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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1961-07-19 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 27126 · 2:34
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 12–2. Washington Senators put up 7 in the 2nd. Dick Donovan earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
W: Dick Donovan L: Al Downing SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Smith · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Reniff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Terry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Hinton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Green | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Tasby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Harry Bright | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Downing | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Hal Reniff | 2.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Ralph Terry | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Richardson: 53
- Tony Kubek: 5/FL
- Roger Maris: 43
Bot 1
- Chuck Hinton: K
- Bob Johnson: FLE4
- Bob Johnson: 5/P
- Jim King: K
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: K/C
- Bill Skowron: S8
- Elston Howard: PB.1-2
- Elston Howard: 9
Bot 2
- Gene Green: S9/9S
- Willie Tasby: W.1-2
- Harry Bright: W.2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chuck Cottier: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Donovan: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Chuck Hinton: E5/TH.3-H(NR);2-3;BX2(36)
- Bob Johnson: S8.3-H
- Jim King: S8.1-3
- Gene Green: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Gene Green: K
- Willie Tasby: W
- Harry Bright: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Clete Boyer: 7
- Hal Reniff: K/C
- Bobby Richardson: S5.B-2(E3)
- Tony Kubek: D8.2-H(UR)
- Roger Maris: 9
Bot 3
- Dale Long: 13
- Chuck Cottier: 43
- Dick Donovan: K
Top 4
- Mickey Mantle: 4/P
- Yogi Berra: 6/P
- Bill Skowron: 7
Bot 4
- Chuck Hinton: D8
- Bob Johnson: W
- Jim King: 43.2-3;1-2
- Gene Green: IW
- Willie Tasby: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Harry Bright: W.1-2
- Dale Long: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chuck Cottier: 7/SF.3-H
- Dick Donovan: 43
Top 5
- Elston Howard: 63
- Clete Boyer: S7
- Ralph Terry: S9.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tony Kubek: 7
Bot 5
- Chuck Hinton: 53
- Bob Johnson: W
- Jim King: K
- Gene Green: SB2
- Gene Green: S8.2-H
- Willie Tasby: K
Top 6
- Roger Maris: 8
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9D
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Bill Skowron: HP.1-2
- Elston Howard: 8
- Clete Boyer: 4/P
Bot 6
- Harry Bright: 9
- Dale Long: W
- Chuck Cottier: D9.1XH(9325)
- Dick Donovan: 43
Top 7
- Ralph Terry: 4/L
- Bobby Richardson: S8
- Tony Kubek: 5/P
- Roger Maris: 4/P
Bot 7
- Chuck Hinton: D7
- Bob Johnson: 7/7D
- Jim King: W
- Pete Daley: 9
- Willie Tasby: 2/FL
Top 8
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Bill Skowron: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Harry Bright: 9
- Marty Keough: 9
- Chuck Cottier: S7
- Dick Donovan: 8
Top 9
- Elston Howard: 53
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Johnny Blanchard: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Al Downing