October 4, 1961 World Series Game 1 at Yankee Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1961 World Series Game 1

Game 1
NYY  2
CIN  0
Game 2
CIN  6
@NYY  2
Game 3
NYY  3
@CIN  2
Game 4
NYY  7
@CIN  0
Game 5
NYY 13
@CIN  5

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 62,397

Wednesday, October 4, 1961
Time of Game: 2:11

Reds

Fred Hutchinson

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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: W Ford (1-0), L: J O'Toole (0-1)

Yankees

Ralph Houk

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    3   2   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
E Kasko SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   3   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   0   
F Robinson LF                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    0   0   
W Post RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   0   
G Freese 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
G Coleman 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   0   
D Johnson C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   1   
  L Cardenas PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    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   0   
  D Gernert PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Brosnan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    1   6                    24   6

BATTING

TB: W Post; E Kasko.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Johnson-E Kasko-G Coleman.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   0   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    1   4   CS
T Kubek SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    2   3   
R Maris CF-RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
E Howard C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250    0    6   0   HR
B Skowron 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.833    0   13   0   HR
Y Berra LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    1   0   
H Lopez RF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  J Blanchard PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Reed CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   5   
W Ford P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       29   2   6   2    5   3                    27  13

BATTING

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

CS: B Richardson (1, 2nd base by J O'Toole/D Johnson).

PITCHING

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     -       ·  ·      6·12· 1· 5     55    -     0.95   0.04
J Brosnan                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         8     6   2   2    5   3   2          34     -       ·  ·      7·13· 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· 7· 1· 1     88    -     1.04   0.55
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   6   0          30     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Runge, 1B - Conlan, 2B - Umont, 3B - Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 62,397.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               New York Yankees                     
1. D Blasingame         2B    1. B Richardson         2B 
2. E Kasko              SS    2. T Kubek              SS 
3. V Pinson             CF    3. R Maris              CF 
4. F Robinson           LF    4. E Howard             C  
5. W Post               RF    5. B Skowron            1B 
6. G Freese             3B    6. Y Berra              LF 
7. G Coleman            1B    7. H Lopez              RF 
8. D Johnson            C     8. C Boyer              3B 
9. J O'Toole            P     9. W Ford               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  ---      14%  69% E Howard        J O'Toole       Home Run (Deep RF)
   b 6   1  0-1  ---      11%  85% B Skowron       J O'Toole       Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 1   2  0-0  123      -7%  50% Y Berra         J O'Toole       Popfly: 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  1--      -6%  50% R Maris         J O'Toole       Double Play: Strikeout, Richardson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% T Kubek         J O'Toole       Walk; Richardson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Blasingame    Strikeout
          ---      50%  E Kasko         Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      52%  V Pinson        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      55%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Richardson    Single to CF
          1--      64%  T Kubek         Walk; Richardson to 2B
   O      12-      58%  R Maris         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      12-      54%  E Howard        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          12-      57%  B Skowron       Walk; Richardson to 3B; Kubek to 2B
   O      123      50%  Y Berra         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  W Post          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Freese        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Coleman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim O'Toole facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  H Lopez         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      51%  C Boyer         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      50%  W Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J O'Toole       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  D Blasingame    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  B Richardson    Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      56%  T Kubek         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   OO     1--      50%  R Maris         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, Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      69%  E Howard        Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      67%  B Skowron       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  Y Berra         Walk
   O      1--      67%  H Lopez         Strikeout Looking
          1--      69%  C Boyer         Single to RF; Berra to 2B
   O      12-      65%  W Ford          Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
          ---      60%  W Post          Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  G Freese        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      67%  G Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Post to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  D Johnson       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, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  B Richardson    Bunt Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      68%  T Kubek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  R Maris         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  J O'Toole       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---      73%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  E Kasko         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  E Howard        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---      85%  B Skowron       Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      84%  Y Berra         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---      84%  H Lopez         Walk
   O      1--      83%  C Boyer         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, Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  V Pinson        Popfly: 1B
          ---      82%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      87%  W Post          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  G Freese        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  W Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  B Richardson    Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  T Kubek         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      88%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  G Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Darrell Johnson batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
                  Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jim O'Toole batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  D Gernert       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Brosnan facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Brosnan replaces Dick Gernert pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Zimmerman replaces Leo Cardenas playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      94%  E Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Skowron       Strikeout
          ---      94%  Y Berra         Walk
                  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Hector Lopez batting 7th
   O      1--      93%  J Blanchard     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
                  Jack Reed replaces Johnny Blanchard playing CF batting 7th; Roger Maris moves to RF; Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Don Blasingame batting 1st
   O      ---      97%  J Lynch         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      99%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  V Pinson        Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196110040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation