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| 1961 World Series Game 1
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Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 62,397 |
Wednesday, October 4, 1961 Time of Game: 2:11 |
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Reds
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 6 0
W: Whitey Ford (1-0), L: Jim O'Toole (0-1) |
Yankees
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Batting Stats
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Blasingame 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 3 2 J Lynch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 E Kasko SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 3 3 V Pinson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 0 F Robinson LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 0 0 W Post RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 2 0 G Freese 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 G Coleman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 0 D Johnson C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 1 L Cardenas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 J Zimmerman C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 J O'Toole P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 D Gernert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Brosnan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 0 2 0 1 6 24 6
Batting Events
TB: W Post; E Kasko.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Johnson-E Kasko-G Coleman.
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Richardson 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .750 1.500 1 4 CS T Kubek SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 2 3 R Maris CF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 2 0 E Howard C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 1.250 6 0 HR B Skowron 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .333 1.833 13 0 HR Y Berra LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 1 0 H Lopez RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 0 0 J Blanchard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Reed CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C Boyer 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 2 5 W Ford P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 Totals 29 2 6 2 5 3 27 13
Batting Events
HR: B Skowron (1, off J O'Toole; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); E Howard (1, off J O'Toole; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: E Howard 4; B Skowron 4; B Richardson 3; C Boyer.
RBI: B Skowron (1); E Howard (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Richardson (1, 2nd base by J O'Toole/D Johnson).
Pitching Stats
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J O'Toole, L (0-1) 7 6 2 2 4 2 2 2.57 30 - · · 6·13· 1· 5 55 - 0.95 0.06 J Brosnan 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.23 0.01 Totals 8 6 2 2 5 3 2 34 - · · 7·14· 1· 5 -
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 (1-0) 9 2 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 30 - · · 14· 8· 1· 1 88 - 1.04 0.57 Totals 9 2 0 0 1 6 0 30 - · · 14· 8· 1· 1 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Augie Donatelli, LF - Shag Crawford, RF - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 62,397.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees 1. Don Blasingame 2B 1. Bobby Richardson 2B 2. Eddie Kasko SS 2. Tony Kubek SS 3. Vada Pinson CF 3. Roger Maris CF 4. Frank Robinson LF 4. Elston Howard C 5. Wally Post RF 5. Bill Skowron 1B 6. Gene Freese 3B 6. Yogi Berra LF 7. Gordy Coleman 1B 7. Hector Lopez RF 8. Darrell Johnson C 8. Clete Boyer 3B 9. Jim O'Toole P 9. Whitey Ford P
Top 5 Plays
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 13% | 69% | 0-0 | NYY | E. Howard | J. O'Toole | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | R | 11% | 84% | 1-0 | NYY | B. Skowron | J. O'Toole | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| b1 | 2 | 123 | O | -7% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | Y. Berra | J. O'Toole | Popfly: 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -6% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Maris | J. O'Toole | Double Play: Strikeout, Richardson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 64% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Kubek | J. O'Toole | Walk; Richardson to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Blasingame | W. Ford | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | CIN | E. Kasko | W. Ford | Single to LF (Fly Ball) | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CIN | V. Pinson | W. Ford | Lineout: CF (Deep CF) | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CIN | F. Robinson | W. Ford | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Richardson | J. O'Toole | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 64% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Kubek | J. O'Toole | Walk; Richardson to 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 12- | O | -5% | 58% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Maris | J. O'Toole | Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole) | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | -4% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | E. Howard | J. O'Toole | Flyball: CF (LF-CF) | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | 3% | 57% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Skowron | J. O'Toole | Walk; Richardson to 3B; Kubek to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 123 | O | -7% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | Y. Berra | J. O'Toole | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CIN | W. Post | W. Ford | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CIN | G. Freese | W. Ford | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CIN | G. Coleman | W. Ford | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | H. Lopez | J. O'Toole | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | NYY | C. Boyer | J. O'Toole | Popfly: 