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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Yankees
1961-10-05 · 1961 World Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 63083 · 66°F, sunny, dry · 2:43
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Yankees 6–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Joey Jay earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Joey Jay L: Ralph Terry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: Shag Crawford · RF: Bob Stewart
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Jay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Terry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | 9.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Terry | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Luis Arroyo | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elio Chacon: 7/F7D
- Eddie Kasko: K
- Vada Pinson: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: S7/L7
- Tony Kubek: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Roger Maris: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Yogi Berra: 43/G4
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: 6/P6MD
- Gordy Coleman: 63/G6S
- Wally Post: S56/G5
- Gene Freese: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Blanchard: 6/P6S
- Elston Howard: 53/G5
- Bill Skowron: W
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: 13/G1
- Joey Jay: 7/F7L
- Elio Chacon: W
- Eddie Kasko: K
Bot 3
- Ralph Terry: 4/P4M
- Bobby Richardson: 4/P4MD
- Tony Kubek: K
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 7/F7
- Frank Robinson: E5/G5.B-1
- Gordy Coleman: HR/F89XD.1-H(UR)
- Wally Post: K
- Gene Freese: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Roger Maris: W
- Yogi Berra: HR/F9D.1-H
- Johnny Blanchard: 31/G3
- Elston Howard: W
- Bill Skowron: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 4/L4
- Joey Jay: K
- Elio Chacon: S8/F78S
- Eddie Kasko: S8/G46.1-3
- Vada Pinson: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 5
- Clete Boyer: W
- Ralph Terry: 4/P5D
- Bobby Richardson: FC6/G6M/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: K
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: 53/G5L
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Wally Post: D7/L7LD
- Gene Freese: IW
- Johnny Edwards: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Joey Jay: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Yogi Berra: S8/F8S
- Johnny Blanchard: 6/P6M
- Elston Howard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Elio Chacon: 7/F7D
- Eddie Kasko: 8/F8
- Vada Pinson: 3/L3
Bot 7
- Bill Skowron: K
- Clete Boyer: 8/F8D
- Hector Lopez: W
- Bobby Richardson: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 8
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gordy Coleman: S1/G56S.1-H(E1/TH1);BX3(95)
- Wally Post: E7/L7.B-3
- Gene Freese: IW
- Johnny Edwards: D7/P5D.3-H(UR);1-3
- Joey Jay: K
- Elio Chacon: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Tony Kubek: S8/G46
- Roger Maris: K
- Yogi Berra: 8/F89
- Johnny Blanchard: 5/P5F/FL
Top 9
- Eddie Kasko: 4/P4D
- Vada Pinson: D7/F7LS
- Frank Robinson: 5/P5DF/FL
- Gordy Coleman: 31/G3
Bot 9
- Elston Howard: 2/BINT
- Bill Skowron: K
- Clete Boyer: W
- Billy Gardner: 6/L6
Notes & reviews
- Pitch-by-pitch courtesy of MLB Classic Radio
- Caught near the running track
- Kasko: fine backhanded stop
- Boyer missed short hop
- Over RCF scoreboard
- Deep into the lower RF seats
- Boyer: diving backhanded stop
- Caught on the running track
- Through Berra and rolled to the wall
- Stadium lights were turned to start the bottom of the 8th
- Freese: nice catch on his knees in front of Reds dugout
- Check swing; the ball bounded straight up and hit his bat a second time.