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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1961-08-12 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 15870 · 94°F, sunny, dry · 2:18
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 5–1. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 7th. Dick Donovan earned the win. Gene Green went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Dick Donovan L: Bill Stafford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Joe Linsalata · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stafford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Hinton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Zipfel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Richardson: 8/F78
- Tony Kubek: 13/G1
- Roger Maris: D9/L89D
- Mickey Mantle: 9/F9
Bot 1
- Chuck Hinton: S8/L6MD
- Danny O'Connell: S7/F7S.1-2
- Bud Zipfel: 13/BG1S/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim King: S6/G/TH1.3-H;2-3
- Marty Keough: K
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Yogi Berra: K
- Elston Howard: 53/G5
- Bill Skowron: K
Bot 2
- Chuck Cottier: K/C
- Pete Daley: 13/G15
- Dick Donovan: K
Top 3
- Clete Boyer: 53/G5
- Bill Stafford: 53/G5
- Bobby Richardson: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Chuck Hinton: K
- Danny O'Connell: 6/P6
- Bud Zipfel: 5/P25F/FL
Top 4
- Tony Kubek: 23/BG2
- Roger Maris: HR/F9D
- Mickey Mantle: S9/L4D
- Yogi Berra: 8/F78
- Elston Howard: SB2
- Elston Howard: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Jim King: S/L89
- Marty Keough: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
- Bob Johnson: S7/L
- Chuck Cottier: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Bill Skowron: K
- Clete Boyer: 7/F7
- Bill Stafford: S8/L
- Bobby Richardson: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Chuck Cottier: 8/F8XD
- Pete Daley: 7/F7D
- Dick Donovan: 31/G34
Top 6
- Tony Kubek: 43/G4
- Roger Maris: 6/L4M
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 13/G1
Bot 6
- Chuck Hinton: 63/G56
- Danny O'Connell: 9/L9
- Bud Zipfel: 8/L89XD
Top 7
- Elston Howard: 53/G56
- Bill Skowron: 63/G6S
- Clete Boyer: D8/F78XDW
- Bill Stafford: 9/F9LSF/FL
Bot 7
- Jim King: 43/G4M
- Marty Keough: D9/G3L
- Bob Johnson: IW
- Gene Woodling: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Gene Green: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dick Donovan: 7/F7
- Chuck Hinton: S5/BG5L
- Danny O'Connell: 63/G6
Top 8
- Bobby Richardson: 53/G5
- Tony Kubek: 8/L78
- Roger Maris: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Bud Zipfel: K
- Jim King: S9/F9S
- Marty Keough: 6/P6M
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Mickey Mantle: 4/P4MS
- Yogi Berra: 43/G4
- Elston Howard: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- 4,403 guests also attended
- Yankees argued the decision at 1B
- Well over RF wall
- Johnson was over-shifted to the right of 2B
- O'Connell: nice play
- Into LF bleachers