June 30, 1961 Washington Senators at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 6
@BAL 5
(12) CLE 10
@BOS 2 MIN 8
@KCA 2 LAA 10
CHW 3 NYY 5
WSA 1 STL 11
@CHC 4 CIN 4
@MLN 0 LAD 10
@PHI 6 PIT 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 28,019

Friday, June 30, 1961, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 1:56

Senators

33-42

Lost 1

7th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  2  X    5  9  2

W: W Ford (14-2), L: D Donovan (3-8)

Yankees

45-27

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 3B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .267  .744    0    1   0   CS
B Klaus SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .232  .724    0    1   1   3B
C Hinton RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .677    0    3   0   
G Green C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .948    0    4   0   2·GDP
W Tasby CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .309  .884    0    2   0   
D Long 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .839    0    8   3   
M Keough LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .262  .765    0    0   1   
C Cottier 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .540    0    1   5   
D Donovan P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .433    0    4   1   
  H Bright PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .663    0    0   0   
  M Kutyna P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    3   8                    24  11

BATTING

3B: B Klaus (1, off W Ford).

TB: B Klaus 3; D O'Connell; C Cottier; G Green; W Tasby.

GIDP: G Green 2 (15).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

CS: D O'Connell (3, 2nd base by W Ford/J Blanchard).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   2   2   0    0   0  .247  .565    0    4   3   SB
T Kubek SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .299  .746    0    1   4   2B
R Maris RF                    3   1   2   3    1   1  .260  .977    0    2   0   2B
M Mantle CF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .312 1.100    0    4   0   HR
Y Berra LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .811    0    1   0   
  J Reed LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Skowron 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .798    0    7   0   
J Blanchard C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .936    0    8   1   
B Gardner 3B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .234  .609    0    0   2   
W Ford P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .552    0    0   1   
Totals                       32   5   9   5    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Kubek (19, off M Kutyna); R Maris (8, off D Donovan).

HR: M Mantle (25, off D Donovan; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

TB: M Mantle 4; R Maris 3; T Kubek 3; B Richardson 2; B Gardner 2.

RBI: R Maris 3 (65); M Mantle 2 (64).

2-out RBI: M Mantle 2; R Maris.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Gardner-B Richardson-B Skowron; T Kubek-B Richardson-B Skowron.

E: T Kubek 2 (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Richardson (5, 2nd base off D Donovan/G Green).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Donovan, L (3-8)             6     5   3   3    1   1   1   3.09   23     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 5     50    -     1.17  -0.14
M Kutyna                       2     4   2   2    0   3   0   3.83   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.27  -0.02
Totals                         8     9   5   5    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 9           -

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, W (14-2)               9     5   1   0    3   8   0   3.10   34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 5     80    -     1.07   0.34
Totals                         9     5   1   0    3   8   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 1:56.

Attendance: 28,019.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           New York Yankees                     
1. D O'Connell          3B    1. B Richardson         2B 
2. B Klaus              SS    2. T Kubek              SS 
3. C Hinton             RF    3. R Maris              RF 
4. G Green              C     4. M Mantle             CF 
5. W Tasby              CF    5. Y Berra              LF 
6. D Long               1B    6. B Skowron            1B 
7. M Keough             LF    7. J Blanchard          C  
8. C Cottier            2B    8. B Gardner            3B 
9. D Donovan            P     9. W Ford               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-1  -2-      28%  83% M Mantle        D Donovan       Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Deep CF); Maris Scores
   b 6   2  1-0  --3      19%  55% R Maris         D Donovan       Ground-rule Double (Deep RF); Richardson Scores
   t 8   1  3-1  12-      15%  94% G Green         W Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 8   0  3-1  1--     -11%  70% B Klaus         W Ford          Walk; O'Connell to 2B
   t 8   0  3-1  12-      10%  79% C Hinton        W Ford          Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D O'Connell     Strikeout Looking
          ---      45%  B Klaus         Triple to LF (Deep LF)
   R      --3      40%  C Hinton        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Klaus Scores/No RBI/unER
   OO     1--      44%  G Green         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  B Richardson    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      44%  T Kubek         Single to RF
          1--      48%  R Maris         Walk; Kubek to 2B
   O      12-      44%  M Mantle        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kubek to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  Y Berra         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  W Tasby         Single to LF
   O      1--      39%  D Long          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      42%  M Keough        Strikeout
   O      1--      44%  C Cottier       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  B Skowron       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      40%  J Blanchard     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  B Gardner       Single to LF; Gardner out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  D Donovan       Lineout: CF
          ---      38%  D O'Connell     Walk
   O      1--      41%  B Klaus         Strikeout
   O      1--      43%  C Hinton        O'Connell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  W Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  B Richardson    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  T Kubek         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  C Hinton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      41%  G Green         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      40%  W Tasby         Walk
   O      1--      42%  D Long          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  R Maris         Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  M Mantle        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      36%  Y Berra         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  M Keough        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      35%  C Cottier       Single to LF (Short LF)
   O      1--      38%  D Donovan       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      41%  D O'Connell     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      37%  B Skowron       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      35%  J Blanchard     Popfly: P
   O      ---      33%  B Gardner       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      36%  B Klaus         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      37%  C Hinton        Strikeout
          ---      36%  G Green         Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  W Tasby         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Donovan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  W Ford          Flyball: RF
          ---      39%  B Richardson    Single to CF (SS-2B)
          1--      42%  T Kubek         Richardson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      37%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Richardson to 3B
   R      --3      55%  R Maris         Ground-rule Double (Deep RF); Richardson Scores
   RR     -2-      83%  M Mantle        Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Deep CF); Maris Scores
   O      ---      82%  Y Berra         Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  D Long          Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  M Keough        Strikeout Looking
          ---      86%  C Cottier       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Harry Bright pinch hits for Dick Donovan batting 9th
   O      1--      89%  H Bright        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Kutyna facing 6-7-8
                  Marty Kutyna replaces Harry Bright pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  B Skowron       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  J Blanchard     Strikeout
          ---      88%  B Gardner       Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  W Ford          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  D O'Connell     Single to RF
          1--      70%  B Klaus         Walk; O'Connell to 2B
   O      12-      79%  C Hinton        Strikeout
   OO     12-      94%  G Green         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Kutyna facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  B Richardson    Single to LF
          1--      98%  T Kubek         Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Richardson to 3B
   RR     -23      99%  R Maris         Single to RF; Richardson Scores; Kubek Scores
   O      1--      99%  M Mantle        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Maris to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  Y Berra         Groundout: 2B-1B; Maris to 3B
   O      --3      99%  B Skowron       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
                  Jack Reed replaces Yogi Berra playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  W Tasby         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Long          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Keough        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196106300

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