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CHW  6
WSA  1
 DET 11
@CLE  4
 NYY  7
LAA  5
 NYY  4
LAA  2
 STL 11
@LAD  2
 MLN  7
@PHI  6
(11)		 CHC  3
@PIT  0
 SFG  2
CIN  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Thursday, April 20, 1961
Time of Game: 2:37
Angels
5
1-3
Lost 3
9th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   0  1  1   0  1  1    5  8  1
Yankees         2  0  0   0  3  0   0  2  X    7  6  0
W: Art Ditmar (1-0), L: Eli Grba (1-1), S: Bill Stafford (2)
 Yankees
7
3-1
Won 3
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .071  .349              1   0   2·HBP
  L Burke PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Aspromonte 2B               5   0   0   1    0   1  .188  .485              0   5   
L Wagner RF                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .375 1.194              4   0   HR
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .938              9   1   
B Cerv LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .438              1   0   
  G Leek PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
K Hunt CF                     4   2   2   0    0   2  .308  .976              3   0   2·2B
F Brickell SS                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .273  .657              2   2   
D Rice C                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125              0   0   
  F Throneberry PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   GDP
  E Sadowski C                0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
  A Pearson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .375 1.250              0   0   
  E Averill C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
E Grba P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
  J Becquer PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Moeller P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Clevenger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Bilko PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   
  K Hamlin PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   0    3   9                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: K Hunt 2 (3, 2 off A Ditmar).
HR: L Wagner (1, off A Ditmar; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: E Yost 2 (2, by A Ditmar, by B Stafford).
TB: L Wagner 6; K Hunt 4; F Brickell; B Cerv; T Kluszewski.
GIDP: F Throneberry (1).
RBI: L Wagner (1); K Aspromonte (1); F Brickell (1); T Kluszewski (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: E Averill (1).
E: R Moeller (1).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   0   0   0    1   0  .063  .229              2   1   
H Lopez LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .598              0   0   
Y Berra C                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .300  .717             11   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   2   2   5    1   0  .385 1.577              0   0   2·HR
R Maris RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .083  .350              0   0   
B Skowron 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .385  .851              9   0   
T Kubek SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .313              3   5   CS
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              1   2   
  J Gonder PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  D Johnson 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
A Ditmar P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   2   
  B Stafford P                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   1   
Totals                       30   7   6   0    7   3                         27  11
Batting Events
HR: M Mantle 2 (3, 2 off E Grba; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: M Mantle 8; Y Berra 2; J Gonder; H Lopez.
RBI: M Mantle 5 (8); J Gonder 2 (2).
2-out RBI: M Mantle 5.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Richardson-T Kubek-B Skowron.
PB: Y Berra (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Kubek (1, Home by T Clevenger/E Averill).

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Grba, L (1-1)                6     5   5   5    3   2   2   3.60   26     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5     41    -     0.83  -0.30
R Moeller                      1.1   0   2   1    3   1   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60  -0.03
T Clevenger                    0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-2    0.47  -0.05
Totals                         8     6   7   6    7   3   2          37     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 6          3-2 
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
A Ditmar, W (1-0)              7.1   7   4   3    1   6   1   3.68   30     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 4     55    -     1.18   0.03
B Stafford, S (2)              1.2   1   1   1    2   3   0   3.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.95   0.10
