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BAL  2
WSA  1
 BAL  4
WSA  2
 BOS  9
DET  2
 KCA  6
MIN  4
 CHW  5
@LAA  3
(10)		 NYY  9
CLE  1
 CHC  4
PHI  1
 CIN  3
STL  2
(10)		 PIT  2
@MLN  1
 SFG  7
LAD  3
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 41,762

 Friday, September 8, 1961, 8:04PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Indians
1
71-71
Lost 3
5th, 25½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Yankees         3  0  0   0  3  0   0  3  X    9 11  1
W: Bill Stafford (13-7), L: Gary Bell (9-15)
 Yankees
9
96-45
Won 9
1st

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .279  .705              4   6   GDP
T Francona LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .800              1   0   GDP
D Dillard CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .783              2   0   
W Kirkland RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .780              1   0   
V Power 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .666              7   2   
J Romano C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .860              1   1   
W Held SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .803              7   6   
B Phillips 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .711              0   1   HBP
  M de la Hoz PH-3B           2   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .679              0   1   
G Bell P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .145  .326              1   0   
  W Bond PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .258              0   0   
  B Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417              0   0   
  F Funk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .180              0   0   
  B Nieman PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .397  .965              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    2   6                         24  17
Batting Events
HBP: B Phillips (5, by B Stafford).
TB: J Temple 2; V Power 2; B Nieman; T Francona; J Romano.
GIDP: T Francona (12); J Temple (13).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Temple-W Held-V Power; J Temple-W Held-V Power-J Romano-W Held; B Phillips-J Temple-V Power.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .625              1   2   
T Kubek SS                    5   2   2   2    0   1  .276  .701              2   4   HR
R Maris RF-CF                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .269 1.003              4   0   GDP
M Mantle CF                   2   2   1   1    2   0  .324 1.157              3   0   HR,IW
  H Lopez PR-RF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .210  .565              0   0   
J Blanchard LF                3   1   2   1    1   0  .304 1.016              2   0   
E Howard C                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .362  .948              5   0   
B Skowron 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .799              9   1   
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .656              1   1   GDP,IW
B Stafford P                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .186  .504              0   4   3B
Totals                       32   9  11   0    6   1                         27  12
Batting Events
3B: B Stafford (1, off G Bell).
HR: T Kubek (7, off G Bell; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); M Mantle (52, off G Bell; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: C Boyer (5, by B Allen); M Mantle (8, by G Bell).
TB: T Kubek 5; B Stafford 4; M Mantle 4; E Howard 3; J Blanchard 2; B Richardson.
GIDP: R Maris (18); C Boyer (13).
RBI: T Kubek 2 (42); E Howard 2 (64); B Stafford 2 (3); R Maris (128); M Mantle (122); J Blanchard (44).
2-out RBI: M Mantle.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Boyer-B Richardson-B Skowron; B Stafford-T Kubek-B Skowron.
E: B Richardson (16).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Bell, L (9-15)               5     8   6   6    3   0   2   4.23   24     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 8     24    -     0.76  -0.29
B Allen                        2.1   3   3   3    3   1   0   3.48   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.06   0.00
F Funk                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.68    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    6   1   2          38     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2·11          2-0 
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
B Stafford, W (13-7)           9     7   1   0    2   6   0   2.49   37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 6     75    -     0.88   0.22
Totals                         9     7   1   0    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Stafford (1).
HBP: B Stafford (5; B Phillips).
IBB: B Allen (4; C Boyer); G Bell (2; M Mantle).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Joe Linsalata.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 41,762.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         New York Yankees                             
1. Johnny Temple                2B       1. Bobby Richardson             2B
2. Tito Francona                LF       2. Tony Kubek                   SS
3. Don Dillard                  CF       3. Roger Maris                  RF
4. Willie Kirkland              RF       4. Mickey Mantle                CF
5. Vic Power                    1B       5. Johnny Blanchard             LF
6. Johnny Romano                 C       6. Elston Howard                 C
7. Woodie Held                  SS       7. Bill Skowron                 1B
8. Bubba Phillips               3B       8. Clete Boyer                  3B
9. Gary Bell                     P       9. Bill Stafford                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- R 11% 79% 1-0 NYY J. Blanchard G. Bell Single to RF; Kubek Scores; Mantle to 3B
b1 0 1-- 9% 67% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek G. Bell Single to RF; Richardson to 3B
t3 2 123 R -9% 69% 0-3 CLE V. Power B. Stafford Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Temple Scores/No RBI/unER; Francona to 3B; Kirkland to 2B; Power to 1B
t3 2 123 O 8% 77% 1-3 CLE J. Romano B. Stafford Flyball: LF
b5 1 --3 RR 8% 93% 3-1 NYY T. Kubek G. Bell Home Run (Deep RF); Stafford 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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CLE J. Temple B. Stafford Walk
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 CLE T. Francona B. Stafford Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE D. Dillard B. Stafford Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson G. Bell Walk
b1 0 1-- 9% 67% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek G. Bell Single to RF; Richardson to 3B
b1 0 1-3 RO -1% 67% 0-0 NYY R. Maris G. Bell Groundout: 1B-P; Richardson Scores; Kubek to 2B
