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New York Yankees @
Cleveland Guardians
1961-08-20 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 56307 Β· 2:41
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 5β2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Rollie Sheldon earned the win. Bill Skowron went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Rollie Sheldon L: Gary Bell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cal Drummond Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: Ed Runge Β· 3B: Sam Carrigan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Richardson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Gardner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roger Maris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Mickey Mantle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Blanchard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Skowron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bubba Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Romano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Bell | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Frank Funk | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Richardson: 3/P
- Billy Gardner: K
- Roger Maris: K
Bot 1
- Ken Aspromonte: 53
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Tito Francona: 31
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 8(B)3(1)/DP
- Johnny Blanchard: S9
- Bill Skowron: HR/89XD.1-H
- Clete Boyer: K
Bot 2
- Willie Kirkland: K
- Bubba Phillips: 5/P
- John Romano: 8/8D
Top 3
- Rollie Sheldon: K/C
- Bobby Richardson: 63
- Billy Gardner: 153
Bot 3
- Vic Power: 5/P
- Woodie Held: S7
- Gary Bell: 16(1)/FO
- Ken Aspromonte: 5/L
Top 4
- Roger Maris: K
- Mickey Mantle: 63
- Yogi Berra: 5/P
Bot 4
- Jim Piersall: 13
- Tito Francona: D7
- Willie Kirkland: S8.2-3
- Bubba Phillips: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Johnny Blanchard: K
- Bill Skowron: 63
- Clete Boyer: 3/P
Bot 5
- John Romano: S5/BG
- Vic Power: 5/P
- Woodie Held: W.1-2
- Gary Bell: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Ken Aspromonte: 9
Top 6
- Rollie Sheldon: 3/L
- Bobby Richardson: S8
- Billy Gardner: OA.1-2(E2/TH2)
- Billy Gardner: HP
- Roger Maris: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Mantle: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: 8/L
- Tito Francona: HR/89XD
- Willie Kirkland: S8
- Bubba Phillips: 13.1-2
- John Romano: 13
Top 7
- Johnny Blanchard: K/C
- Bill Skowron: W
- Clete Boyer: E5/G.1-2
- Rollie Sheldon: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Vic Power: 9
- Woodie Held: 3/P
- Bob Allen: K/C
Top 8
- Billy Gardner: S9
- Roger Maris: W.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: S8/78.2-H;1-3
- Yogi Berra: S9.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Blanchard: 9/L
- Bill Skowron: 8/L
- Clete Boyer: K
Bot 8
- Ken Aspromonte: 63
- Jim Piersall: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH)
- Tito Francona: S9.2-3
- Willie Kirkland: 3/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 6/P
Top 9
- Rollie Sheldon: K
- Bobby Richardson: 8
- Billy Gardner: 9
Bot 9
- John Romano: 63
- Vic Power: 6/L
- Woodie Held: 7

