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | W. Ford | J. O'Toole | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Johnson | W. Ford | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CIN | J. O'Toole | W. Ford | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Blasingame | W. Ford | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Richardson | J. O'Toole | Single to SS (Ground Ball) | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 56% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Kubek | J. O'Toole | Popfly: SS (Deep 3B) | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -6% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Maris | J. O'Toole | Double Play: Strikeout, Richardson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CIN | E. Kasko | W. Ford | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CIN | V. Pinson | W. Ford | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | CIN | F. Robinson | W. Ford | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 13% | 69% | 0-0 | NYY | E. Howard | J. O'Toole | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 67% | 1-0 | NYY | B. Skowron | J. O'Toole | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 2% | 69% | 1-0 | NYY | Y. Berra | J. O'Toole | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 67% | 1-0 | NYY | H. Lopez | J. O'Toole | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 68% | 1-0 | NYY | C. Boyer | J. O'Toole | Single to RF; Berra to 2B | ||
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 64% | 1-0 | NYY | W. Ford | J. O'Toole | Lineout: SS | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -5% | 59% | 0-1 | CIN | W. Post | W. Ford | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 64% | 0-1 | CIN | G. Freese | W. Ford | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 67% | 0-1 | CIN | G. Coleman | W. Ford | Groundout: 2B-1B; Post to 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 71% | 0-1 | CIN | D. Johnson | W. Ford | Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Post out at 3B/3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 1-0 | NYY | B. Richardson | J. O'Toole | Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | NYY | T. Kubek | J. O'Toole | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 1-0 | NYY | R. Maris | J. O'Toole | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 70% | 0-1 | CIN | J. O'Toole | W. Ford | Flyball: CF (Short CF) | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 73% | 0-1 | CIN | D. Blasingame | W. Ford | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 75% | 0-1 | CIN | E. Kasko | W. Ford | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 1-0 | NYY | E. Howard | J. O'Toole | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | R | 11% | 84% | 1-0 | NYY | B. Skowron | J. O'Toole | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 2-0 | NYY | Y. Berra | J. O'Toole | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 84% | 2-0 | NYY | H. Lopez | J. O'Toole | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 82% | 2-0 | NYY | C. Boyer | J. O'Toole | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 0-2 | CIN | V. Pinson | W. Ford | Popfly: 1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -4% | 82% | 0-2 | CIN | F. Robinson | W. Ford | Walk | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 86% | 0-2 | CIN | W. Post | W. Ford | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 89% | 0-2 | CIN | G. Freese | W. Ford | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | NYY | W. Ford | J. O'Toole | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 1% | 89% | 2-0 | NYY | B. Richardson | J. O'Toole | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | NYY | T. Kubek | J. O'Toole | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 2-0 | NYY | R. Maris | J. O'Toole | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 91% | 0-2 | CIN | G. Coleman | W. Ford | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Darrell Johnson (C) batting 8th; Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Darrell Johnson (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 0-2 | CIN | L. Cardenas | W. Ford | Strikeout | |
| Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jim O'Toole (P) batting 9th; Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jim O'Toole (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-2 | CIN | D. Gernert | W. Ford | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Jim Brosnan facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Jim Brosnan replaces Dick Gernert (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jim Brosnan replaces Dick Gernert (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Zimmerman replaces Leo Cardenas (PH) playing C batting 8th; Jerry Zimmerman replaces Leo Cardenas (PH) playing C batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 94% | 2-0 | NYY | E. Howard | J. Brosnan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 2-0 | NYY | B. Skowron | J. Brosnan | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 94% | 2-0 | NYY | Y. Berra | J. Brosnan | Walk | ||
| Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Hector Lopez (RF) batting 7th; Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Hector Lopez (RF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 2-0 | NYY | J. Blanchard | J. Brosnan | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Jack Reed replaces Johnny Blanchard (PH) playing CF batting 7th; Jack Reed replaces Johnny Blanchard (PH) playing CF batting 7th; Roger Maris moves from CF to RF; Roger Maris moves from CF to RF; Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Don Blasingame (2B) batting 1st; Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Don Blasingame (2B) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 0-2 | CIN | J. Lynch | W. Ford | Popfly: 3B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 0-2 | CIN | E. Kasko | W. Ford | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-2 | CIN | V. Pinson | W. Ford | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2. | |||||||||||
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