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CHW  6
KCA  1
 KCA  5
@CHW  3
 CLE  1
BAL  0
(15)		 CLE  6
BAL  4
 MIN  4
LAA  3
 NYY  5
DET  4
(11)		 NYY  8
DET  6
 WSA  3
BOS  0
 WSA  2
BOS  1
 CHC 10
@LAD  8
(11)		 PHI  6
STL  4
 CIN  4
@PIT  1
 SFG  8
MLN  7
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 40,968

 Sunday, May 14, 1961, 6:03PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Tigers
6
20-9
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  0   0  3  0   1  0  0    6  8  2
Yankees         5  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    8 11  0
W: Jim Coates (3-2), L: Jim Bunning (2-3)
 Yankees
8
16-10
Won 2
2nd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   2  .276  .795              1   3   3B
B Bruton CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .234  .582              1   0   
C Maxwell LF                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .316 1.014              4   0   HR,3B
R Colavito RF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .912              1   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .323  .992              7   1   
S Boros 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .343  .854              1   0   
D Brown C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .297  .899              8   0   HR
C Fernandez SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .632              1   2   
J Bunning P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .375              0   0   
  G Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Fischer P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Morton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .608              0   0   
  J Donohue P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Osborne PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.171              0   0   
Totals                       35   6   8   0    3   5                         24   7
Batting Events
3B: J Wood (4, off R Terry); C Maxwell (1, off J Coates).
HR: C Maxwell (1, off R Terry; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Brown (6, off R Terry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); R Colavito (8, off R Terry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: C Maxwell 7; R Colavito 4; D Brown 4; J Wood 3; B Bruton 2; C Fernandez.
RBI: C Maxwell 2 (3); D Brown (19); B Bruton (15); R Colavito (22).
2-out RBI: D Brown.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: C Fernandez (7); N Cash (3).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .509              4   2   SH
T Kubek SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .747              1   3   
R Maris RF                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .217  .693              0   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   3   2   1    2   1  .309 1.054              6   0   SB
Y Berra LF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .262  .744              4   0   
B Skowron 1B                  3   0   1   2    2   0  .292  .838              6   0   
J Blanchard C                 2   0   1   1    2   1  .240  .825              5   0   IW
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .738              1   1   
R Terry P                     2   0   1   1    0   1  .300  .764              0   0   
  J Coates P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              0   1   
Totals                       35   8  11   0    6   7                         27   7
Batting Events
SH: B Richardson (3, off J Donohue).
IBB: J Blanchard (3, by J Bunning).
TB: M Mantle 2; Y Berra 2; R Terry; B Richardson; R Maris; J Coates; T Kubek; J Blanchard; B Skowron.
RBI: B Skowron 2 (20); J Blanchard (4); Y Berra (10); R Terry (1); R Maris (11); M Mantle (25).
2-out RBI: R Terry; J Blanchard; Y Berra.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 18.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Mantle (4, 2nd base off J Bunning/D Brown).
Pickoffs: M Mantle (1st base by B Fischer).

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
J Bunning, L (2-3)             2     8   7   6    3   3   0   4.25   18     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 8     14    -     0.80  -0.44
B Fischer                      3     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.02   11     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.29   0.05
J Donohue                      3     2   1   1    2   3   0   2.92   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.56  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   8   7    6   7   0          42     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·10           -  
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
R Terry                        4     6   5   5    3   4   3   5.72   21     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 6     31    -     0.60  -0.16
J Coates, W (3-2)              5     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.10   17     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 2          0-0    1.00   0.26
Totals                         9     8   6   6    3   5   3          38     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 8           -
R Terry faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Bunning (1); J Donohue (2); J Coates (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Bunning (1; J Blanchard).
