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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1961-05-14 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 11 innings · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 3:30
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Coates earned the win. Bob Cerv went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Jim Coates L: Hank Aguirre SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Boros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Dick Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mossi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobo Osborne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Roarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Kubek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Blanchard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Bill Fischer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Aguirre | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Tex Clevenger | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Arroyo | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim Coates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Wood: K
- Bill Bruton: D7/G5L
- Al Kaline: W
- Rocky Colavito: 7/L7
- Norm Cash: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Steve Boros: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Brown: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Richardson: S8/G6M
- Clete Boyer: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Bob Cerv: HR/L7LD.1-H
- Mickey Mantle: 9/F9DW
- Bill Skowron: D7/L7L
- Elston Howard: K/C
Top 2
- Chico Fernandez: 8/F8D
- Don Mossi: 31/G3
- Jake Wood: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Roger Maris: 8/F89S
- Tony Kubek: 6/P6
- Whitey Ford: 4/P4
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: 43/G4
- Al Kaline: 8/L8XD
- Rocky Colavito: 4/P4MD
Bot 3
- Bobby Richardson: 9/L89XD
- Clete Boyer: K
- Bob Cerv: 13/G1
Top 4
- Norm Cash: K
- Steve Boros: S6/G56
- Dick Brown: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Mickey Mantle: D8/L78XD
- Bill Skowron: HR/L9D.2-H
- Elston Howard: 7/F7
- Roger Maris: K
- Tony Kubek: 9/L9
Top 5
- Chico Fernandez: 63/G6
- Don Mossi: D7/L78
- Jake Wood: PO2(E1).2-3
- Jake Wood: K/C
- Bill Bruton: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Whitey Ford: K/C
- Bobby Richardson: 63/G6
- Clete Boyer: S7/G56.BX2(74)
Top 6
- Al Kaline: 4/P3D
- Rocky Colavito: 7/F78XDW
- Norm Cash: K/C
Bot 6
- Bob Cerv: 9/F9L
- Mickey Mantle: 9/F89XDW
- Bill Skowron: K
Top 7
- Steve Boros: 9/F9
- Dick Brown: 63/G56
- Chico Fernandez: K
Bot 7
- Elston Howard: 8/F89D
- Roger Maris: S9/L9D
- Tony Kubek: 5/P5F/FL
- Whitey Ford: 36(1)/FO/G34
Top 8
- Ozzie Virgil: 53/G5
- Jake Wood: 43/G4M
- Bill Bruton: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Richardson: 63/G6
- Clete Boyer: 4/P4
- Bob Cerv: S4/L4
- Mickey Mantle: S9/G34.1-3
- Bill Skowron: 13/G1
Top 9
- Al Kaline: T8/F78XD
- Rocky Colavito: 63/G6.3-H
- Norm Cash: 3/G3
- Steve Boros: W
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Bobo Osborne: D9/L9LD.2-H;1-H
- Bubba Morton: W
- Jake Wood: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Bruton: K
Bot 9
- Elston Howard: S8/L78
- Roger Maris: 9/F9
- Tony Kubek: 9/LDP/L9.1X1(93)
Top 10
- Al Kaline: 53/G5S
- Rocky Colavito: 8/F78XD
- Norm Cash: S7/F7S
- Steve Boros: W.1-2
- Mike Roarke: 53/G56
Bot 10
- Hector Lopez: W
- Bobby Richardson: 14/BG1S/SH.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 3/P3F/FL
- Bob Cerv: 13/G1
Top 11
- Chuck Cottier: 3/P23F/FL
- Hank Aguirre: K
- Jake Wood: K
Bot 11
- Mickey Mantle: S7/G56
- Bill Skowron: K
- Johnny Blanchard: 9/F9
- Roger Maris: W.1-2
- Tony Kubek: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Yogi Berra: S7/L7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Close to LF foul pole
- Skowron scooped low/wide throw in the dirt
- Kaline: sensational leaping backhanded running catch
- Into RF bleachers to the left of NYA bullpen
- Kaline: shoestring catch
- Cash scooped low throw in the dirt
- Caught in front of DET bullpen, ~400' away
- Caught in front of NYA bullpen
- Check swing
- Off Wood's glove
- Yankees claimed the ball bounced up and hit the foul pole
- Boyer: bare-handed pickup
- Caught on the cinder path