Reds 0-2 Yankees (Oct 3, 1961)

CIN

NYY

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

0

2

H

2

6

E

0

W: W. Ford

L: J. O'Toole

Current Series

Reds

0

Yankees

2

Game 1

Final

Reds

6

Yankees

2

Game 2

Final

Yankees

3

Reds

2

Game 3

Final

Yankees

7

Reds

0

Game 4

Final

Yankees

13

Reds

5

Game 5

Final

1961 NL

CIN NYY

Team	W	L	PCT
Reds	93	61	.604
Dodgers	89	65	.578
Giants	85	69	.552
Braves	83	71	.539
Cardinals	80	74	.519
Pirates	75	79	.487
Cubs	64	90	.416
Phillies	47	107	.305

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	109	53	.673
Tigers	101	61	.623
Orioles	95	67	.586
White Sox	86	76	.531
Indians	78	83	.484
Red Sox	76	86	.469
Twins	70	90	.438
Angels	70	91	.435
Athletics	61	100	.379
Senators	61	100	.379

Game Summary

The New York Yankees emerged victorious over the Cincinnati Reds, 2 to 0, in Game 1 of the 1961 World Series on October 4, 1961.

Game Info

October 4, 1961

CIN

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	3	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Kasko E. Kasko SS	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	4	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	2	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000
Wally Post W. Post RF	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gordy Coleman G. Coleman 1B	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Johnson D. Johnson C	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas PH	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Zimmerman J. Zimmerman C	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim O'Toole J. O'Toole P	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	2	1	6

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Roger Maris R. Maris CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Elston Howard E. Howard C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Yogi Berra Y. Berra LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Johnny Blanchard J. Blanchard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Reed J. Reed CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Whitey Ford W. Ford P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	2	6	2	5	3

Batting

HR: E. Howard, B. Skowron

RBI: E. Howard, B. Skowron

Baserunning

CS: B. Richardson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim O'Toole J. O'Toole (L)	7.0	6	2	2	4	2	2	2.57
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	5	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Whitey Ford W. Ford (W)	9.0	2	0	0	1	6	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	2	0	0	1	6	0

Batters	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	3	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Kasko E. Kasko SS	4	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	4	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	2	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000
Wally Post W. Post RF	3	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gordy Coleman G. Coleman 1B	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Johnson D. Johnson C	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas PH	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Zimmerman J. Zimmerman C	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim O'Toole J. O'Toole P	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Gernert D. Gernert PH	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	2	1	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim O'Toole J. O'Toole (L)	7.0	6	2	2	4	2	2	2.57
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	5	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Roger Maris R. Maris CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Elston Howard E. Howard C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Yogi Berra Y. Berra LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Hector Lopez H. Lopez RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Johnny Blanchard J. Blanchard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Reed J. Reed CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Whitey Ford W. Ford P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	2	6	2	5	3

Batting

HR: E. Howard, B. Skowron

RBI: E. Howard, B. Skowron

Baserunning

CS: B. Richardson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Whitey Ford W. Ford (W)	9.0	2	0	0	1	6	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	2	0	0	1	6	0

0-1 CIN

NYY 1-0

Current Series

1961 NL

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