Indians 7-8 Yankees (Sep 8, 1961)

CLE

NYY

1

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

1

7

5

1

8

0

9

0

4

R

7

8

H

11

E

1

W: L. Arroyo

L: F. Funk

Current Series

Indians

3

Yankees

7

Game 1

Final

Indians

1

Yankees

9

Game 2

Final

Indians

7

Yankees

8

Game 3

Final

Indians

6

Yankees

7

Game 4

Final

Indians

3

Yankees

9

Game 5

Final

1961 AL

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 squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Indians, 8 to 7, on September 9, 1961.

Game Info

September 9, 1961

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	4	1	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Willie Kirkland W. Kirkland RF	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600
John Romano J. Romano C	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Woodie Held W. Held SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Miguel de la Hoz M. de la Hoz 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Stigman D. Stigman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Funk F. Funk P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	7	11	6	5	1

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	3	2	1	0	2	2	.333	.600	.333
Johnny Blanchard J. Blanchard LF	5	1	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.400
Elston Howard E. Howard C	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.200	.500
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Totals	37	8	11	8	5	7

Batting

3B: V. Power

HR: W. Held, W. Kirkland

RBI: T. Francona 2, W. Held, W. Kirkland 2, J. Romano

Baserunning

CS: J. Temple

Batting

2B: J. Blanchard, B. Skowron

3B: H. Lopez

HR: J. Blanchard, E. Howard, R. Maris

RBI: J. Blanchard 3, E. Howard, R. Maris, B. Richardson, B. Skowron 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mudcat Grant M. Grant	8.0	10	6	6	2	7	3	6.75
Dick Stigman D. Stigman	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Frank Funk F. Funk (L)	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.2	11	8	8	5	7	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon	6.0	7	5	5	3	1	2	7.50
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo (W)	3.0	4	2	1	2	0	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	6	5	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	4	1	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Willie Kirkland W. Kirkland RF	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600
John Romano J. Romano C	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Woodie Held W. Held SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Miguel de la Hoz M. de la Hoz 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Stigman D. Stigman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Funk F. Funk P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	7	11	6	5	1

Batting

3B: V. Power

HR: W. Held, W. Kirkland

RBI: T. Francona 2, W. Held, W. Kirkland 2, J. Romano

Baserunning

CS: J. Temple

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mudcat Grant M. Grant	8.0	10	6	6	2	7	3	6.75
Dick Stigman D. Stigman	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Frank Funk F. Funk (L)	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.2	11	8	8	5	7	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Richardson B. Richardson 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Tony Kubek T. Kubek SS	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Mickey Mantle M. Mantle CF	3	2	1	0	2	2	.333	.600	.333
Johnny Blanchard J. Blanchard LF	5	1	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.400
Elston Howard E. Howard C	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Bill Skowron B. Skowron 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.200	.500
Billy Gardner B. Gardner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hector Lopez H. Lopez PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Totals	37	8	11	8	5	7

Batting

2B: J. Blanchard, B. Skowron

3B: H. Lopez

HR: J. Blanchard, E. Howard, R. Maris

RBI: J. Blanchard 3, E. Howard, R. Maris, B. Richardson, B. Skowron 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rollie Sheldon R. Sheldon	6.0	7	5	5	3	1	2	7.50
Luis Arroyo L. Arroyo (W)	3.0	4	2	1	2	0	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	6	5	1	2

71-72 CLE

NYY 97-45

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1961 AL

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