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CHW  2
KCA  1
 BAL  4
@CLE  2
 MIN  5
LAA  4
 DET  4
@NYY  3
 BOS  2
@WSA  1
 LAD  4
CHC  2
 STL  5
@PHI  1
 PIT  8
CIN  5
 MLN  5
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 23,556

 Friday, May 12, 1961, 8:31PM
Time of Game: 3:09
Tigers
4
19-7
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  1   1  0  1    4  9  0
Yankees         0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    3 11  1
W: Frank Lary (5-1), L: Jim Coates (1-2)
 Yankees
3
14-9
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .294  .818              2   2   
B Bruton CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .239  .597              1   0   CS
A Kaline RF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .327  .813              2   0   GDP
R Colavito LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .233  .839              0   0   3B
  B Morton LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .606              0   0   
N Cash 1B                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .322  .999              2   0   
  B Osborne 1B                1   0   0   0    2   0  .375 1.083              5   2   GDP
S Boros 3B                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .352  .873              1   5   2·SF
D Brown C                     2   0   0   0    2   2  .300  .865             10   1   
C Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .624              2   0   
F Lary P                      4   2   2   1    0   1  .273  .804              2   1   HR,2B
Totals                       32   4   9   0    5   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: F Lary (2, off L Arroyo).
3B: R Colavito (1, off A Ditmar).
HR: F Lary (1, off J Coates; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: S Boros 2 (4, 1 off A Ditmar, 1 off L Arroyo).
TB: F Lary 6; R Colavito 3; B Bruton 2; J Wood 2; S Boros; A Kaline.
GIDP: B Osborne (1); A Kaline (2).
RBI: S Boros 2 (21); F Lary (2); J Wood (18).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Boros-J Wood.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Bruton (1, 2nd base by A Ditmar/J Blanchard).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .530              3   3   
T Kubek SS                    4   1   3   0    1   1  .293  .793              3   4   2B
R Maris CF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .228  .743              1   0   
Y Berra RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .235  .676              1   0   2B
B Skowron 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .287  .805              9   0   2B,HBP
J Blanchard C                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .583              7   1   IW
  J DeMaestri PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
H Lopez LF                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .189  .499              2   0   HR
  M Mantle PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .286 1.027              0   0   
  B Cerv PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .477              0   0   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .299  .808              1   3   
A Ditmar P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154              0   1   
  L Arroyo P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  J Gonder PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .586              0   0   CS
  J Coates P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       36   3  11   0    7   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Skowron (5, off F Lary); T Kubek (6, off F Lary); Y Berra (1, off F Lary).
HR: H Lopez (1, off F Lary; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
IBB: J Blanchard (2, by F Lary).
HBP: B Skowron (2, by F Lary).
TB: H Lopez 4; T Kubek 4; B Skowron 2; Y Berra 2; C Boyer 2; B Richardson; R Maris; J Blanchard.
RBI: H Lopez 2 (7); Y Berra (7).
2-out RBI: H Lopez 2.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Richardson-T Kubek-B Skowron 2; J Blanchard-B Richardson.
E: T Kubek (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Gonder (1, 2nd base by F Lary/D Brown).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Lary, W (5-1)                9    11   3   3    7   6   1   3.86   44     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·11     52    -     1.68   0.28
Totals                         9    11   3   3    7   6   1          44     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·11           -  
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                       5.1   6   2   2    2   6   0   3.48   23     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 6     52    -     1.14  -0.01
L Arroyo, BS (2)               2.2   2   1   1    3   0   0   2.20   12     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 2          3-1    2.54   0.10
J Coates, L (1-2)              1     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.77    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.02  -0.31
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   7   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 9          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: F Lary 2 (2).
HBP: F Lary (3; B Skowron).
