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New York Yankees @ Cincinnati Reds

1961-10-07 · 1961 World Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 32589 · sunny, dry · 2:15

New York Yankees defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Luis Arroyo earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	6
CIN	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8

W: Luis Arroyo L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: Shag Crawford · RF: Bob Stewart

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bobby Richardson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tony Kubek	4	1	1	0	0	0
Roger Maris	4	1	1	1	0	0
Mickey Mantle	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yogi Berra	3	0	1	1	1	1
Elston Howard	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Skowron	3	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Stafford	2	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Blanchard	1	1	1	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Elio Chacon	3	1	1	0	0	1
Eddie Kasko	4	0	2	1	0	0
Vada Pinson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Robinson	4	0	1	1	0	2
Gordy Coleman	4	0	2	0	0	0
Wally Post	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese	3	0	0	0	1	1
Johnny Edwards	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Purkey	3	0	0	0	0	3
Jerry Lynch	0	0	0	0	1	0
Leo Cardenas	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Gernert	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Stafford	6.2	7	2	5
Bud Daley	0.1	0	0	0
Luis Arroyo	2.0	1	0	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Purkey	9.0	6	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bobby Richardson: 63/G6
Tony Kubek: 43/G4S
Roger Maris: 5/P5

Bot 1

Elio Chacon: K/C
Eddie Kasko: S8/L8
Vada Pinson: 8/F78
Frank Robinson: K

Top 2

Mickey Mantle: 8/F78S
Yogi Berra: W
Elston Howard: 4/P3D
Bill Skowron: 9/F9

Bot 2

Gordy Coleman: S16/G1
Wally Post: 9/F89
Gene Freese: W.1-2
Johnny Edwards: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
Bob Purkey: K/C

Top 3

Clete Boyer: 3/P3F/FL
Bill Stafford: 1/L1
Bobby Richardson: 13/G1

Bot 3

Elio Chacon: S1/BG23.B-2(E1/TH1)
Eddie Kasko: 3/P3F/FL
Vada Pinson: 43/G4M.2-3
Frank Robinson: D7/L7LD.3-H
Gordy Coleman: 31/G3

Top 4

Tony Kubek: 7/L7
Roger Maris: 31/G3
Mickey Mantle: 8/F8XD

Bot 4

Wally Post: 43/G4
Gene Freese: 7/F7S
Johnny Edwards: 3/G3L

Top 5

Yogi Berra: K
Elston Howard: D8/F8XDW
Bill Skowron: 6/LDP/L6.2X2(6)

Bot 5

Bob Purkey: K/C
Elio Chacon: 53/G5
Eddie Kasko: 4/P4M

Top 6

Clete Boyer: 6/P56
Bill Stafford: 4/P3D
Bobby Richardson: 7/L7

Bot 6

Vada Pinson: 2/BP23F/FL
Frank Robinson: 2/P23F/FL
Gordy Coleman: S7/L7
Wally Post: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 7

Tony Kubek: S8/G46
Roger Maris: 8/F78
Mickey Mantle: PB.1-2
Mickey Mantle: K
Yogi Berra: S48/F89S.2-H(UR)
Elston Howard: 5/P5F/FL

Bot 7

Gene Freese: 7/F7
Johnny Edwards: D9/L9L
Bob Purkey: K
Jerry Lynch: IW
Eddie Kasko: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
Vada Pinson: 9/F9L

Top 8

Bill Skowron: 13/G1
Clete Boyer: 3/P3F/FL
Johnny Blanchard: HR/F9D
Bobby Richardson: S7/G56
Tony Kubek: SB2
Tony Kubek: 8/F89

Bot 8

Frank Robinson: K
Gordy Coleman: 2/P2F/FL
Wally Post: 53/G5

Top 9

Roger Maris: HR/F9D
Mickey Mantle: K
Yogi Berra: 31/G3
Elston Howard: 31/G3L

Bot 9

Gene Freese: K
Leo Cardenas: D8/F78XDW
Dick Gernert: 63/G6M
Gus Bell: 13/G1

Notes & reviews

Pitch-by-pitch courtesy of MLB Classic Radio. Dummy Hoy tossed out the first ball.
Chacon: charging 1-handed pickup
Off Stafford's glove
To the edge of the incline
Hit 2' from the top of the wall
Chacon: off his glove and collided with Robinson; he was stunned for a moment before getting to his feet.
Landed 5 rows into RF bleachers
Landed 10 rows into RF bleachers near 360' sign
Coleman: 1-handed stop
High off LCF scoreboard
Arroyo knocked it down

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