2   2   GDP
W Ford P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .583              0   1   
  L Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .477              0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    2   5                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: B Skowron (4, off R Herbert; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); T Kubek (2, off R Herbert; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: C Boyer (1, by R Herbert).
TB: B Skowron 5; T Kubek 4; B Richardson 2; C Boyer 2; Y Berra; H Lopez.
GIDP: B Richardson (4).
RBI: T Kubek (3); B Richardson (7); C Boyer (7); B Skowron (14).
2-out RBI: B Richardson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Ford-T Kubek-B Skowron.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Boyer (1, 2nd base off R Herbert/H Sullivan).
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .269  .755              2   1   HBP
J Lumpe 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .282  .759              1   4   
H Bauer RF-LF                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .294  .663              1   0   
N Siebern LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .164  .524              1   0   
  J Archer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
H Sullivan C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.116              6   1   
B Tuttle CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .246  .658              3   0   2B
M Throneberry 1B              3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .895              9   1   GDP
A Carey 3B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .226  .737              2   4   2·2B
R Herbert P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417              1   2   
  D Larsen PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.100              0   0   
  A Pilarcik RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .523              1   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   0    3   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Tuttle (2, off W Ford); A Carey 2 (4, 2 off W Ford).
HBP: D Howser (2, by W Ford).
TB: A Carey 4; H Bauer 2; B Tuttle 2; D Larsen; H Sullivan.
GIDP: M Throneberry (1).
RBI: H Bauer 2 (5); A Carey (4); B Tuttle (7); D Larsen (2).
2-out RBI: A Carey.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Carey-J Lumpe-M Throneberry; A Carey-H Sullivan-D Howser.
PB: H Sullivan (3).
E: D Howser (3).

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
W Ford                         7     6   4   4    1   5   0   3.44   28     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 3     53    -     1.21   0.07
L Arroyo, BS (1), L (1-1)      1     1   1   1    2   0   0   1.98    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          2-2    3.32  -0.47
Totals                         8     7   5   5    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·12· 3· 3          2-2
W Ford faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Herbert, W (2-1)             8     9   4   3    2   4   2   4.10   35     -       ·  ·     15·11· 4· 2     52    -     0.87  -0.06
J Archer, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   5   2          38     -       ·  ·     16·12· 5· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Ford (1; D Howser); R Herbert (1; C Boyer).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Joe Linsalata.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 13,623.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Tony Kubek                   SS       1. Dick Howser                  SS
2. Hector Lopez                 LF       2. Jerry Lumpe                  2B
3. Roger Maris                  RF       3. Hank Bauer                   RF
4. Mickey Mantle                CF       4. Norm Siebern                 LF
5. Yogi Berra                    C       5. Haywood Sullivan              C
6. Bill Skowron                 1B       6. Bill Tuttle                  CF
7. Clete Boyer                  3B       7. Marv Throneberry             1B
8. Bobby Richardson             2B       8. Andy Carey                   3B
9. Whitey Ford                   P       9. Ray Herbert                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 123 RR 24% 76% 2-4 KCA H. Bauer L. Arroyo Single to LF (Ground Ball); Larsen Scores; Howser Scores; Lumpe to 2B
b8 0 12- 15% 52% 2-4 KCA J. Lumpe L. Arroyo Walk; Larsen to 3B; Howser to 2B
t6 1 --- R -13% 24% 2-1 NYY B. Skowron R. Herbert Home Run (Deep LF)
b2 2 12- R 12% 56% 0-1 KCA A. Carey W. Ford Double to LF (Short LF Line); Tuttle Scores; Throneberry to 3B
b8 0 1-- 12% 37% 2-4 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Hit By Pitch; Larsen to 2B

