April 20, 1961 Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: A Ditmar (1-0), L: E Grba (1-1), S: B Stafford (2)

Yankees

3-1

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .071  .349    0    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    0   5   
L Wagner RF                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .375 1.194    0    4   0   HR
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .938    0    9   1   
B Cerv LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .438    0    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    0    3   0   2·2B
F Brickell SS                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .273  .658    0    2   2   
D Rice C                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    0    0   0   
  F Throneberry PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    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   0   
  E Averill C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
E Grba P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  J Becquer PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    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   0   
  K Hamlin PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   4    3   9                    24  11

BATTING

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

PB: E Averill (1).

E: R Moeller (1).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   0   0   0    1   0  .063  .230    0    2   1   
H Lopez LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .599    0    0   0   
Y Berra C                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .300  .717    0   11   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   2   2   5    1   0  .385 1.577    0    0   0   2·HR
R Maris RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .083  .350    0    0   0   
B Skowron 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .385  .852    0    9   0   
T Kubek SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .313    0    3   5   CS
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220    0    1   2   
  J Gonder PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  D Johnson 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Ditmar P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  B Stafford P                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   1   
Totals                       30   7   6   7    7   3                    27  11

BATTING

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

DP: 1. B Richardson-T Kubek-B Skowron.

PB: Y Berra (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Kubek (1, Home by T Clevenger/E Averill).

PITCHING

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· 5· 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· 5· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: A Ditmar (1; E Yost); B Stafford (1; E Yost).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Joe Linsalata.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 52° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            New York Yankees                     
1. E Yost               3B    1. B Richardson         2B 
2. K Aspromonte         2B    2. H Lopez              LF 
3. L Wagner             RF    3. Y Berra              C  
4. T Kluszewski         1B    4. M Mantle             CF 
5. B Cerv               LF    5. R Maris              RF 
6. K Hunt               CF    6. B Skowron            1B 
7. F Brickell           SS    7. T Kubek              SS 
8. D Rice               C     8. C Boyer              3B 
9. E Grba               P     9. A Ditmar             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-2  12-      32%  88% M Mantle        E Grba          Home Run (Deep RF); Lopez Scores; Berra Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1--      19%  71% M Mantle        E Grba          Home Run (Deep RF); Berra Scores
   t 8   1  5-3  ---     -10%  81% L Wagner        A Ditmar        Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 5   0  2-1  -2-     -10%  46% F Brickell      A Ditmar        Single to P/Bunt; Hunt to 3B
   t 5   0  2-1  1-3       9%  55% F Throneberry   A Ditmar        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hunt Scores/No RBI

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Yost          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  L Wagner        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  T Kluszewski    Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Eli Grba facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Richardson    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  H Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  Y Berra         Single to RF
   RR     1--      71%  M Mantle        Home Run (Deep RF); Berra Scores
   O      ---      71%  R Maris         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Art Ditmar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  B Cerv          Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      69%  K Hunt          Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
          -2-      66%  F Brickell      Passed Ball; Hunt to 3B
   RO     --3      65%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Hunt Scores/unER
   O      ---      66%  D Rice          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Eli Grba facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  B Skowron       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  T Kubek         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      62%  C Boyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Art Ditmar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  E Grba          Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  E Yost          Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Eli Grba facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  A Ditmar        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  B Richardson    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  H Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Art Ditmar facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  L Wagner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      68%  T Kluszewski    Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      69%  B Cerv          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Eli Grba facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  Y Berra         Flyball: RF
          ---      69%  M Mantle        Walk
   O      1--      67%  R Maris         Flyball: CF
          1--      68%  B Skowron       Walk; Mantle to 2B
          12-      71%  T Kubek         Walk; Mantle to 3B; Skowron to 2B
   O      123      64%  C Boyer         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Art Ditmar facing 6-7-8
          ---      56%  K Hunt          Double to LF
          -2-      46%  F Brickell      Single to P/Bunt; Hunt to 3B
                  Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Del Rice batting 8th
   ROO    1-3      55%  F Throneberry   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hunt Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      57%  E Grba          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Eli Grba facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Sadowski replaces Faye Throneberry playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      54%  A Ditmar        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Richardson    Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  H Lopez         Single to 2B
          1--      56%  Y Berra         Single to CF; Lopez to 2B
   RRR    12-      88%  M Mantle        Home Run (Deep RF); Lopez Scores; Berra Scores
   O      ---      87%  R Maris         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-5, Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
          ---      83%  E Yost          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      87%  K Aspromonte    Foul Flyball: C
          1--      80%  L Wagner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Yost to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  T Kluszewski    Single to RF; Yost Scores; Wagner to 2B
   O      12-      79%  B Cerv          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wagner to 3B
   O      1-3      85%  K Hunt          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Eli Grba facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  B Skowron       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  T Kubek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  C Boyer         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 5.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Art Ditmar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  F Brickell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ed Sadowski batting 8th
          ---      82%  A Pearson       Walk
                  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Eli Grba batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  J Becquer       Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  E Yost          Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ron Moeller facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Moeller replaces Julio Becquer pitching and batting 9th; Earl Averill replaces Albie Pearson playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      88%  A Ditmar        Strikeout
          ---      89%  B Richardson    Walk
   O      1--      88%  H Lopez         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      87%  Y Berra         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 5.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  K Aspromonte    Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      81%  L Wagner        Home Run (Deep RF)
                  Bill Stafford replaces Art Ditmar pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      81%  B Cerv          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Gene Leek pinch runs for Bob Cerv batting 5th
   O      1--      87%  K Hunt          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ron Moeller facing 4-5-6
                  Gene Leek moves to LF
   O      ---      86%  M Mantle        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  R Maris         Walk
          1--      91%  B Skowron       Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Maris to 3B; Skowron to 1B
          1-3      92%  T Kubek         Walk; Skowron to 2B
                  Tex Clevenger replaces Ron Moeller pitching and batting 9th; Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Clete Boyer batting 8th
   RR     123      98%  J Gonder        Single to LF; Maris Scores; Skowron Scores/unER; Kubek to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  B Stafford      Kubek Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Gonder to 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Passed Ball; Gonder to 3B
          --3      97%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      97%  B Richardson    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, Bill Stafford facing 7-8-9
                  Deron Johnson replaces Jesse Gonder playing 3B batting 8th
          ---      93%  F Brickell      Walk
   O      1--      97%  E Averill       Strikeout
                  Steve Bilko pinch hits for Tex Clevenger batting 9th
          1--      92%  S Bilko         Walk; Brickell to 2B
                  Ken Hamlin pinch runs for Steve Bilko batting 9th
          12-      84%  E Yost          Hit By Pitch; Brickell to 3B; Hamlin to 2B
                  Leo Burke pinch runs for Eddie Yost batting 1st
   RO     123      92%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brickell Scores; Hamlin to 3B; Aspromonte to 1B
   O      1-3     100%  L Wagner        Strikeout
        1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196104201

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation