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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1961-06-16 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 51744 · 2:12
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Phil Regan earned the win. Bill Skowron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Phil Regan L: Bill Stafford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Joe Linsalata · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stafford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Boros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Coates | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Regan | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clete Boyer: 9
- Tony Kubek: 53
- Roger Maris: 7
Bot 1
- Jake Wood: S8
- Bill Bruton: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3(E9/TH)
- Al Kaline: E5/G.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Rocky Colavito: 54(1)3/GDP
- Norm Cash: S8
- Steve Boros: 5/P
Top 2
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: W
- Bill Skowron: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dick Brown: 23
- Chico Fernandez: 53
- Phil Regan: E5/TH.B-2
- Jake Wood: 63
Top 3
- Elston Howard: 53
- Bobby Richardson: 3/G
- Bill Stafford: D8
- Clete Boyer: 6/P
Bot 3
- Bill Bruton: S7
- Al Kaline: D7.1-H
- Rocky Colavito: 53
- Norm Cash: K
- Steve Boros: 13
Top 4
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: 43
- Mickey Mantle: K
Bot 4
- Dick Brown: 8
- Chico Fernandez: 53
- Phil Regan: K
Top 5
- Yogi Berra: S8
- Bill Skowron: HR/9D.1-H
- Johnny Blanchard: S9
- Bobby Richardson: 2/FL
- Bill Stafford: 8
- Clete Boyer: S8.1-2
- Tony Kubek: 8
Bot 5
- Jake Wood: S8
- Bill Bruton: S9.1-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-2
- Al Kaline: 53
- Rocky Colavito: 7/L
- Norm Cash: IW
- Steve Boros: 13
Top 6
- Roger Maris: 8
- Mickey Mantle: 3/P
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Dick Brown: K
- Chico Fernandez: 7
- Phil Regan: 9
Top 7
- Bill Skowron: S7
- Johnny Blanchard: 8
- Bobby Richardson: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Cerv: 43
Bot 7
- Jake Wood: 9
- Bill Bruton: S7
- Al Kaline: SB2
- Al Kaline: 43.2-3
- Rocky Colavito: K/C
Top 8
- Clete Boyer: E5/G.B-1
- Tony Kubek: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Roger Maris: 3/G
Bot 8
- Norm Cash: K
- Steve Boros: 63
- Dick Brown: 3/FL
Top 9
- Mickey Mantle: 9
- Yogi Berra: 3/P
- Bill Skowron: K
Notes & reviews
- Yankees manager Houk ejected by 2B umpire Linsalata for arguing that Skowron was safe at 2nd on force out