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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ 
New York Yankees
1961-04-20 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 52°F, sunny, dry · 2:37
New York Yankees defeated Los Angeles Angels 7–5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Art Ditmar earned the win and Bill Stafford picked up the save. Mickey Mantle went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Eli Grba SV: Bill Stafford
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Joe Linsalata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Wagner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fritz Brickell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Grba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albie Pearson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Bilko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kubek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Gonder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stafford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Grba | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Ron Moeller | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Tex Clevenger | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Bill Stafford | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Ken Aspromonte: 13
- Leon Wagner: S9/G
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: 43
- Hector Lopez: 43
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9D.1-H
- Roger Maris: 13
Top 2
- Bob Cerv: 5/FL
- Ken Hunt: DGR/7D
- Fritz Brickell: PB.2-3
- Fritz Brickell: 63.3-H(UR)
- Del Rice: K
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: 63
- Tony Kubek: 31
- Clete Boyer: 8
Top 3
- Eli Grba: K
- Eddie Yost: K
- Ken Aspromonte: 53
Bot 3
- Art Ditmar: 9
- Bobby Richardson: 43
- Hector Lopez: 13
Top 4
- Leon Wagner: 3/G
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/FL
- Bob Cerv: 13
Bot 4
- Yogi Berra: 9
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Roger Maris: 8
- Bill Skowron: W.1-2
- Tony Kubek: W.2-3;1-2
- Clete Boyer: 3/FL
Top 5
- Ken Hunt: D7
- Fritz Brickell: S1/BG.2-3
- Faye Throneberry: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Eli Grba: 6/P
Bot 5
- Art Ditmar: K
- Bobby Richardson: 7
- Hector Lopez: S4/4
- Yogi Berra: S8.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Roger Maris: K
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Ken Aspromonte: 2/FL
- Leon Wagner: S9/L.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bob Cerv: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Hunt: K
Bot 6
- Bill Skowron: 9
- Tony Kubek: 8
- Clete Boyer: 6/P
Top 7
- Fritz Brickell: 63
- Albie Pearson: W
- Julio Becquer: K
- Eddie Yost: 1/G
Bot 7
- Art Ditmar: K
- Bobby Richardson: W
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Yogi Berra: 43
Top 8
- Ken Aspromonte: K/C
- Leon Wagner: HR/9D
- Ted Kluszewski: 13
- Bob Cerv: S9/G
- Ken Hunt: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Mantle: 63
- Roger Maris: W
- Bill Skowron: E1/TH.1-3;B-1
- Tony Kubek: W.1-2
- Jesse Gonder: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Stafford: CSH(25).1-2
- Bill Stafford: PB.2-3
- Bill Stafford: W
- Bobby Richardson: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Fritz Brickell: W
- Earl Averill: K
- Steve Bilko: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ken Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- Leon Wagner: K
Notes & reviews
- failed squeeze play
- Eddie Yost hit on the right hand and suffered a hairline fracture