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Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees

1961-05-21 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 74°F, overcast, dry · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:22

New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 4–2. Whitey Ford earned the win. Roger Maris went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	6
NYA	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0		4	9

W: Whitey Ford L: Chuck Estrada SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Harry Schwarts · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Williams	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Busby	4	0	2	1	0	0
Brooks Robinson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Gentile	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Triandos	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ron Hansen	4	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Robinson	2	1	0	0	2	1
Jerry Adair	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Estrada	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Philley	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Kubek	4	2	3	0	0	0
Hector Lopez	3	0	1	1	0	1
Roger Maris	4	1	3	2	0	0
Mickey Mantle	2	0	0	0	2	1
Yogi Berra	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Skowron	3	0	0	0	1	1
Clete Boyer	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bobby Richardson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Whitey Ford	3	0	1	1	0	1

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chuck Estrada	7.0	9	3	4
Dick Hyde	1.0	0	1	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Whitey Ford	9.0	6	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Williams: 13/G1S
Jim Busby: 13/G1
Brooks Robinson: 9/L89D

Bot 1

Tony Kubek: 43/G4
Hector Lopez: K
Roger Maris: HR/L9D
Mickey Mantle: K

Top 2

Jim Gentile: 4/L4
Gus Triandos: 4/P34D
Ron Hansen: 53/G5L

Bot 2

Yogi Berra: 7/F7L
Bill Skowron: W
Clete Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Earl Robinson: W
Jerry Adair: 8/F89
Chuck Estrada: 9/L9L
Dick Williams: S9/G34.1-2
Jim Busby: S9/L89.2-H;1-3
Brooks Robinson: 9/F89D

Bot 3

Bobby Richardson: 8/F89D
Whitey Ford: K/C
Tony Kubek: S9/G34
Hector Lopez: CS2(2E6).1-3
Hector Lopez: S8/L.3-H(UR)
Roger Maris: S3/G3.1-2
Mickey Mantle: W.2-3;1-2
Yogi Berra: 7/F78

Top 4

Jim Gentile: 8/F89S
Gus Triandos: S7/L7S
Ron Hansen: K
Earl Robinson: PB.1-2
Earl Robinson: W
Jerry Adair: 8/F8XD

Bot 4

Bill Skowron: 4/P3D
Clete Boyer: E5/G5
Bobby Richardson: 13/G1.1-2
Whitey Ford: S8/G46.2-H(UR)
Tony Kubek: S9/L89.1-3
Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

Chuck Estrada: 13/G1
Dick Williams: 63/G6
Jim Busby: 63/G6

Bot 5

Roger Maris: 9/F89
Mickey Mantle: 13/BG1S
Yogi Berra: 43/G4

Top 6

Brooks Robinson: 63/G6
Jim Gentile: 8/F89
Gus Triandos: 63/G6

Bot 6

Bill Skowron: K
Clete Boyer: D7/L7L
Bobby Richardson: 43/G4.2-3
Whitey Ford: 8/F8

Top 7

Ron Hansen: 63/G6
Earl Robinson: 6/P6D
Jerry Adair: 7/F7D

Bot 7

Tony Kubek: S9/F89S
Hector Lopez: 14/BG/SH/B.1-2
Roger Maris: S9/G3L.2-H
Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
Yogi Berra: 36(1)3/GDP/G3

Top 8

Dave Philley: K
Dick Williams: HR/F9LD
Jim Busby: S9/L
Brooks Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 8

Bill Skowron: 13/G1
Clete Boyer: W
Bobby Richardson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 9

Jim Gentile: K
Gus Triandos: S7/L78
Ron Hansen: 6/L6
Earl Robinson: K

Notes & reviews

Maris: running catch
Just over 344' sign in RF; E.Robinson fell over the low fence and into the stands in an effort to catch it.
Richardson: leaping catch
DIFF: officials do not have this CS
Off Gentile's leg
Just inside RF foul pole

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