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Cincinnati Reds
1961-10-09 Β· 1961 World Series Β· Game 5 of 5 β Game 4 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 32589 Β· 78Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 2 mph to CF Β· 3:05
New York Yankees defeated Cincinnati Reds 13β5. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 1st. Bud Daley earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Bud Daley L: Joey Jay SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Runge Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Augie Donatelli Β· LF: Shag Crawford Β· RF: Bob Stewart
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Richardson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Kubek | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Maris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Johnny Blanchard | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Elston Howard | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Skowron | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Ralph Terry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bud Daley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Kasko | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Gordy Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Cardenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elio Chacon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Terry | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Daley | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joey Jay | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Maloney | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Ken Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Henry | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Sherman Jones | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Purkey | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Jim Brosnan | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Richardson: S8/G6
- Tony Kubek: 8/F8XD
- Roger Maris: 9/F9
- Johnny Blanchard: PO1(E3).1-2
- Johnny Blanchard: HR/F9D.2-H
- Elston Howard: DGR/L78XDW
- Bill Skowron: S9/L8XDW.2-H
- Hector Lopez: T9/L9LD.1-H
- Clete Boyer: D8/F78XDW.3-H
- Ralph Terry: K
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 13/BG1S
- Eddie Kasko: S7/L7S
- Vada Pinson: 5/P15
- Frank Robinson: 7/F7
Top 2
- Bobby Richardson: 9/F89
- Tony Kubek: S7/G56
- Roger Maris: D7/F7LS.1-H
- Johnny Blanchard: W
- Elston Howard: 5/L
- Bill Skowron: 8/F8XDW
Bot 2
- Gordy Coleman: 31/G3
- Wally Post: S7/L7
- Gene Freese: 8/F8S
- Johnny Edwards: S8/G4M.1-3
- Gus Bell: 2/P2F/FL
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: K
- Clete Boyer: W
- Ralph Terry: 14/BG1S/SH.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Don Blasingame: S8/G4M
- Eddie Kasko: S7/F7S.1-3
- Vada Pinson: 9/F89D
- Frank Robinson: HR/F89XD.3-H;1-H
- Gordy Coleman: S1/BG23
- Wally Post: 7/F7
- Gene Freese: D/F78XD.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: 5/P5F/FL
Top 4
- Tony Kubek: S8/G46
- Roger Maris: 7/F7S
- Johnny Blanchard: D9/L9L.1-3
- Elston Howard: IW
- Bill Skowron: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hector Lopez: HR/F8XD.2-H;1-H
- Clete Boyer: 2/P2F/FL
- Bud Daley: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Dick Gernert: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 3/G3
- Eddie Kasko: 53/G5
Top 5
- Bobby Richardson: 13/G1
- Tony Kubek: 7/F7LD
- Roger Maris: K
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: S8/L89.BX2(86)
- Frank Robinson: 4/P3DF/FL
- Gordy Coleman: 3E1/G3.B-1
- Wally Post: HR/L7D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Gene Freese: K/C
Top 6
- Johnny Blanchard: W
- Elston Howard: E6/G6.1-3;B-1
- Bill Skowron: K
- Hector Lopez: FC1/BG1S/SH.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-3(E1/THH);B-2
- Clete Boyer: IW
- Bud Daley: 8/F8D/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Richardson: 2/P25F/FL
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: 43/G4
- Leo Cardenas: 7/F78
- Don Blasingame: K/C
Top 7
- Tony Kubek: 8/F8
- Roger Maris: K/C
- Johnny Blanchard: S3/G34
- Elston Howard: S8/L8S.1-2
- Bill Skowron: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Skowron: 7/F7
Bot 7
- Eddie Kasko: 7/F7LD
- Vada Pinson: 9/F9S
- Frank Robinson: D57/L5L
- Gordy Coleman: 43/G4
Top 8
- Hector Lopez: 63/G6
- Clete Boyer: S8/L8
- Bud Daley: 54/BG25/SH.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Wally Post: HP
- Gene Freese: 8/F78
- Johnny Edwards: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Jerry Lynch: 43/G4
Top 9
- Tony Kubek: 43/G4
- Roger Maris: W
- Johnny Blanchard: 13/G1.1-2
- Elston Howard: K/C
Bot 9
- Elio Chacon: 63/G6S
- Eddie Kasko: 9/F9S
- Vada Pinson: 7/F5D
Notes & reviews
- Pitch-by-pitch courtesy of MLB Classic Radio
- Caught on the terrace
- Landed 6 rows into RF bleachers
- Hit through a plastic aperture high on LCF scoreboard
- Caromed off CF wall, down the terrace, and past Pinson; Robinson fielded it. Skowron fell rounding 1B.
- Hit halfway up LCF scoreboard
- Pinson caught it up the terrace against the CF wall
- Into RCF bleachers
- High off the scoreboard
- Over CF wall just to the right of the scoreboard
- Into LF screen
- Through Kasko's legs
- Coleman knocked it down
- Lined off Hunt's glove but he recovered
- Tried to check his swing





