Totals                         9     8   5   4    3   9   1          39     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Ditmar (1; E Yost); B Stafford (1; E Yost).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Joe Linsalata.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Angels                        New York Yankees                             
1. Eddie Yost                   3B       1. Bobby Richardson             2B
2. Ken Aspromonte               2B       2. Hector Lopez                 LF
3. Leon Wagner                  RF       3. Yogi Berra                    C
4. Ted Kluszewski               1B       4. Mickey Mantle                CF
5. Bob Cerv                     LF       5. Roger Maris                  RF
6. Ken Hunt                     CF       6. Bill Skowron                 1B
7. Fritz Brickell               SS       7. Tony Kubek                   SS
8. Del Rice                      C       8. Clete Boyer                  3B
9. Eli Grba                      P       9. Art Ditmar                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 12- RRR 32% 88% 2-2 NYY M. Mantle E. Grba Home Run (Deep RF); Lopez Scores; Berra Scores
b1 2 1-- RR 19% 71% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle E. Grba Home Run (Deep RF); Berra Scores
t8 1 --- R -10% 81% 3-5 LAA L. Wagner A. Ditmar Home Run (Deep RF)
t5 0 -2- -10% 46% 1-2 LAA F. Brickell A. Ditmar Single to P/Bunt; Hunt to 3B
t5 0 1-3 ROO 9% 55% 1-2 LAA F. Throneberry A. Ditmar Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hunt Scores/No RBI

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAA E. Yost A. Ditmar Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAA K. Aspromonte A. Ditmar Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 LAA L. Wagner A. Ditmar Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 LAA T. Kluszewski A. Ditmar Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Eli Grba facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson E. Grba Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY H. Lopez E. Grba Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra E. Grba Single to RF
b1 2 1-- RR 19% 71% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle E. Grba Home Run (Deep RF); Berra Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 NYY R. Maris E. Grba Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 LAA B. Cerv A. Ditmar Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- -4% 69% 0-2 LAA K. Hunt A. Ditmar Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
t2 1 -2- -3% 66% 0-2 LAA F. Brickell A. Ditmar Passed Ball; Hunt to 3B
t2 1 --3 RO -1% 65% 0-2 LAA F. Brickell A. Ditmar Groundout: SS-1B; Hunt Scores/unER
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 1-2 LAA D. Rice A. Ditmar Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Eli Grba facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 NYY B. Skowron E. Grba Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 NYY T. Kubek E. Grba Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 NYY C. Boyer E. Grba Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 LAA E. Grba A. Ditmar Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 LAA E. Yost A. Ditmar Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 1-2 LAA K. Aspromonte A. Ditmar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Eli Grba facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 NYY A. Ditmar E. Grba Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 2-1 NYY B. Richardson E. Grba Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 NYY H. Lopez E. Grba Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 1-2 LAA L. Wagner A. Ditmar Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 1-2 LAA T. Kluszewski A. Ditmar Foul Flyball: SS
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 1-2 LAA B. Cerv A. Ditmar Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Eli Grba facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 NYY Y. Berra E. Grba Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 2-1 NYY M. Mantle E. Grba Walk
b4 1 1-- O -3% 67% 2-1 NYY R. Maris E. Grba Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- 2% 68% 2-1 NYY B. Skowron E. Grba Walk; Mantle to 2B
b4 2 12- 3% 71% 2-1 NYY T. Kubek E. Grba Walk; Mantle to 3B; Skowron to 2B
b4 2 123 O -6% 64% 2-1 NYY C. Boyer E. Grba Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -9% 56% 1-2 LAA K. Hunt A. Ditmar Double to LF
t5 0 -2- -10% 46% 1-2 LAA F. Brickell A. Ditmar Single to P/Bunt; Hunt to 3B
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Del Rice (C) batting 8th
t5 0 1-3 ROO 9% 55% 1-2 LAA F. Throneberry A. Ditmar Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hunt Scores/No RBI
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 LAA E. Grba A. Ditmar Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Angels' Eli Grba facing 9-1-2
Ed Sadowski replaces Faye Throneberry (PH) playing C batting 8th