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, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek R. Herbert Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY H. Lopez R. Herbert Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYY R. Maris R. Herbert Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCA H. Bauer W. Ford Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle R. Herbert Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra R. Herbert Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Berra to 1B
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYY B. Skowron R. Herbert Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 NYY C. Boyer R. Herbert Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berra to 2B
t2 2 12- R -10% 40% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson R. Herbert Single to CF (Line Drive); Berra Scores/unER; Boyer to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 NYY W. Ford R. Herbert Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 KCA H. Sullivan W. Ford Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 2 --- 2% 42% 0-1 KCA B. Tuttle W. Ford Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 2 -2- 1% 44% 0-1 KCA M. Throneberry W. Ford Walk
b2 2 12- R 12% 56% 0-1 KCA A. Carey W. Ford Double to LF (Short LF Line); Tuttle Scores; Throneberry to 3B
b2 2 -23 O -6% 50% 1-1 KCA R. Herbert W. Ford Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- R -11% 39% 1-1 NYY T. Kubek R. Herbert Home Run (Deep RF)
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 2-1 NYY H. Lopez R. Herbert Lineout: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 43% 2-1 NYY R. Maris R. Herbert Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 2 --- O 1% 44% 2-1 NYY M. Mantle R. Herbert Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 1-2 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Popfly: SS
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 1-2 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 1-2 KCA H. Bauer W. Ford Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 2-1 NYY Y. Berra R. Herbert Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 2-1 NYY B. Skowron R. Herbert Strikeout
t4 2 --- -1% 40% 2-1 NYY C. Boyer R. Herbert Walk
t4 2 1-- -1% 39% 2-1 NYY B. Richardson R. Herbert Boyer Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- -1% 38% 2-1 NYY B. Richardson R. Herbert Walk
t4 2 12- O 4% 43% 2-1 NYY W. Ford R. Herbert Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 40% 1-2 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 38% 1-2 KCA H. Sullivan W. Ford Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 36% 1-2 KCA B. Tuttle W. Ford Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 39% 2-1 NYY T. Kubek R. Herbert Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- -3% 36% 2-1 NYY H. Lopez R. Herbert Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 3% 39% 2-1 NYY R. Maris R. Herbert Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 2 1-- O 3% 42% 2-1 NYY M. Mantle R. Herbert Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 38% 1-2 KCA M. Throneberry W. Ford Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O -2% 36% 1-2 KCA A. Carey W. Ford Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -2% 34% 1-2 KCA R. Herbert W. Ford Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 3% 37% 2-1 NYY Y. Berra R. Herbert Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- R -13% 24% 2-1 NYY B. Skowron R. Herbert Home Run (Deep LF)
t6 1 --- -2% 22% 3-1 NYY C. Boyer R. Herbert Hit By Pitch
t6 1 1-- -1% 21% 3-1 NYY B. Richardson R. Herbert Passed Ball; Boyer to 2B
t6 1 -2- -4% 17% 3-1 NYY B. Richardson R. Herbert Single to LF (Ground Ball); Boyer to 3B
t6 1 1-3 OO 9% 26% 3-1 NYY W. Ford R. Herbert Double Play: Groundout: 3B-C-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -4% 22% 1-3 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 20% 1-3 KCA J. Lumpe W. Ford Lineout: LF
b6 2 --- 2% 22% 1-3 KCA H. Bauer W. Ford Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- O -3% 19% 1-3 KCA N. Siebern W. Ford Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 2% 20% 3-1 NYY T. Kubek R. Herbert Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 --- O 1% 21% 3-1 NYY H. Lopez R. Herbert Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 22% 3-1 NYY R. Maris R. Herbert Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 7% 29% 1-3 KCA H. Sullivan W. Ford Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- O -6% 23% 1-3 KCA B. Tuttle W. Ford Flyball: 2B
b7 1 1-- OO -9% 14% 1-3 KCA M. Throneberry W. Ford Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 1% 15% 3-1 NYY M. Mantle R. Herbert Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- -1% 14% 3-1 NYY Y. Berra R. Herbert Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 1 1-- -2% 12% 3-1 NYY B. Skowron R. Herbert Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berra to 2B
t8 1 12- R -6% 6% 3-1 NYY C. Boyer R. Herbert Single to LF (Line Drive); Berra Scores; Skowron to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 3% 9% 4-1 NYY B. Richardson R. Herbert Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 7% 15% 1-4 KCA A. Carey W. Ford Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
Don Larsen pinch hits for Ray Herbert (P) batting 9th
b8 0 -2- R 9% 25% 1-4 KCA D. Larsen W. Ford Single to CF (Line Drive); Carey Scores
b8 0 1-- 12% 37% 2-4 KCA D. Howser W. Ford Hit By Pitch; Larsen to 2B
Luis Arroyo replaces Whitey Ford pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- 15% 52% 2-4 KCA J. Lumpe L. Arroyo Walk; Larsen to 3B; Howser to 2B
b8 0 123 RR 24% 76% 2-4 KCA H. Bauer L. Arroyo Single to LF (Ground Ball); Larsen Scores; Howser Scores; Lumpe to 2B
b8 0 12- 11% 87% 4-4 KCA N. Siebern L. Arroyo Walk; Lumpe to 3B; Bauer to 2B
b8 0 123 O -10% 77% 4-4 KCA H. Sullivan L. Arroyo Lineout: 1B
b8 1 123 RO 10% 87% 4-4 KCA B. Tuttle L. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B; Lumpe Scores; Bauer to 3B; Siebern to 2B
b8 2 -23 O -4% 83% 5-4 KCA M. Throneberry L. Arroyo Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 9-1-2
Jim Archer replaces Norm Siebern (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Hank Bauer moves from RF to LF; Al Pilarcik replaces Don Larsen (PH) playing RF batting 9th; Bob Cerv pinch hits for Luis Arroyo (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 4-5 NYY B. Cerv J. Archer Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 4-5 NYY T. Kubek J. Archer Lineout: RF
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 NYY H. Lopez J. Archer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 5.

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