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Standings
BOS
@BAL		5
6		 
(11)
KCA
@CHW		3
9
LAA
@CLE		8
7
DET
@MIN		5
13
NYY
@WSA		2
12
NYY
@WSA		9
4
STL
@LAD		0
8
CHC
@MLN		3
8
PHI
@PIT		4
13
CIN
@SFG		8
1
Sunday, August 13, 1961
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:31
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
2
76-39
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Senators
12
48-64
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
7th, 27½ GB
L: Bud Daley (9-16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  5  0
Senators        1  0  0   0  0  6   4  1  X   12 16  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .613 -0.073 0.73 0.000 -0.073 -0.4 0 1
Tony Kubek SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .722 -0.051 0.52 0.000 -0.051 -0.8 4 2
Roger Maris RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .280 1.015 0.124 0.55 0.141 -0.017 0.8 1 0 HR
Mickey Mantle CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .325 1.171 -0.054 0.52 0.000 -0.054 0.3 1 0 HR
Yogi Berra LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .799 -0.046 0.46 0.000 -0.046 -0.7 0 0
Elston Howard C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .358 .931 0.013 0.31 0.027 -0.014 -0.0 8 0
Bill Skowron 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .799 -0.061 0.83 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 6 3
Clete Boyer 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .228 .646 -0.045 0.57 0.000 -0.045 -0.1 2 3
Bud Daley P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .085 .225 -0.041 0.80 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 2 2
   Hal Reniff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tex Clevenger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Earl Torgeson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .094 .412 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.3
   Al Downing P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 5 2 0 6 .152 .485 -0.234 0.55 0.168 -0.402 -2.3 24 11
HR: R Maris (44, off B Daniels; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); M Mantle (45, off B Daniels; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: R Maris 5; M Mantle 4; C Boyer; E Howard.
RBI: M Mantle (104); R Maris (105).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Daley-B Richardson-T Kubek-B Skowron.

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Hinton LF 4 2 3 2 2 1 .276 .753 0.235 0.59 0.235 0.000 2.6 0 0 HR,SB
Danny O'Connell 3B 4 0 0 1 1 0 .277 .736 -0.203 0.90 0.001 -0.204 -1.1 0 3 GDP
   Billy Klaus PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .678 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bud Zipfel 1B 3 1 2 3 2 1 .268 .839 0.019 0.70 0.084 -0.065 2.7 15 0 2B
Gene Green C 5 0 1 0 0 2 .306 .945 0.016 0.72 0.075 -0.059 -0.9 6 0 2B
Willie Tasby CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .260 .758 -0.021 0.80 0.050 -0.071 0.1 1 0 2B
Jim King RF 5 2 2 3 0 1 .289 .852 0.190 0.98 0.240 -0.050 1.9 2 0 HR,2B
Bob Johnson SS 5 2 3 1 0 1 .282 .763 0.034 0.56 0.081 -0.047 0.8 2 3 2·2B
Chuck Cottier 2B 3 2 2 1 2 0 .223 .572 0.022 0.53 0.051 -0.030 1.6 1 7
Bennie Daniels P 5 1 2 1 0 2 .234 .627 -0.025 0.66 0.039 -0.064 0.5 0 0
Team Totals 38 12 16 12 8 8 .421 1.259 0.267 0.71 0.856 -0.590 8.1 27 14
2B: G Green (15, off B Daley); B Johnson 2 (4, 2 off B Daley); J King (12, off B Daley); B Zipfel (4, off T Clevenger); W Tasby (10, off A Downing).
HR: J King (8, off H Reniff; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); C Hinton (6, off B Daley; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J King 6; C Hinton 6; B Johnson 5; B Zipfel 3; W Tasby 2; B Daniels 2; G Green 2; C Cottier 2.
GIDP: D O'Connell (5).
RBI: J King 3 (33); B Zipfel 3 (9); C Hinton 2 (29); B Johnson (13); B Daniels (4); C Cottier (22); D O'Connell (26).
2-out RBI: B Zipfel 3; D O'Connell; C Cottier.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 8 for 21.
Fielding
E: C Cottier (5).
Baserunning
SB: C Hinton (13, 2nd base off B Daley/E Howard).