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 NYY A. Ditmar E. Grba Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 NYY B. Richardson E. Grba Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 2-2 NYY H. Lopez E. Grba Single to 2B
b5 2 1-- 3% 56% 2-2 NYY Y. Berra E. Grba Single to CF; Lopez to 2B
b5 2 12- RRR 32% 88% 2-2 NYY M. Mantle E. Grba Home Run (Deep RF); Lopez Scores; Berra Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 87% 5-2 NYY R. Maris E. Grba Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -4% 83% 2-5 LAA E. Yost A. Ditmar Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- O 4% 87% 2-5 LAA K. Aspromonte A. Ditmar Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 1-- -6% 80% 2-5 LAA L. Wagner A. Ditmar Single to RF (Line Drive); Yost to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R -8% 73% 2-5 LAA T. Kluszewski A. Ditmar Single to RF; Yost Scores; Wagner to 2B
t6 1 12- O 6% 79% 3-5 LAA B. Cerv A. Ditmar Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wagner to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 7% 85% 3-5 LAA K. Hunt A. Ditmar Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Angels' Eli Grba facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 5-3 NYY B. Skowron E. Grba Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 NYY T. Kubek E. Grba Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 82% 5-3 NYY C. Boyer E. Grba Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 5.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 3-5 LAA F. Brickell A. Ditmar Groundout: SS-1B
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ed Sadowski (C) batting 8th
t7 1 --- -4% 82% 3-5 LAA A. Pearson A. Ditmar Walk
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Eli Grba (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 4% 86% 3-5 LAA J. Becquer A. Ditmar Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 3-5 LAA E. Yost A. Ditmar Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Angels' Ron Moeller facing 9-1-2
Ron Moeller replaces Julio Becquer (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Earl Averill replaces Albie Pearson (PH) playing C batting 8th
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-3 NYY A. Ditmar R. Moeller Strikeout
b7 1 --- 1% 89% 5-3 NYY B. Richardson R. Moeller Walk
b7 1 1-- O -1% 88% 5-3 NYY H. Lopez R. Moeller Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O -1% 87% 5-3 NYY Y. Berra R. Moeller Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 3-5 LAA K. Aspromonte A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- R -10% 81% 3-5 LAA L. Wagner A. Ditmar Home Run (Deep RF)
Bill Stafford replaces Art Ditmar pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 4-5 LAA T. Kluszewski B. Stafford Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 4-5 LAA B. Cerv B. Stafford Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Gene Leek pinch runs for Bob Cerv (LF) batting 5th
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 4-5 LAA K. Hunt B. Stafford Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Angels' Ron Moeller facing 4-5-6
Gene Leek moves from PR to LF
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 NYY M. Mantle R. Moeller Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 5-4 NYY R. Maris R. Moeller Walk
b8 1 1-- 4% 91% 5-4 NYY B. Skowron R. Moeller Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Maris to 3B; Skowron to 1B
b8 1 1-3 1% 92% 5-4 NYY T. Kubek R. Moeller Walk; Skowron to 2B
Tex Clevenger replaces Ron Moeller pitching and batting 9th; Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Clete Boyer (3B) batting 8th
b8 1 123 RR 6% 98% 5-4 NYY J. Gonder T. Clevenger Single to LF; Maris Scores; Skowron Scores/unER; Kubek to 3B
b8 1 1-3 O -1% 97% 7-4 NYY B. Stafford T. Clevenger Kubek Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Gonder to 2B
b8 2 -2- 0% 97% 7-4 NYY B. Stafford T. Clevenger Passed Ball; Gonder to 3B
b8 2 --3 0% 97% 7-4 NYY B. Stafford T. Clevenger Walk
b8 2 1-3 O -0% 97% 7-4 NYY B. Richardson T. Clevenger Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 7.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 7-8-9
Deron Johnson replaces Jesse Gonder (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 4-7 LAA F. Brickell B. Stafford Walk
t9 0 1-- O 3% 96% 4-7 LAA E. Averill B. Stafford Strikeout
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Tex Clevenger (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- -4% 92% 4-7 LAA S. Bilko B. Stafford Walk; Brickell to 2B
Ken Hamlin pinch runs for Steve Bilko (PH) batting 9th
t9 1 12- -8% 84% 4-7 LAA E. Yost B. Stafford Hit By Pitch; Brickell to 3B; Hamlin to 2B
Leo Burke pinch runs for Eddie Yost (3B) batting 1st
t9 1 123 RO 9% 92% 4-7 LAA K. Aspromonte B. Stafford Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brickell Scores; Hamlin to 3B; Aspromonte to 1B
t9 2 1-3 O 8% 100% 5-7 LAA L. Wagner B. Stafford Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 7.

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