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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1961-09-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:47
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 11–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Whitey Ford earned the win. Yogi Berra went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Don Mossi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Wood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mossi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bubba Morton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Alusik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Manny Montejo | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Nischwitz | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Richardson: S8
- Tony Kubek: 9
- Roger Maris: 7
- Mickey Mantle: K
Bot 1
- Chico Fernandez: 63
- Bill Bruton: K
- Al Kaline: 7/L
Top 2
- Elston Howard: 43
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
- Bill Skowron: 9
Bot 2
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Norm Cash: W
- Dick Brown: S8.1-2
- Jake Wood: 9
- Reno Bertoia: S7.2-H;1-2
- Don Mossi: K
Top 3
- Clete Boyer: 8
- Whitey Ford: W
- Bobby Richardson: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Kubek: 4/L
Bot 3
- Chico Fernandez: 63
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Al Kaline: S9.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 4
- Roger Maris: 8
- Mickey Mantle: D8
- Elston Howard: 53
- Yogi Berra: HR/9D.2-H
- Bill Skowron: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Norm Cash: 1/G
- Dick Brown: 63
- Jake Wood: W
- Reno Bertoia: K
Top 5
- Clete Boyer: K
- Whitey Ford: K
- Bobby Richardson: 63
Bot 5
- Don Mossi: 6/P
- Chico Fernandez: S7.BX2(74)
- Bill Bruton: S7
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 7/L
Top 6
- Tony Kubek: 6/P
- Roger Maris: K
- Mickey Mantle: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Norm Cash: K
- Dick Brown: 9
- Jake Wood: S7
- Reno Bertoia: 63
Top 7
- Elston Howard: S7
- Yogi Berra: W.1-2
- Bill Skowron: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Clete Boyer: W
- Whitey Ford: 34/SH/B.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: D9.2-H
- Tony Kubek: K
- Roger Maris: K
Bot 7
- Bubba Morton: 53
- Chico Fernandez: 8
- Bill Bruton: K
Top 8
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Elston Howard: K
- Yogi Berra: D9.1-3
- Bill Skowron: IW
- Clete Boyer: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Clete Boyer: S8.3-H;2-H
- Whitey Ford: CS2(26)
- Whitey Ford: 9
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: S7
- Rocky Colavito: 6/P
- Norm Cash: 43.1-2
- Dick Brown: 31
Top 9
- Bobby Richardson: W
- Tony Kubek: S7.1-2
- Roger Maris: E4.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Mantle: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Elston Howard: IW
- Yogi Berra: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Skowron: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jake Wood: 7
- Reno Bertoia: 63
- George Alusik: 53