b1 1 -2- 2% 68% 1-0 NYY M. Mantle G. Bell Intentional Walk
b1 1 12- R 11% 79% 1-0 NYY J. Blanchard G. Bell Single to RF; Kubek Scores; Mantle to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 5% 83% 2-0 NYY E. Howard G. Bell Single to CF; Mantle Scores; Blanchard to 2B
b1 1 12- O -2% 81% 3-0 NYY B. Skowron G. Bell Popfly: 2B
b1 2 12- O -2% 79% 3-0 NYY C. Boyer G. Bell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 CLE W. Kirkland B. Stafford Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- -2% 79% 0-3 CLE V. Power B. Stafford Single to RF
t2 1 1-- -6% 73% 0-3 CLE J. Romano B. Stafford Single to CF; Power to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 6% 79% 0-3 CLE W. Held B. Stafford Strikeout
t2 2 1-3 O 4% 83% 0-3 CLE B. Phillips B. Stafford Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 NYY B. Stafford G. Bell Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 NYY B. Richardson G. Bell Lineout: 2B
b2 2 --- O -0% 80% 3-0 NYY T. Kubek G. Bell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 CLE G. Bell B. Stafford Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 80% 0-3 CLE J. Temple B. Stafford Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- -4% 76% 0-3 CLE T. Francona B. Stafford Walk; Temple to 2B
t3 1 12- O 4% 81% 0-3 CLE D. Dillard B. Stafford Strikeout
t3 2 12- -3% 77% 0-3 CLE W. Kirkland B. Stafford Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Temple to 3B; Francona to 2B
t3 2 123 R -9% 69% 0-3 CLE V. Power B. Stafford Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Temple Scores/No RBI/unER; Francona to 3B; Kirkland to 2B; Power to 1B
t3 2 123 O 8% 77% 1-3 CLE J. Romano B. Stafford Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Gary Bell facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 2% 80% 3-1 NYY R. Maris G. Bell Walk
b3 0 1-- O -2% 77% 3-1 NYY M. Mantle G. Bell Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- OO -4% 74% 3-1 NYY J. Blanchard G. Bell Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS-1B-C-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 CLE W. Held B. Stafford Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 73% 1-3 CLE B. Phillips B. Stafford Hit By Pitch
t4 1 1-- O 3% 77% 1-3 CLE G. Bell B. Stafford Strikeout
t4 2 1-- -2% 74% 1-3 CLE J. Temple B. Stafford Single to CF; Phillips to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 79% 1-3 CLE T. Francona B. Stafford Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 2% 82% 3-1 NYY E. Howard G. Bell Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -2% 79% 3-1 NYY B. Skowron G. Bell Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- OO -3% 76% 3-1 NYY C. Boyer G. Bell Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 1-3 CLE D. Dillard B. Stafford Lineout: 1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 CLE W. Kirkland B. Stafford Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 2 --- -2% 79% 1-3 CLE V. Power B. Stafford Single to RF (Short RF)
t5 2 1-- O 3% 82% 1-3 CLE J. Romano B. Stafford Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 6% 88% 3-1 NYY B. Stafford G. Bell Triple to CF
b5 0 --3 O -3% 85% 3-1 NYY B. Richardson G. Bell Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --3 RR 8% 93% 3-1 NYY T. Kubek G. Bell Home Run (Deep RF); Stafford Scores
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-1 NYY R. Maris G. Bell Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 2 --- R 3% 96% 5-1 NYY M. Mantle G. Bell Home Run (Deep RF)
b5 2 --- 0% 96% 6-1 NYY J. Blanchard G. Bell Single to RF
b5 2 1-- O -0% 96% 6-1 NYY E. Howard G. Bell Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 6.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 CLE W. Held B. Stafford Flyball: LF
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Bubba Phillips (3B) batting 8th
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 CLE M. de la Hoz B. Stafford Groundout: SS-1B
Walt Bond pinch hits for Gary Bell (P) batting 9th
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 CLE W. Bond B. Stafford Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Bob Allen facing 7-8-9
Bob Allen replaces Walt Bond (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Mike de la Hoz moves from PH to 3B
b6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 NYY B. Skowron B. Allen Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 NYY C. Boyer B. Allen Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 NYY B. Stafford B. Allen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 6.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 CLE J. Temple B. Stafford Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -1% 97% 1-6 CLE T. Francona B. Stafford Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 CLE D. Dillard B. Stafford Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 CLE W. Kirkland B. Stafford Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Bob Allen facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 6-1 NYY B. Richardson B. Allen Single to 2B
b7 0 1-- O -0% 99% 6-1 NYY T. Kubek B. Allen Strikeout
b7 1 1-- OO -0% 98% 6-1 NYY R. Maris B. Allen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 CLE V. Power B. Stafford Popfly: 3B
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 CLE J. Romano B. Stafford Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 CLE W. Held B. Stafford Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Bob Allen facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 6-1 NYY M. Mantle B. Allen Walk
Hector Lopez pinch runs for Mickey Mantle (CF) batting 4th
b8 0 1-- 0% 100% 6-1 NYY J. Blanchard B. Allen Walk; Lopez to 2B
b8 0 12- R 0% 100% 6-1 NYY E. Howard B. Allen Single to CF; Lopez Scores; Blanchard to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O 0% 100% 7-1 NYY B. Skowron B. Allen Groundout: 3B-1B; Howard to 2B
b8 1 -23 0% 100% 7-1 NYY C. Boyer B. Allen Intentional Walk
b8 1 123 RR 0% 100% 7-1 NYY B. Stafford B. Allen Single to CF; Blanchard Scores; Howard Scores; Boyer to 2B
Frank Funk replaces Bob Allen pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- O 0% 100% 9-1 NYY B. Richardson F. Funk Lineout: SS
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 9-1 NYY T. Kubek F. Funk Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 9.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-9, Yankees' Bill Stafford facing 8-9-1
Roger Maris moves from RF to CF; Hector Lopez moves from PR to RF
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 CLE M. de la Hoz B. Stafford Groundout: P-1B
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Frank Funk (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 1-9 CLE B. Nieman B. Stafford Single to CF
t9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 1-9 CLE J. Temple B. Stafford Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 9.

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