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New York Yankees @
Cleveland Guardians
1961-08-20 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 66Β°F, overcast Β· Wind L to R Β· 2:11
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 6β0. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Ralph Terry earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Ralph Terry L: Jim Perry SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Sam Carrigan Β· 1B: Cal Drummond Β· 2B: Joe Paparella Β· 3B: Ed Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Richardson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Gardner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roger Maris | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Yogi Berra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elston Howard | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Skowron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ralph Terry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hector Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kirkland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bubba Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Romano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Stigman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Terry | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Dick Stigman | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Richardson: S8/G46
- Billy Gardner: 9/F89
- Roger Maris: W.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Yogi Berra: S9/L
- Elston Howard: 13/G1.1-2
- Bill Skowron: WP.2-3
- Bill Skowron: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Ken Aspromonte: 63/G56
- Jim Piersall: 63/G6
- Tito Francona: 43/G4
Top 2
- Clete Boyer: 63/G6
- Ralph Terry: 8/L8D
- Bobby Richardson: 8/L8XD
Bot 2
- Willie Kirkland: 63/G6
- Bubba Phillips: 7/L7DW
- John Romano: 43/G4
Top 3
- Billy Gardner: S8/G46
- Roger Maris: HR/F9D.1-H
- Mickey Mantle: 8/F89XD
- Yogi Berra: HP
- Elston Howard: K/C
- Bill Skowron: D9/G3L.1-3
- Clete Boyer: IW
- Ralph Terry: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Vic Power: 53/G5
- Woodie Held: 5/L5
- Walt Bond: K
Top 4
- Bobby Richardson: 13/BG1S
- Billy Gardner: 9/F9
- Roger Maris: W
- Mickey Mantle: S8/F8S.1-3
- Yogi Berra: 9/F9
Bot 4
- Ken Aspromonte: 6/P6
- Jim Piersall: 8/F8
- Tito Francona: 8/F8
Top 5
- Elston Howard: S7/G56
- Bill Skowron: K/C
- Clete Boyer: 3/P1S
- Ralph Terry: K/C
Bot 5
- Willie Kirkland: 3/G3
- Bubba Phillips: 5/P25F/FL
- John Romano: 6/L6
Top 6
- Bobby Richardson: S3/G3
- Billy Gardner: K.1-2(WP)
- Roger Maris: 43/G4.2-3
- Mickey Mantle: S7/G56.3-H
- Hector Lopez: 9/F9
Bot 6
- Vic Power: S7/L
- Woodie Held: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Dick Stigman: K
Top 7
- Elston Howard: K
- Bill Skowron: D7/L7L
- Clete Boyer: 13/G1
- Ralph Terry: 8/F8D
Bot 7
- Ken Aspromonte: DGR/L7D
- Jim Piersall: 4/P34D
- Tito Francona: 31/G3L.2-3
- Willie Kirkland: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Bobby Richardson: 9/L9D
- Billy Gardner: 63/G6
- Roger Maris: K/C
Bot 8
- Bubba Phillips: 8/F8D
- John Romano: S14/G1
- Vic Power: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Hector Lopez: 7/F7S
- Elston Howard: S6/G6M.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 5/P5DF/FL
- Clete Boyer: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Woodie Held: 3/G3
- Bob Nieman: S8/L8
- Ken Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Jim Piersall: 8/F8
Notes & reviews
- Just cleared the rail fence in RF near 365' marker
- Boyer: good play on hard hit
- Berra: backhanded catch
- Into RF stands
- Hit on the foot
- Gardner: nice catch near Yankee dugout
- Stigman was late covering 1B
- Bounced into LF seats
- Caromed off Terry; Skowron scooped Richardson's low throw
- Boyer: backhanded stop
- Held: diving stop




