IBB: F Lary (1; J Blanchard).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Eddie Hurley.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 23,556.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Overcast, Rain.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            New York Yankees                             
1. Jake Wood                    2B       1. Bobby Richardson             2B
2. Bill Bruton                  CF       2. Tony Kubek                   SS
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Roger Maris                  CF
4. Rocky Colavito               LF       4. Yogi Berra                   RF
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Bill Skowron                 1B
6. Steve Boros                  3B       6. Johnny Blanchard              C
7. Dick Brown                    C       7. Hector Lopez                 LF
8. Chico Fernandez              SS       8. Clete Boyer                  3B
9. Frank Lary                    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
t9 0 --- R 34% 84% 3-3 DET F. Lary J. Coates Home Run (Deep LF)
b4 2 --3 RR -25% 35% 0-1 NYY H. Lopez F. Lary Home Run (Deep RF Line); Skowron Scores
b9 2 12- O 17% 100% 3-4 NYY C. Boyer F. Lary Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 0 1-- OO -15% 42% 3-3 DET B. Osborne L. Arroyo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 0 -2- R 14% 56% 2-3 DET J. Wood L. Arroyo Single to RF; Lary Scores

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET J. Wood A. Ditmar Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 DET B. Bruton A. Ditmar Single to CF
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 DET A. Kaline A. Ditmar Double Play: Strikeout, Bruton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson F. Lary Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- -4% 43% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek F. Lary Double to RF
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY R. Maris F. Lary Strikeout Looking
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY Y. Berra F. Lary Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET R. Colavito A. Ditmar Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET N. Cash A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET S. Boros A. Ditmar Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET D. Brown A. Ditmar Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
Bobo Osborne replaces Norm Cash playing 1B batting 5th
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Skowron F. Lary Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY J. Blanchard F. Lary Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Lopez F. Lary Walk
b2 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 NYY C. Boyer F. Lary Wild Pitch; Lopez to 2B
b2 2 -2- -1% 45% 0-0 NYY C. Boyer F. Lary Walk
b2 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 NYY A. Ditmar F. Lary Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET C. Fernandez A. Ditmar Lineout: 2B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET F. Lary A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET J. Wood A. Ditmar Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O -3% 45% 0-0 DET B. Bruton A. Ditmar Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson F. Lary Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek F. Lary Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Maris F. Lary Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET A. Kaline A. Ditmar Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 9% 56% 0-0 DET R. Colavito A. Ditmar Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 1 --3 2% 58% 0-0 DET B. Osborne A. Ditmar Walk
t4 1 1-3 RO 2% 60% 0-0 DET S. Boros A. Ditmar Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Colavito Scores
t4 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 DET D. Brown A. Ditmar Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 NYY Y. Berra F. Lary Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- -6% 55% 0-1 NYY B. Skowron F. Lary Double to RF
b4 1 -2- O 4% 59% 0-1 NYY J. Blanchard F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B; Skowron to 3B
b4 2 --3 RR -25% 35% 0-1 NYY H. Lopez F. Lary Home Run (Deep RF Line); Skowron Scores
b4 2 --- -1% 33% 2-1 NYY C. Boyer F. Lary Single to 3B
b4 2 1-- O 2% 36% 2-1 NYY A. Ditmar F. Lary Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 1-2 DET C. Fernandez A. Ditmar Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 1-2 DET F. Lary A. Ditmar Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 1-2 DET J. Wood A. Ditmar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-1 NYY B. Richardson F. Lary Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- -2% 29% 2-1 NYY T. Kubek F. Lary Single to RF