Pickoffs: B Fischer (0; M Mantle, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 40,968.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            New York Yankees                             
1. Jake Wood                    2B       1. Bobby Richardson             2B
2. Bill Bruton                  CF       2. Tony Kubek                   SS
3. Charlie Maxwell              LF       3. Roger Maris                  RF
4. Rocky Colavito               RF       4. Mickey Mantle                CF
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Yogi Berra                   LF
6. Steve Boros                  3B       6. Bill Skowron                 1B
7. Dick Brown                    C       7. Johnny Blanchard              C
8. Chico Fernandez              SS       8. Clete Boyer                  3B
9. Jim Bunning                   P       9. Ralph Terry                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 1-- RR -12% 76% 3-7 DET C. Maxwell R. Terry Home Run (Deep RF); Bruton Scores
b1 0 1-- 9% 67% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek J. Bunning Single to RF; Richardson to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 8% 76% 0-0 NYY R. Maris J. Bunning Single to CF; Richardson Scores; Kubek to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 6% 91% 7-5 NYY J. Blanchard J. Donohue Single to CF; Mantle Scores; Skowron to 2B
t2 2 --- R -6% 82% 1-5 DET D. Brown R. Terry Home Run (Deep LF)

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' Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Wood R. Terry Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET B. Bruton R. Terry Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET C. Maxwell R. Terry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Bunning Single to RF
b1 0 1-- 9% 67% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek J. Bunning Single to RF; Richardson to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 8% 76% 0-0 NYY R. Maris J. Bunning Single to CF; Richardson Scores; Kubek to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 4% 80% 1-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Bunning Single to 2B; Kubek Scores; Maris to 2B
b1 0 12- 5% 85% 2-0 NYY Y. Berra J. Bunning Single to RF (Short RF); Maris to 3B; Mantle to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 6% 90% 2-0 NYY B. Skowron J. Bunning Single to RF; Maris Scores; Mantle Scores; Berra to 2B
b1 0 12- O -2% 88% 4-0 NYY J. Blanchard J. Bunning Strikeout
b1 1 12- O -2% 87% 4-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Bunning Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 12- R 4% 91% 4-0 NYY R. Terry J. Bunning Single to LF; Berra Scores; Skowron to 2B
b1 2 12- O -1% 90% 5-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Bunning Popfly: 3B
5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R -5% 85% 0-5 DET R. Colavito R. Terry Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 0 --- O 2% 87% 1-5 DET N. Cash R. Terry Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O 1% 88% 1-5 DET S. Boros R. Terry Lineout: LF
t2 2 --- R -6% 82% 1-5 DET D. Brown R. Terry Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 2 --- O 1% 83% 2-5 DET C. Fernandez R. Terry Foul Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
b2 0 --- O -1% 82% 5-2 NYY T. Kubek J. Bunning Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -1% 81% 5-2 NYY R. Maris J. Bunning Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 1% 81% 5-2 NYY M. Mantle J. Bunning Walk
b2 2 1-- 1% 82% 5-2 NYY Y. Berra J. Bunning Mantle Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- R 5% 88% 5-2 NYY Y. Berra J. Bunning Single to CF; Mantle Scores
b2 2 1-- 1% 88% 6-2 NYY B. Skowron J. Bunning Walk; Berra to 2B
b2 2 12- 0% 89% 6-2 NYY J. Blanchard J. Bunning Wild Pitch; Berra to 3B; Skowron to 2B
b2 2 -23 0% 89% 6-2 NYY J. Blanchard J. Bunning Intentional Walk
b2 2 123 R 4% 93% 6-2 NYY C. Boyer J. Bunning Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Berra Scores/No RBI/unER; Skowron to 3B; Blanchard to 2B
b2 2 123 O -2% 91% 7-2 NYY R. Terry J. Bunning Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 7.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 9-1-2
George Thomas pinch hits for Jim Bunning (P) batting 9th
t3 0 --- O 1% 93% 2-7 DET G. Thomas R. Terry Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 93% 2-7 DET J. Wood R. Terry Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- -1% 93% 2-7 DET B. Bruton R. Terry Single to 2B
t3 2 1-- -1% 92% 2-7 DET C. Maxwell R. Terry Walk; Bruton to 2B
t3 2 12- O 2% 94% 2-7 DET R. Colavito R. Terry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Bill Fischer facing 1-2-3
Bill Fischer replaces George Thomas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- O -0% 93% 7-2 NYY B. Richardson B. Fischer Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -0% 93% 7-2 NYY T. Kubek B. Fischer Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 93% 7-2 NYY R. Maris B. Fischer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 7.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -2% 91% 2-7 DET N. Cash R. Terry Walk