Pickoffs: B Zipfel (1st base by B Daley).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bud Daley, L (9-16) 5.1 6 5 5 5 4 1 5.00 25 35 -0.199 1.19 -1.8
Hal Reniff 1.1 6 6 6 3 1 1 4.21 13 1 1 -0.066 0.15 -4.6
Tex Clevenger 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.01 2 3 2 -0.001 0.01 -1.2
Al Downing 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 9.00 6 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 8 16 12 12 8 8 2 13.50 46 35 4 3 -0.266 0.55 -8.1

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bennie Daniels, W (7-6) 9 5 2 2 0 6 2 3.49 33 75 0.234 0.55 2.3
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 0 6 2 2.00 33 75 0.234 0.71 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Daley (4; B Zipfel, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Joe Linsalata, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Washington Senators
1 Bobby Richardson 2B 1 Chuck Hinton LF
2 Tony Kubek SS 2 Danny O'Connell 3B
3 Roger Maris RF 3 Bud Zipfel 1B
4 Mickey Mantle CF 4 Gene Green C
5 Yogi Berra LF 5 Willie Tasby CF
6 Elston Howard C 6 Jim King RF
7 Bill Skowron 1B 7 Bob Johnson SS
8 Clete Boyer 3B 8 Chuck Cottier 2B
9 Bud Daley P 9 Bennie Daniels P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 12- RR WSA J. King B. Daley 24% 86% Double to LF; Zipfel Scores; Tasby Scores
b5 1-1 1 1-3 OO WSA D. O'Connell B. Daley -16% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
t4 0-1 0 --- R NYY R. Maris B. Daniels -13% 50% Home Run (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 0 --- R WSA C. Hinton B. Daley 10% 65% Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 1-1 1 1-- WSA C. Hinton B. Daley 9% 66% Single to LF; Cottier to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson B. Daniels 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY T. Kubek B. Daniels 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY R. Maris B. Daniels -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY M. Mantle B. Daniels 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bud Daley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- R WSA C. Hinton B. Daley 10% 65% Home Run (Deep LF)
b1 1-0 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell B. Daley -2% 63% Lineout: CF
b1 1-0 1 --- WSA B. Zipfel B. Daley 2% 65% Walk
b1 1-0 1 1-- O WSA G. Green B. Daley -3% 62% Zipfel Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 1-0 2 --- O WSA G. Green B. Daley -1% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra B. Daniels 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- NYY E. Howard B. Daniels -3% 60% Single to CF
t2 0-1 1 1-- O NYY B. Skowron B. Daniels 3% 64% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O NYY C. Boyer B. Daniels 2% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bud Daley facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O WSA W. Tasby B. Daley -2% 64% Popfly: SS
b2 1-0 1 --- O WSA J. King B. Daley -1% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1-0 2 --- WSA B. Johnson B. Daley 2% 65% Double to CF
b2 1-0 2 -2- O WSA C. Cottier B. Daley -3% 62% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYY B. Daley B. Daniels 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYY B. Richardson B. Daniels 2% 66% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYY T. Kubek B. Daniels 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bud Daley facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O WSA B. Daniels B. Daley -2% 65% Popfly: 3B
b3 1-0 1 --- WSA C. Hinton B. Daley 2% 67% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- O WSA D. O'Connell B. Daley -3% 65% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 1-- WSA B. Zipfel B. Daley 1% 66% Hinton Steals 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- O WSA B. Zipfel B. Daley -3% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- R NYY R. Maris B. Daniels -13% 50% Home Run (Deep RF)
t4 1-1 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle B. Daniels 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra B. Daniels 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O NYY E. Howard B. Daniels 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Bud Daley facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- WSA G. Green B. Daley 8% 63% Double to LF
b4 1-1 0 -2- O WSA W. Tasby B. Daley -5% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-1 1 -2- O WSA J. King B. Daley -4% 55% Groundout: 1B-P; Green to 3B
b4 1-1 2 --3 O WSA B. Johnson B. Daley -5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron B. Daniels 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O NYY C. Boyer B. Daniels 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-1 2 --- O NYY B. Daley B. Daniels 1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Bud Daley facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- WSA C. Cottier B. Daley 5% 61% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- O WSA B. Daniels B. Daley -4% 57% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1-1 1 1-- WSA C. Hinton B. Daley 9% 66% Single to LF; Cottier to 3B