b5 1 1-- -3% 25% 2-1 NYY R. Maris F. Lary Walk; Kubek to 2B
b5 1 12- R -13% 13% 2-1 NYY Y. Berra F. Lary Double to LF; Kubek Scores; Maris to 3B
b5 1 -23 -0% 12% 3-1 NYY B. Skowron F. Lary Hit By Pitch
b5 1 123 O 4% 17% 3-1 NYY J. Blanchard F. Lary Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 2 123 O 4% 21% 3-1 NYY H. Lopez F. Lary Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 5% 26% 1-3 DET B. Bruton A. Ditmar Single to CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 0 1-- 13% 39% 1-3 DET A. Kaline A. Ditmar Single to CF (Deep LF-CF); Bruton to 3B
t6 0 1-3 O -9% 30% 1-3 DET R. Colavito A. Ditmar Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 1-3 6% 36% 1-3 DET B. Osborne A. Ditmar Walk; Kaline to 2B
Luis Arroyo replaces Art Ditmar pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 123 RO -4% 32% 1-3 DET S. Boros L. Arroyo Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bruton Scores
t6 2 12- 5% 38% 2-3 DET D. Brown L. Arroyo Walk; Kaline to 3B; Osborne to 2B
t6 2 123 O -12% 25% 2-3 DET C. Fernandez L. Arroyo Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- -3% 22% 3-2 NYY C. Boyer F. Lary Single to SS
b6 0 1-- OO 7% 29% 3-2 NYY L. Arroyo F. Lary Double Play: Flyball: 3B-2B
b6 2 --- O 1% 30% 3-2 NYY B. Richardson F. Lary Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Luis Arroyo facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 12% 42% 2-3 DET F. Lary L. Arroyo Double to LF
t7 0 -2- R 14% 56% 2-3 DET J. Wood L. Arroyo Single to RF; Lary Scores
t7 0 1-- O -6% 50% 3-3 DET B. Bruton L. Arroyo Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- OO -9% 41% 3-3 DET A. Kaline L. Arroyo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- -6% 36% 3-3 NYY T. Kubek F. Lary Single to CF
b7 0 1-- -8% 27% 3-3 NYY R. Maris F. Lary Single to RF; Kubek to 2B
b7 0 12- -8% 19% 3-3 NYY Y. Berra F. Lary Wild Pitch; Kubek to 3B; Maris to 2B
b7 0 -23 O 8% 27% 3-3 NYY Y. Berra F. Lary Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 -23 O 14% 40% 3-3 NYY B. Skowron F. Lary Strikeout
b7 2 -23 -2% 38% 3-3 NYY J. Blanchard F. Lary Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 O 12% 50% 3-3 NYY H. Lopez F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Luis Arroyo facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 3-3 DET R. Colavito L. Arroyo Walk
t8 0 1-- OO -15% 42% 3-3 DET B. Osborne L. Arroyo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2 --- 3% 44% 3-3 DET S. Boros L. Arroyo Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- 4% 49% 3-3 DET D. Brown L. Arroyo Walk; Boros to 2B
t8 2 12- O -9% 39% 3-3 DET C. Fernandez L. Arroyo Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 5% 44% 3-3 NYY C. Boyer F. Lary Groundout: 3B-1B
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Luis Arroyo (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- -5% 39% 3-3 NYY J. Gonder F. Lary Walk
b8 1 1-- O 8% 48% 3-3 NYY B. Richardson F. Lary Gonder Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 2 --- -2% 45% 3-3 NYY B. Richardson F. Lary Single to RF (Short RF)
b8 2 1-- -4% 41% 3-3 NYY T. Kubek F. Lary Walk; Richardson to 2B
b8 2 12- O 9% 50% 3-3 NYY R. Maris F. Lary Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Jim Coates facing 9-1-2
Jim Coates replaces Jesse Gonder (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- R 34% 84% 3-3 DET F. Lary J. Coates Home Run (Deep LF)
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 4-3 DET J. Wood J. Coates Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 4-3 DET B. Bruton J. Coates Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-3 DET A. Kaline J. Coates Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
Bubba Morton replaces Rocky Colavito playing LF batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 3-4 NYY Y. Berra F. Lary Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 6% 95% 3-4 NYY B. Skowron F. Lary Popfly: SS
b9 2 --- -5% 91% 3-4 NYY J. Blanchard F. Lary Single to CF (SS-2B)
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Hector Lopez (LF) batting 7th; Joe DeMaestri pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard (C) batting 6th
b9 2 1-- -7% 83% 3-4 NYY M. Mantle F. Lary Walk; DeMaestri to 2B
Bob Cerv pinch runs for Mickey Mantle (PH) batting 7th
b9 2 12- O 17% 100% 3-4 NYY C. Boyer F. Lary Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 3.

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