t4 0 1-- O 2% 93% 2-7 DET S. Boros R. Terry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- O 1% 94% 2-7 DET D. Brown R. Terry Strikeout
t4 2 1-- -1% 93% 2-7 DET C. Fernandez R. Terry Walk; Boros to 2B
t4 2 12- O 2% 95% 2-7 DET B. Fischer R. Terry Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Bill Fischer facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 1% 96% 7-2 NYY M. Mantle B. Fischer Single to RF
b4 0 1-- 0% 96% 7-2 NYY Y. Berra B. Fischer Mantle Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Mantle to 2B
b4 0 -2- O -1% 95% 7-2 NYY Y. Berra B. Fischer Popfly: SS
b4 1 -2- O -0% 95% 7-2 NYY B. Skowron B. Fischer Flyball: LF
b4 2 -2- 0% 95% 7-2 NYY J. Blanchard B. Fischer Walk
b4 2 12- O -1% 94% 7-2 NYY C. Boyer B. Fischer Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 7.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -4% 90% 2-7 DET J. Wood R. Terry Triple to CF
t5 0 --3 R -3% 88% 2-7 DET B. Bruton R. Terry Single to CF; Wood Scores
t5 0 1-- RR -12% 76% 3-7 DET C. Maxwell R. Terry Home Run (Deep RF); Bruton Scores
Jim Coates replaces Ralph Terry pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 5-7 DET R. Colavito J. Coates Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 5-7 DET N. Cash J. Coates Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 5-7 DET S. Boros J. Coates Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-5, Tigers' Bill Fischer facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 7-5 NYY J. Coates B. Fischer Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 80% 7-5 NYY B. Richardson B. Fischer Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 79% 7-5 NYY T. Kubek B. Fischer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 7.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Yankees' Jim Coates facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 5-7 DET D. Brown J. Coates Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- -4% 78% 5-7 DET C. Fernandez J. Coates Single to CF
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Bill Fischer (P) batting 9th
t6 1 1-- O 4% 82% 5-7 DET B. Morton J. Coates Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 3% 85% 5-7 DET J. Wood J. Coates Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-5, Tigers' Jim Donohue facing 3-4-5
Jim Donohue replaces Bubba Morton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 7-5 NYY R. Maris J. Donohue Strikeout
b6 1 --- 1% 85% 7-5 NYY M. Mantle J. Donohue Walk
b6 1 1-- O -1% 84% 7-5 NYY Y. Berra J. Donohue Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mantle to 2B
b6 2 -2- 1% 85% 7-5 NYY B. Skowron J. Donohue Walk, Wild Pitch; Mantle to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 6% 91% 7-5 NYY J. Blanchard J. Donohue Single to CF; Mantle Scores; Skowron to 2B
b6 2 12- O -1% 90% 8-5 NYY C. Boyer J. Donohue Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 8.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Yankees' Jim Coates facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 5-8 DET B. Bruton J. Coates Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- -5% 87% 5-8 DET C. Maxwell J. Coates Triple to LF (Deep LF)
t7 1 --3 O 5% 92% 5-8 DET R. Colavito J. Coates Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --3 R -4% 88% 5-8 DET N. Cash J. Coates Wild Pitch; Maxwell Scores/No RBI
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 6-8 DET N. Cash J. Coates Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-6, Tigers' Jim Donohue facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 8-6 NYY J. Coates J. Donohue Single to P/Bunt
b7 0 1-- O -0% 90% 8-6 NYY B. Richardson J. Donohue Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Coates to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -2% 89% 8-6 NYY T. Kubek J. Donohue Flyball: LF
b7 2 -2- O -2% 87% 8-6 NYY R. Maris J. Donohue Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 8.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-8, Yankees' Jim Coates facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 6-8 DET S. Boros J. Coates Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 6-8 DET D. Brown J. Coates Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 6-8 DET C. Fernandez J. Coates Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-6, Tigers' Jim Donohue facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 8-6 NYY M. Mantle J. Donohue Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 8-6 NYY Y. Berra J. Donohue Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O -0% 93% 8-6 NYY B. Skowron J. Donohue Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 8.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-8, Yankees' Jim Coates facing 9-1-2
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Jim Donohue (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 6-8 DET B. Osborne J. Coates Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 6-8 DET J. Wood J. Coates Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 6-8 DET B. Bruton J. Coates Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 8.

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