b5 1-1 1 1-3 OO WSA D. O'Connell B. Daley -16% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson B. Daniels 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-1 1 --- O NYY T. Kubek B. Daniels 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O NYY R. Maris B. Daniels 2% 57% Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Bud Daley facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- WSA B. Zipfel B. Daley 5% 62% Walk
b6 1-1 0 1-- O WSA G. Green B. Daley -5% 58% Strikeout
b6 1-1 1 1-- WSA W. Tasby B. Daley 5% 63% Walk; Zipfel to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- RR WSA J. King B. Daley 24% 86% Double to LF; Zipfel Scores; Tasby Scores
b6 3-1 1 -2- R WSA B. Johnson B. Daley 6% 92% Double to LF; King Scores
Hal Reniff replaces Bud Daley pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-1 1 -2- WSA C. Cottier H. Reniff 0% 93% Single to SS; Johnson stays at 2B
b6 4-1 1 12- R WSA B. Daniels H. Reniff 4% 97% Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Cottier to 3B
b6 5-1 1 1-3 R WSA C. Hinton H. Reniff 1% 98% Single to LF; Cottier Scores; Daniels to 2B
b6 6-1 1 12- O WSA D. O'Connell H. Reniff -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Daniels to 3B
b6 6-1 2 1-3 R WSA B. Zipfel H. Reniff 1% 99% Single to LF; Daniels Scores; O'Connell to 2B
b6 7-1 2 12- O WSA G. Green H. Reniff -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 7.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
t7 1-7 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle B. Daniels 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-7 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra B. Daniels 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-7 2 --- O NYY E. Howard B. Daniels 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 5-6-7
b7 7-1 0 --- O WSA W. Tasby H. Reniff -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 7-1 1 --- R WSA J. King H. Reniff 0% 100% Home Run (Deep RF)
b7 8-1 1 --- WSA B. Johnson H. Reniff 0% 100% Single to RF
b7 8-1 1 1-- WSA C. Cottier H. Reniff 0% 100% Walk; Johnson to 2B
b7 8-1 1 12- O WSA B. Daniels H. Reniff -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 8-1 2 12- WSA C. Hinton H. Reniff 0% 100% Walk; Johnson to 3B; Cottier to 2B
b7 8-1 2 123 R WSA D. O'Connell H. Reniff 0% 100% Walk; Johnson Scores; Cottier to 3B; Hinton to 2B
Tex Clevenger replaces Hal Reniff pitching and batting 9th
Billy Klaus pinch runs for Danny O'Connell (3B) batting 2nd
b7 9-1 2 123 RR WSA B. Zipfel T. Clevenger 0% 100% Double to CF; Cottier Scores; Hinton Scores; Klaus to 3B
b7 11-1 2 -23 O WSA G. Green T. Clevenger 0% 100% Popfly: SS
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 11.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-11, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
Billy Klaus moves from PR to 3B
t8 1-11 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron B. Daniels 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-11 1 --- NYY C. Boyer B. Daniels -0% 100% Single to RF
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Tex Clevenger (P) batting 9th
t8 1-11 1 1-- O NYY E. Torgeson B. Daniels 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-11 2 1-- NYY B. Richardson B. Daniels -0% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Torgeson to 2B
t8 1-11 2 12- O NYY T. Kubek B. Daniels 0% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 11-1, Yankees' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
Al Downing replaces Earl Torgeson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 11-1 0 --- WSA W. Tasby A. Downing 0% 100% Double to RF
b8 11-1 0 -2- O WSA J. King A. Downing 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 11-1 1 -2- O WSA B. Johnson A. Downing 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 11-1 2 -2- R WSA C. Cottier A. Downing 0% 100% Single to CF; Tasby Scores
b8 12-1 2 1-- WSA B. Daniels A. Downing 0% 100% Single to CF; Cottier to 3B
b8 12-1 2 1-3 O WSA C. Hinton A. Downing 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 12.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-12, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 3-4-5
t9 1-12 0 --- O NYY R. Maris B. Daniels 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-12 1 --- R NYY M. Mantle B. Daniels 0% 100% Home Run (Deep RF)
t9 2-12 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra B. Daniels 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-12 2 --- O NYY E. Howard B. Daniels 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 12.

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